F-5 Permanent Residency Common Documents

1. Overview

Common documents for all F-5 permanent residency types: integrated application form, passport, alien registration card, criminal record check, income verification, social integration program completion certificate, etc. This page explains common and type-specific additional documents.

2. Eligibility Requirements

• Good conduct: not falling under the domestic or overseas criminal-record screening criteria
• Subsistence ability: income or assets of the applicant or cohabiting family, with the standard depending on the F-5 sub-category (income only, or income or assets); income and assets cannot be added together
• Basic literacy: completion of Step 5 of the Social Integration Program, or a score of 60 or more (out of 100) on the comprehensive assessment; exempt for some sub-categories
• Sub-categories F-5-2/3, F-5-6, F-5-7, F-5-14 and F-5-27 follow separate guidelines

3. Required Documents

Overseas criminal record certificates must be issued within 6 months of the application date and submitted as the original with a notarized translation. Category-specific additional documents differ by F-5 sub-category.

4. Procedure

1. Consultation and review of eligibility for the F-5 sub-category
2. Preparation of the common documents above and category-specific documents
3. Application for permanent residence (F-5) status at the competent immigration office
4. Review by the immigration office (timing varies by case; confirm with the office)
5. Receipt of the permanent residence card

5. Frequently Asked Questions

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