Financial threshold
—
no minimum listed
Stay
60
months, renewable
Application fee
$60
Tax
Worldwide
Korea progressive tax (6-45%)
Path to staying
- Residence permit60 months
- Renew60 months at a time
- Permanent residencyafter 2 years
- Citizenshipafter 5 years
- Permanent residency 2 years
- Citizenship 5 years
- Dual citizenship not allowed
- Language required for citizenship B1
Overview
- Country
- South Korea
- Program
- South Korea F-4 Overseas Korean Visa
- Local name
- Jaeoe Dongpo
- Type
- Ancestry
- Status
- Active
- Initial duration
- 60 months
- Renewable
- Yes (60 mo)
5-year visa for former Korean nationals and their descendants, with unrestricted work rights in most sectors.
Eligibility
- Criminal record check required
- Health check not required
- Health insurance not required
Work rights
- Employment allowed
- Self-employment allowed
- Own a business allowed
- Work permit included
Family and dependents
- Dependents allowed
- No
- Spouse included
- No
- Parents allowed
- No
Benefits and mobility
- Bank account can open
- Property purchase allowed
- Public healthcare access granted
Tax
- Tax regime
- Worldwide
- Regime name
- Korea progressive tax (6-45%)
- Foreign income taxed
- Yes
- Capital gains taxed
- Yes
How to apply
- Method
- embassy
- Processing time
- 7–30 days
- Apply from abroad
- Yes
Ancestry requirements
- Generational limit
- Unlimited
- Ancestor must have been citizen
- Yes
Notes
For former Korean nationals and descendants. 4th generation+ eligible under amended Overseas Koreans Act. 5-year visa with 2-year stays per entry. Korean language certificate (TOPIK 1 or Sejong 1B) recommended for 2-year vs 1-year sojourn. Overseas criminal record required.
Also in South Korea
South Korea also offers a digital nomad visa for remote workers