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Over 31,000 foreign students overstaying visas in Korea: data

Outlet: The Korea Herald · The Korea Herald · Published 23/10/2026 05:46 UTC

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More than 31,000 foreign students who had been issued either D-2 or D-4 visas were staying in South Korea illegally as of August, government data showed Friday. A total of 31,665 foreign students who had entered Korea on undergraduate or language training visas were in Korea without permission as of August, according to Ministry of Justice data obtained by People Power Party Rep. Kim Hee-jung. Of these, 21,719 had entered on D-4 visas, which are issued for language study, while 9,946 had entered

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    More than 31,000 foreign students who had been issued either D-2 or D-4 visas were staying in South Korea illegally as of August, according to a government data showed Friday. A total of 31,665 foreign students who had entered Korea on undergraduate or language training visas were in Korea without permission as of August, according to Ministry of Justice data obtained by People Power Party Rep. Kim Hee-jung. Of these, 21,719 had entered on D-4 visas, which are issued for language study, while 9, 9,946 had entered

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    Before: «More than 31,000 foreign students who had been issued either D-2 or D-4 visas were staying in South Korea illegally as of August, according to a government data showed Friday. A total of 31,665 foreign students who had entered Korea on undergraduate or language training visas were in Korea without permission as of August, according to Ministry of Justice data obtained by People Power Party Rep. Kim Hee-jung. Of these, 21,719 had entered on D-4 visas, which are issued for language study, while 9,» 4b7d83e41cf6

    After: «More than 31,000 foreign students who had been issued either D-2 or D-4 visas were staying in South Korea illegally as of August, government data showed Friday. A total of 31,665 foreign students who had entered Korea on undergraduate or language training visas were in Korea without permission as of August, according to Ministry of Justice data obtained by People Power Party Rep. Kim Hee-jung. Of these, 21,719 had entered on D-4 visas, which are issued for language study, while 9,946 had entered» f189519abf53

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23/10/2026 05:46 UTC
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