F-2-7 points calculator

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Add up your score for Korea's points-based residence visa. You need 80 points.

1. The basics

Your age on the application date

Highest degree you hold (conferred, not just completed)STEM field (이공계), or 2 or more degrees at this level

Korean ability: TOPIK level or KIIP stage

Annual income on your tax-office income certificate (소득금액증명)

Taxable income only. Untaxed meal and transport allowances do not count.

2. Bonus points (up to 40)I completed KIIP Stage 5 (사회통합프로그램 5단계)Talent from a Korean War allied nation (한국전 참전국 우수인재)Recommendation letter from a central government agency (중앙행정기관 추천서)

Where your highest degree is from

Top-ranked means QS World University Rankings top 500 or Times Higher Education top 200, in the 5 years before you apply. Only bachelor's, master's and PhD degrees earn this bonus.

Volunteer service

3. Deductions

Immigration Act violation

Criminal record

Some records stop an application before any points count: a prison sentence (suspended included) in the past 5 years, a fine of ₩3 million or more that became final in the past 3 years, 3 or more Immigration Act violations with ₩5 million or more in fines in the past 3 years, or false documents in the past 3 years.

How the F-2-7 score works

The F-2-7 table has common items, bonus items and deductions. Common items are age (up to 25), education (up to 25), Korean ability (up to 20) and annual income (up to 60), so they stop at 130. Bonus items stop at 40, which makes 170 the maximum. Deductions can take away up to 70. The pass mark is 80.

TOPIK and KIIP share one Korean-ability column, so the same tier earns the same points either way. KIIP Stage 5 completion also earns a separate 10-point bonus. TOPIK has no matching bonus.

Income comes from your tax-office income certificate, not your contract. This calculator uses the table in Ministry of Justice Notice No. 2025-408, in force from 24 October 2025.

Source: Ministry of Justice Notice No. 2025-408 (법무부고시 제2025-408호), effective 24 October 2025, on law.go.kr.

Questions people ask

How many points do I need for F-2-7?

80 points out of a maximum 170. Common items (age, education, Korean ability, income) stop at 130 and bonus items stop at 40.

Is KIIP worth more than TOPIK for F-2-7?

Yes, by 10 points at the top. TOPIK 5-6 and KIIP Stage 5 both earn 20 Korean-ability points, but KIIP Stage 5 completion adds a separate 10-point bonus.

Which income figure counts?

The annual income on your tax-office income certificate (소득금액증명). It covers taxable income only, so untaxed allowances such as meal and transport money do not count.