Vietnam → South Korea
Study in South Korea from Vietnam: documents and D-2 visa
Vietnam → Korea: eligible documents use Apostille from 11 September 2026. The visa file depends on D-2/D-4 and consular jurisdiction. Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh publish separate guidance; one checklist must not be applied across Vietnam.
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Authentication follows the document’s issuing country. Citizenship and residence can differ: use the checklist of your consular jurisdiction. Your university and specific intake determine the exact required records, translations and submission format.
Documents: local preparation
For Vietnam-issued public documents used in Korea, obtain Apostille from 11 September 2026 when the Convention applies. Obtain it in Vietnam; Vietnam’s embassy in Seoul does not issue it. Check the receiving university’s document-format requirements separately.
Start with Vietnam MOFA’s public-service portal: it announces Apostille applications at its One-Stop department from 11 September 2026. Confirm the current location, procedure and papers; having a portal does not mean the complete process is online.
Hanoi’s visa guidance lists original highest-education evidence with a notarized translation. Read its older consular-legalisation wording alongside the new Apostille rule from 11 September 2026. Apostille does not remove translation or university-specific requirements.
If the final diploma is pending, check provisional/expected-graduation evidence separately: Hanoi ties acceptance to graduation timing and the admission-letter date. Do not automatically substitute it for the final certificate; confirm with your university and consular mission.
D-2 student and D-4 language visas
First identify your consular jurisdiction. Hanoi considers the last institution’s location and scrutinizes residence changes, with conditions for work/study moves. Ho Chi Minh has its own “VISA DU HOC 26.01.pdf”; Da Nang has separate rules. Citizenship alone does not identify the checklist.
For D-2 versus D-4-1, Hanoi distinguishes bank amounts, holding periods, university regions and exceptions. Its published body states implementation on 15 July 2024; confirm your mission’s current terms before applying. Do not copy its amounts automatically to Ho Chi Minh or every applicant.
If parents fund your studies, Hanoi lists family-relationship, income/employment and financial-guarantee evidence with Korean or English translations. Other relatives, professors and scholarship funding have separate conditions; select the scenario that actually applies.
Hanoi lists a TB result from a designated hospital. Language evidence varies with teaching language, degree and university category, with exceptions. Do not treat TOPIK or IELTS as identical mandatory requirements for everyone; check your mission’s designated clinic and conditions.
- D-4 language study
For D-4-1, Hanoi adds the language school’s training plan, including schedule/facilities, and your own study plan/self-introduction in Korean or English. Additional evidence or an interview may be requested; this is not an identical package to degree-study D-2.
The reviewing authority may request further education, financial, family or identity evidence if the submitted information is insufficient. There is no fixed document count by citizenship here. Before submitting, open the complete current university and consular instructions.
Language, university and programme
Check TOPIK, IELTS or TOEFL against your teaching language and programme. University language requirements and consular language checks may differ. GKS is a separate scholarship competition with its own guide; it does not replace regular admission.
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Official sources
- Vietnam Embassy Seoul · Apostille effective 11 September 2026
Published: 2026-09-23 · Source text reviewed
- Vietnam MOFA · Apostille applications at One-Stop department
Check the full notice and current attachments at the source
- Korean Embassy Hanoi · student visa D-2/D-4; body effective 15 July 2024
Published: 2022-05-18 · Source text reviewed
- Korean Consulate Ho Chi Minh · student visas; January 2026 attachment
Published: 2024-10-01 · Check the full notice and current attachments at the source
- Korean Consulate Da Nang · visa jurisdiction FAQ
Check the full notice and current attachments at the source
- Study in Korea · student visas
Source text reviewed