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Studying Korean in Korea from Nepal
Nepal is one of the countries Korea screens most closely, so plan for extra documents and more time. It's very possible, but the institute you choose matters.
What's different for Nepal
Nepal isn't in the Apostille Convention, so school documents need Korean consular confirmation: verification by the Korean Embassy in Kathmandu, which runs a verification service for Nepalese nationals.
You need a No Objection Certificate from Nepal's Ministry of Education to study abroad. In May 2025 the ministry suspended NOCs for Korean language study; on May 27, 2025 Nepal's Supreme Court issued an interim order not to enforce the suspension, pending a final verdict. Check the current position before you pay any fees.
Nepal is on the Ministry of Justice's 21-country list, so expect parents' employment, income and family documents.
Nepal is on the TB list: a TB certificate from a designated hospital is needed for the visa.
An older embassy page asks for a 6-month bank statement from an 'A level' bank and says applicants may be interviewed. It may be out of date; check the embassy's current checklist.
Allow extra weeks: verification, NOC and visa all take longer than for most countries.
How institutes treat Nepal
| Institute | For Nepali applicants |
|---|---|
| SNU | No Nepal-specific rule listed |
| SKKU | Earlier Spring 2027 deadline (about Dec 31), and apply two weeks before it; parents' documents |
| Korea University | Proof of financial support required |
| Kyung Hee | ID copies for you and your parents, plus the family and income papers everyone sends |
| Chungnam | Parents' employment and income documents; TB certificate |
| Yonsei | Group A: 4 terms up front, transcript and family certificate |
| Sogang | Guarantor who is a Korean citizen living in Korea |
| Ewha | Likely needs a Korean guarantor (no visa-waiver agreement); confirm with Ewha |
| Kyungpook | No Nepal-specific rule found on English pages |
What this really means
Unless you have a Korean citizen to act as guarantor, start with programs that don't require one: SNU, SKKU, Korea University, Kyung Hee, Chungnam and Kyungpook (Kyungpook from its English pages only). Ask us to confirm before you pay a fee.
Your document list
- Passport and photos
- SEE and +2 (NEB) certificates and transcripts
- Korean consular confirmation of your school documents
- Bank certificate (and statement history if asked)
- Parents' employment and income documents
- Family relationship or birth certificate, translated and notarized
- NOC from Nepal's Ministry of Education
- TB certificate from a designated hospital
Nepali consultancies often also ask for a character certificate, tax documents and sponsors' citizenship copies; these aren't on the institutes' official lists, but have them ready.
Keep reading
How it works
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Documents
What to prepare, how to certify it, and the extra papers for some countries.
Costs
Tuition, housing, the bank balance you need and what a first year really costs.
D-4 visa
Who qualifies, how to apply, part-time work, attendance and extensions.
Before you apply
The mistakes that cost students their visa or their money.
From language school to university
How a year of Korean leads into a degree, and which universities reward it.
Compare institutes
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From Nepal
Consular confirmation, the NOC, and which institutes add extra rules.
From Uzbekistan
Apostille, the 3-month bank balance rule, and when you need a CCVI.
Sources and verification
Institute rules from official pages (see institute pages). Apostille status from the HCCH status table. Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Nepal notice titles on document verification (the pages themselves could not be read). NOC suspension and Supreme Court order as reported by Nepali media in May 2025; current status not verified. Last verified Oct 14, 2026.
K-Admission is independent and not affiliated with any university or language institute. Rules change every term; always confirm in the institute's official guide before you apply.