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| Year / item | Required / optional | Substantive examination | Partial substantive examination | Notes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Official fee (original) | Service fee (USD) | Total | Official fee (original) | Service fee (USD) | Total | |||
| Year 1 · Annuity | Required | 25,000 KRW | 78 USD | 97 USD | 25,000 KRW | 78 USD | 97 USD | ?Substantive examinationSubstantive examination Partial substantive examinationPartial substantive examination |
| Year 2 · Annuity | Required | 25,000 KRW | 78 USD | 97 USD | 25,000 KRW | 78 USD | 97 USD | ?Substantive examinationSubstantive examination Partial substantive examinationPartial substantive examination |
| Year 3 · Annuity | Required | 25,000 KRW | 78 USD | 97 USD | 25,000 KRW | 78 USD | 97 USD | ?Substantive examinationSubstantive examination Partial substantive examinationPartial substantive examination |
| Year 4 · Annuity | Required | 35,000 KRW | 78 USD | 104 USD | 34,000 KRW | 78 USD | 103 USD | ?Substantive examinationSubstantive examination Partial substantive examinationPartial substantive examination |
| Year 5 · Annuity | Required | 35,000 KRW | 78 USD | 104 USD | 34,000 KRW | 78 USD | 103 USD | ?Substantive examinationSubstantive examination Partial substantive examinationPartial substantive examination |
| Year 6 · Annuity | Required | 35,000 KRW | 78 USD | 104 USD | 34,000 KRW | 78 USD | 103 USD | ?Substantive examinationSubstantive examination Partial substantive examinationPartial substantive examination |
| Year 7 · Annuity | Required | 70,000 KRW | 78 USD | 130 USD | 34,000 KRW | 78 USD | 103 USD | ?Substantive examinationSubstantive examination Partial substantive examinationPartial substantive examination |
| Year 8 · Annuity | Required | 70,000 KRW | 78 USD | 130 USD | 34,000 KRW | 78 USD | 103 USD | ?Substantive examinationSubstantive examination Partial substantive examinationPartial substantive examination |
| Year 9 · Annuity | Required | 70,000 KRW | 78 USD | 130 USD | 34,000 KRW | 78 USD | 103 USD | ?Substantive examinationSubstantive examination Partial substantive examinationPartial substantive examination |
| Year 10 · Annuity | Required | 140,000 KRW | 78 USD | 183 USD | 34,000 KRW | 78 USD | 103 USD | ?Substantive examinationSubstantive examination Partial substantive examinationPartial substantive examination |
| Year 11 · Annuity | Required | 140,000 KRW | 78 USD | 183 USD | 34,000 KRW | 78 USD | 103 USD | ?Substantive examinationSubstantive examination Partial substantive examinationPartial substantive examination |
| Year 12 · Annuity | Required | 140,000 KRW | 78 USD | 183 USD | 34,000 KRW | 78 USD | 103 USD | ?Substantive examinationSubstantive examination Partial substantive examinationPartial substantive examination |
| Year 13 · Annuity | Required | 210,000 KRW | 78 USD | 235 USD | 34,000 KRW | 78 USD | 103 USD | ?Substantive examinationSubstantive examination Partial substantive examinationPartial substantive examination |
| Year 14 · Annuity | Required | 210,000 KRW | 78 USD | 235 USD | 34,000 KRW | 78 USD | 103 USD | ?Substantive examinationSubstantive examination Partial substantive examinationPartial substantive examination |
| Year 15 · Annuity | Required | 210,000 KRW | 78 USD | 235 USD | 34,000 KRW | 78 USD | 103 USD | ?Substantive examinationSubstantive examination Partial substantive examinationPartial substantive examination |
| Year 16 · Annuity | Required | 210,000 KRW | 78 USD | 235 USD | 34,000 KRW | 78 USD | 103 USD | ?Substantive examinationSubstantive examination Partial substantive examinationPartial substantive examination |
| Year 17 · Annuity | Required | 210,000 KRW | 78 USD | 235 USD | 34,000 KRW | 78 USD | 103 USD | ?Substantive examinationSubstantive examination Partial substantive examinationPartial substantive examination |
| Year 18 · Annuity | Required | 210,000 KRW | 78 USD | 235 USD | 34,000 KRW | 78 USD | 103 USD | ?Substantive examinationSubstantive examination Partial substantive examinationPartial substantive examination |
| Year 19 · Annuity | Required | 210,000 KRW | 78 USD | 235 USD | 34,000 KRW | 78 USD | 103 USD | ?Substantive examinationSubstantive examination Partial substantive examinationPartial substantive examination |
| Year 20 · Annuity | Required | 210,000 KRW | 78 USD | 235 USD | 34,000 KRW | 78 USD | 103 USD | ?Substantive examinationSubstantive examination Partial substantive examinationPartial substantive examination |
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