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The South Korean government will again extend the visa term of foreign citizens by three months. This is applicable for foreign nationals whose visa term has expired or is on the verge of expiration.
The Ministry of Justice here stated on Thursday that this decision has been taken to help foreign nationals for whom it is impossible to return to their home country due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Nepali citizens who are in Korea and whose visa term has expired or is on the verge of it would also benefit from this decision.
The visa term of around 60,000 foreign workers in South Korea is expiring by May-end and this decision is especially for these workers. This is the second time the visa term has been extended for foreign workers here. Before this, the South Korean government had extended the visa term by 50 days in February. One hundred and thirty thousand foreign nationals, including Nepalis, had benefited from this decision.
With this decision, those who had extended their visa term last time can also apply for visa extension. However, it is said the bearers of E-9 and E-10 visas can have their visa term extended only after confirming about their country's situation.
Currently, the government here has suspended issuing all types of visas. Foreigners who want a visa term extension can visit the website, www.hikorea.go.kr or call 1345 for additional information.
