Minimum income
$5,500/month
$66,000/year
Stay
12 → 24
months, renewable
Application fee
$100
Tax
Territorial
Non-resident if under 183 days
Path to staying
- Visa12 months
- Renewup to 24 months
- Leads to residency
- Leads to citizenship
Overview
- Country
- South Korea
- Visa name
- Workcation Visa (F-1-D)
- Local name
- 워크케이션 비자
- Program type
- Formal dn visa
- Status
- Active
- Initial duration
- 12 months
- Max duration
- 24 months
- Income requirement
- $5,500/month ($66,000/year)
- Application fee
- $100
- Tax status
- Territorial
Requirements
- Health insurance required
- Criminal record check required
- Proof of accommodation not required
- Proof of employment or clients required
- University degree not required
What you can do
- Work for local companies
- Freelancers eligible
- Employees eligible
- Work permit included no
- Bring dependents
- Multiple entry
- Open a local bank account
Family and dependents
- Dependents allowed
- Yes
Tax
- Tax status
- Territorial
- Tax regime
- Non-resident if under 183 days
- Foreign income taxed
- No
- Tax residency trigger
- 183 days
How to apply
- Application method
- embassy, in country
- Processing time
- 14–30 days
- Can apply in-country
- Yes
- Multiple entry
- Yes
- Can open bank account
- Yes
- Renewable
- Yes
Notes
Requires KRW 85-88 million annual income (~$65,000-66,000 USD, double the Korean GNI per capita). Must have 1+ year work experience in same industry. Medical insurance must cover 100 million KRW minimum. Can switch from B-1/B-2/C-3 visa in-country. Longest DN visa in East Asia at 2 years. Spouses and dependents can accompany. If staying 183+ days, worldwide income may be taxed at progressive rates (6-42%).
Also in South Korea
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