A foreign-invested corporation is a corporation established in Korea by a foreigner (individual or foreign company) in accordance with the procedures prescribed by the Foreign Investment Promotion Act.
To be recognized as a foreign-invested corporation, the minimum investment amount from overseas must be at least 100 million won, and at least 10% of the total number of outstanding shares must be acquired.
A foreign-invested corporation has the status of a domestic corporation and is obligated to pay corporate taxes according to Korean corporate accounting standards.
D8 Visa The investment visa starts with a foreign investment declaration and opening an account with a domestic bank in Korea. Any business can be established through a power of attorney.
| Prepare personal and headquarters documents (notarized) |
| Declare foreign investment and open a bank account (foreign exchange bank) |
| ⇒ Transferring or carrying investment funds |
| ⇒ Registration of incorporation (registry office) |
| ⇒ Acquire licenses (related industries) |
| ⇒ Incorporation notification and business registration (tax office) |
| ⇒ Issuance of Foreign Investment Company Registration Certificate (Foreign Exchange Bank) |
| ⇒ Transferring investments to a corporate account (foreign exchange bank) |
| ⇒ Apply for a D8 visa (if needed) |
Documents issued abroad need to be notarized by an apostille or Korean consulate.
- Foreign Investment Report
- For individuals: Passport
- For corporations: Overseas headquarters document, board of directors’ resolution, headquarters shareholder list
- Articles of Incorporation
- Shareholder List
- Inauguration acceptance letter
- Notarize representative’s address, notarize signature
- South Korea office lease agreement
- warrant
If you are applying for a D8 visa at the same time, you will need additional documentation.
The Korea Immigration Service is an immigration agency registered with the Ministry of Justice, specializing in services related to foreigners and foreign companies.
- Provide English language samples for preparing notarized documents for overseas headquarters to help you prepare accurate documents.
- We can also notarize translations of foreign documents required for corporate registration.
- We will prepare the Articles of Incorporation / Certificate of Incorporation / Articles of Association required for registration.
- We can help you with the D8 visa process.
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