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MONEY & PROOF OF FUNDSPosted by Rafael 🇧🇷 Brazil · just now
How much money do I need to show for the D-4 visa? Is $5,000 enough?
I have about $5,000 saved. Different websites say different amounts and now I'm confused. What does immigration actually want to see for a language student visa?
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Short answer: $5,000 is not enough for a full year. Plan for $9,000-10,000.
What immigration wants is proof you can pay tuition and live in Korea without working. In practice that means a bank balance certificate showing roughly 10,000 USD (or the equivalent) for a one-year course.
For a shorter stay the number goes down proportionally — one or two semesters need less — but tuition (1.3M-1.86M won per term) plus living costs (600,000-900,000 won a month in Seoul) still have to be covered on paper.
Two details that trip people up:
- The money usually needs to have been in the account for a while (many schools ask for a statement covering the last few months). Moving a lump sum in the day before looks like borrowed money.
- The certificate must be issued by the bank in English, with the bank's stamp.
Tell us your school and how many semesters you're planning and we'll give you the exact figure that school asks for.
What immigration wants is proof you can pay tuition and live in Korea without working. In practice that means a bank balance certificate showing roughly 10,000 USD (or the equivalent) for a one-year course.
For a shorter stay the number goes down proportionally — one or two semesters need less — but tuition (1.3M-1.86M won per term) plus living costs (600,000-900,000 won a month in Seoul) still have to be covered on paper.
Two details that trip people up:
- The money usually needs to have been in the account for a while (many schools ask for a statement covering the last few months). Moving a lump sum in the day before looks like borrowed money.
- The certificate must be issued by the bank in English, with the bank's stamp.
Tell us your school and how many semesters you're planning and we'll give you the exact figure that school asks for.
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Short answer: $5,000 is not enough for a full year. Plan for $9,000-10,000.
What immigration wants is proof you can pay tuition and live in Korea without working. In practice that means a bank balance certificate showing roughly 10,000 USD (or the equivalent) for a one-year course.
For a shorter stay the number goes down proportionally — one or two semesters need less — but tuition (1.3M-1.86M won per term) plus living costs (600,000-900,000 won a month in Seoul) still have to be covered on paper.
Two details that trip people up:
- The money usually needs to have been in the account for a while (many schools ask for a statement covering the last few months). Moving a lump sum in the day before looks like borrowed money.
- The certificate must be issued by the bank in English, with the bank's stamp.
Tell us your school and how many semesters you're planning and we'll give you the exact figure that school asks for.
What immigration wants is proof you can pay tuition and live in Korea without working. In practice that means a bank balance certificate showing roughly 10,000 USD (or the equivalent) for a one-year course.
For a shorter stay the number goes down proportionally — one or two semesters need less — but tuition (1.3M-1.86M won per term) plus living costs (600,000-900,000 won a month in Seoul) still have to be covered on paper.
Two details that trip people up:
- The money usually needs to have been in the account for a while (many schools ask for a statement covering the last few months). Moving a lump sum in the day before looks like borrowed money.
- The certificate must be issued by the bank in English, with the bank's stamp.
Tell us your school and how many semesters you're planning and we'll give you the exact figure that school asks for.
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Can confirm. I tried with less and the school told me to come back with a proper certificate. Don't waste the application fee.
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What if the money arrives from my parents right before? Does that count against you?
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It can. If it's a family transfer, use your parents' account as the source and add a family relationship certificate — that's cleaner than a sudden deposit in your own account.
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