It also scrapped the competitive bidding process local governments previously used to win an allocation. The metropolitan visa, and the student connectionThe second program operates one tier up. Seoul, Daegu, and Jeju are also listed as running metropolitan visa pilots in this year's joint government implementation plan. The region-specific visa is a settlement instrument, offering a comparatively accessible path toward F-2 and eventually F-5 in exchange for staying put. The metropolitan visa attaches conditions to a temporary student status.