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Selected in April 2025 as one of 14 regions in Korea's Local Government Visa pilot, Busan relaxed visa rules for international students in semiconductors, batteries and future-mobility programmes; about 300 of a 1,000-student two-year target had been approved by mid-2026.
In April 2025, Busan was chosen as one of 14 regions (from 17 applicants) for South Korea's Ministry of Justice Local/Regional-Type Visa pilot, which lets city governments customise visa eligibility to local industrial and demographic needs; operations began on 21 May 2025 under Mayor Park Hyung-jun.
The scheme relaxes financial requirements and allows term-time internships for international students enrolled in 14 partner universities' semiconductor, secondary-battery and future-mobility-component programmes, with Korean-language, housing and career-pathway support delivered alongside the Busan Immigration Service, Busan Global City Foundation, Busan Research Institute and the Busan Chamber of Commerce.
Busan set a two-year target of 1,000 international students and a longer 2028 goal of 30,000 international students citywide, with 30% in engineering/science fields and a 40% regional-settlement rate. By its one-year mark in mid-2026, roughly 300 students had been approved for entry or stay extension toward the initial target, and national authorities plan annual performance reviews before deciding whether to expand or simplify the scheme.
Read the full analysis: https://www.busan.go.kr/eng/ai-translated-press-releases/1675442
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