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Korea visa updates
What's changing in Korean immigration rules, automatically pulled from Seoulstart's underlying visa guides. When a guide here gets a regulation update, KRW change, quota revision, or new visa code, the entry below moves to the top and the date refreshes. Each guide cites primary Korean government sources (korea.kr, hikorea.go.kr, the relevant ministry) so you can verify any claim directly.
Updated Jul 24, 2026(16 days ago)
Korea Digital Nomad Visa (F-1-D): The 2026 Workation Visa Guide
Korea F-1-D digital nomad visa: permanent since June 30, 2026, with a 3-year maximum stay, tiered income thresholds, and a strict insurance rule.
Read the full guideUpdated Jul 24, 2026(16 days ago)
How to Do an Internship in Korea as a Foreign Student or Graduate (2026)
Which visa lets you intern in Korea, whether your internship must be paid, and how to convert an internship into an E-7 work visa.
Read the full guideUpdated Jul 21, 2026(19 days ago)
How to Extend Your Stay in Korea: The HiKorea Renewal Process (2026)
Extend your stay in Korea before your visa expires. The HiKorea renewal process step by step: the 4-month window, fees, and online vs in-person filing.
Read the full guideUpdated Jul 17, 2026(23 days ago)
Changing Jobs on a Korean Work Visa: The 2026 Rules by Visa Type
How to change employers legally on E-1 to E-7 and E-9 work visas in Korea: the two-track permission system, E-9 change limits, required documents, and pitfalls to avoid.
Read the full guideUpdated Jul 17, 2026(23 days ago)
HiKorea Employment Reporting: How to File Your Job Information Online (2026)
Foreign residents on most work visas must report their occupation, industry, and income bracket to immigration within 15 days of starting work or any change. Here is how to do it.
Read the full guideUpdated Jul 11, 2026(29 days ago)
Korea Visa Denied or Refused: What to Do Next
A Korean visa denial at a consulate and a refusal at immigration are different situations with different rights: reapplication, appeal routes, and entry bans.
Read the full guideUpdated Jul 5, 2026(1 month ago)
Korea's 2026 Visa Overhaul: What's Changing for Foreign Workers
Korea's 2026 immigration overhaul: new technical and seasonal worker visas, Top-Tier expansion, mandatory HiKorea reporting. What is confirmed and what is still pending.
Read the full guideUpdated Jul 2, 2026(1 month ago)
D-2 Student Visa in Korea: The 2026 Guide for Foreign Degree-Seeking Students
Korea's D-2 student visa: university eligibility, financial proof, work rules by TOPIK level, F-3 dependent limits, and paths from D-2 to D-10, E-7, and F-2.
Read the full guideUpdated Jul 2, 2026(1 month ago)
E-9 Visa in Korea: The EPS Worker's Practical Guide
Your full guide to Korea's E-9 non-professional employment visa. The EPS process, your rights, wage protection, changing jobs, and claiming your pension refund on exit.
Read the full guideUpdated Jul 2, 2026(1 month ago)
F-5 Permanent Residence in Korea: The 2026 Guide to 영주권
Korea F-5 permanent residence (영주권) explained: 5-year general route, income threshold, KIIP requirement, K-STAR STEM track, and how F-5 differs from citizenship.
Read the full guideUpdated Jun 21, 2026(1 month ago)
E-2 Visa in Korea: The Conversation Instructor's Guide (2026)
Your full guide to Korea's E-2 conversation instructor visa: who qualifies, the apostille checklist by country, the post-arrival medical exam, switching employers, and the path to F-2.
Read the full guideUpdated Jun 21, 2026(1 month ago)
The F-3 Dependent Visa: Bringing Your Family to Korea (2026)
How to bring your spouse and children to Korea on an F-3 accompanying dependent visa. Eligibility, the 2025 rule changes, income thresholds, work rights, and step-by-step application.
Read the full guideUpdated Jun 13, 2026(1 month ago)
Korea's Startup, Investor, and Trade Visas: D-8, D-9, and the OASIS Track (2026)
Which Korea business visa fits your situation: the D-8 corporate investment visa, the D-9 trade management visa, or the D-8-4 technology startup track via OASIS? Capital thresholds, sub-types, conversion paths, and the step-by-step OASIS route to permanent residency.
Read the full guideUpdated Jun 9, 2026(2 months ago)
Korea's Working Holiday Visa (H-1): Who Qualifies, What You Can Do, and What Comes Next
Korea's H-1 working holiday visa (관광취업): which countries qualify, age limits, the WEST program for US citizens, work rules, and what happens when it expires.
Read the full guideUpdated Jun 5, 2026(2 months ago)
D-10 Job-Seeker Visa in Korea: The 2026 Guide After the October Reform
Korea D-10 job-seeker visa: the four sub-codes, the post-October-2025 stay extension to 3 years, the OASIS startup track, and bringing family on F-3.
Read the full guideUpdated Jun 5, 2026(2 months ago)
Korea's E-7-M (K-CORE) Visa: The Manufacturing Track from Junior College to Residence (2026)
E-7-M (K-CORE) visa lets graduates of 16 designated Korean junior colleges work in manufacturing and reach F-2 residency in 5 years. Eligibility and school list.
Read the full guideUpdated Jun 5, 2026(2 months ago)
Korea's F-3 Dependent Visa: How to Bring Your Family (2026)
Since April 2025, change-of-status to F-3 from inside Korea is no longer permitted. Here is how to bring your family under the new rules, the financial thresholds, and what existing F-3 holders must do at renewal.
Read the full guideUpdated Jun 4, 2026(2 months ago)
F-2 Korean Resident Visa: How to Upgrade From Your Work Visa
Your practical guide to Korea's F-2 resident visa: the points system, eligibility, rights, and the path to F-5 permanent residency.
Read the full guideUpdated Jun 4, 2026(2 months ago)
F-4 Overseas Korean Visa: The Gyopo's Return Guide
Your practical guide to the Korean F-4 visa for overseas Koreans. Eligibility, military service, taxes, banking, and the path to F-5 permanent residency.
Read the full guideUpdated Jun 4, 2026(2 months ago)
F-6 Marriage Migrant Visa: Your Rights as the Foreign Spouse
Your practical guide to Korea's F-6 marriage migrant visa. Eligibility, rights, what happens in divorce, and how to protect yourself if the marriage goes wrong.
Read the full guideUpdated Jun 3, 2026(2 months ago)
E-7 Visa Korea: The 2026 Guide for Skilled Foreign Workers
Complete guide to Korea's E-7 employer-sponsored work visa: occupation codes, 2026 salary minimums, employer eligibility, application routes, job-change rules, dependent visas, and the path to F-5 permanent residency.
Read the full guideUpdated Jun 3, 2026(2 months ago)
Global Korea Scholarship (GKS): The Complete Guide for International Students (2026)
Everything you need to know about the Global Korea Scholarship (GKS, formerly KGSP): what it covers, who qualifies, how to choose between the Embassy Track and University Track, and when to apply.
Read the full guideUpdated Jun 3, 2026(2 months ago)
Korean University Scholarships for International Students: Side-by-Side Comparison (2027 Spring Intake)
A side-by-side comparison of institutional scholarships at 11 top Korean universities for international students. Covers tuition coverage, monthly stipends, deadlines, and how each school compares to the GKS government scholarship.
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