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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 Jun 21, 2026(2 days ago)
D-2 Student Visa in Korea: The 2026 Guide for Foreign Degree-Seeking Students
Your full guide to Korea's D-2 student visa: which universities can sponsor you, financial proof requirements, the post-arrival document chain, part-time work rules by TOPIK level, the 2025 F-3 dependent changes, and the paths from D-2 to D-10, E-7, K-STAR, and F-2.
Read the full guideUpdated Jun 21, 2026(2 days 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(2 days 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 21, 2026(2 days ago)
Korea's 2026 Visa Overhaul: What's Changing for Foreign Workers
Korea's Ministry of Justice rolled out sweeping 2026 immigration reforms. New visas for technical and agricultural workers, a Top-Tier expansion, mandatory online reporting. Here is what changed, what is still a proposal, and what to do now.
Read the full guideUpdated Jun 13, 2026(10 days 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(14 days ago)
Korea's Working Holiday Visa (H-1): Who Qualifies, What You Can Do, and What Comes Next
Everything you need to know about Korea's H-1 working holiday visa (관광취업): which countries qualify, age limits, the WEST program for US citizens, work restrictions, the Canada 2024 upgrade, and what happens when your visa expires.
Read the full guideUpdated Jun 5, 2026(18 days ago)
D-10 Job-Seeker Visa in Korea: The 2026 Guide After the October Reform
Your full guide to Korea's D-10 job-seeker visa: the four sub-codes (D-10-1, D-10-2, D-10-3, D-10-T), the post-October 2025 stay extensions to 3 years, the points system, the OASIS startup track, the Top-Tier pipeline, and bringing your family on F-3.
Read the full guideUpdated Jun 5, 2026(18 days ago)
Korea's E-7-M (K-CORE) Visa: The Manufacturing Track from Junior College to Residence (2026)
Korea's new E-7-M (K-CORE) visa lets foreign graduates of 16 designated junior colleges work in manufacturing and qualify for long-term residence in 5 years. Full eligibility criteria, school list, application steps, and F-2 pathway.
Read the full guideUpdated Jun 5, 2026(18 days ago)
Korea Digital Nomad Visa (F-1-D): The 2026 Workation Visa Guide
Korea's F-1-D Workation (digital nomad) visa explained: who qualifies, the floating 2x GNI income threshold, the insurance requirement that rejects most applications, the 2-year stay limit, NHIS at month 6, taxes for remote workers, and what comes after year 2.
Read the full guideUpdated Jun 5, 2026(18 days 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 5, 2026(18 days ago)
F-5 Permanent Residence in Korea: The 2026 Guide to 영주권
Your full guide to Korea's F-5 permanent residence visa: the 5-year general route, marriage migrant track, K-STAR fast track for STEM grads, the Top-Tier track, KIIP and income requirements, and the difference between F-5 and Korean citizenship.
Read the full guideUpdated Jun 4, 2026(19 days 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 Jun 4, 2026(19 days 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(19 days 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(19 days 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(20 days 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(20 days 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(20 days 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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