South Korea permanent residence: security and reach.
How far this permit travels, the days it costs to keep, and where it leads — years to permanent residency and citizenship. The whole deal, with official sources.
How secure it is
“Days to keep” — the physical-presence rule that keeps the status alive — is the column no other index publishes. It’s also exactly what Countly counts.
Automatic loss of F-5 status if not re-entering Korea within 2 years of departure (extendable to ~2 years 3 months with an advance re-entry-permit…
Failure to re-enter within the absence window; deportation/status revocation following certain criminal convictions; and cancellation if the…
staying past 183 days typically makes you a tax resident — a different count, also worth tracking.
What it unlocks beyond South Korea
Where it leads
How many days must you spend to keep South Korea residence?
Automatic loss of F-5 status if not re-entering Korea within 2 years of departure (extendable to ~2 years 3 months with an advance re-entry-permit extension).
How long from South Korea residence to citizenship?
2 yrs. Not allowed.
Your permit has a day counter. So does Countly.
Track the presence days that keep your residence permit — and your tax residency — alive. Automatically and privately.
Countly keeps a verifiable ledger of your presence days: for the permit, and for the tax line right behind it.