D-10 Visa Korea: Job Seeker Visa (구직) (2026)
Job seeking, internships, and startup preparation after study or as a points-tested applicant.
Who this visa is for
Graduates job-hunting in Korea, and other points-tested job seekers.
D-10 visa key facts
- →On October 29, 2025, Korea extended the D-10 maximum stay from 2 years to 3 years and shifted renewals from 6-month to 1-year increments
- →First-time applicants converting from a D-2 student visa are exempt from both the points test and financial proof on their initial application
- →The general points-test minimum is 60 out of 190; nationals of 21 designated countries must score 80 or more
- →The cumulative internship cap was abolished in October 2025; the per-company internship limit is now 1 year
- →D-10-T (Top-Tier track), launched April 2025, is for overseas master's or doctoral graduates of QS or U.S. News top-100 universities in designated high-tech sectors
Read the full guide
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.
Continue to the full D-10 guideOther Korean visa codes
E-9
Non-Professional Employment Visa (비전문취업)
E-7
Skilled Professional Work Visa (특정활동)
E-7-M (K-CORE)
Manufacturing-track Skilled Visa (특정활동 (K-CORE))
E-2
Conversation Instructor Visa (회화지도)
H-1
Working Holiday Visa (관광취업)
D-2
Student Visa (유학)
F-1-D
Digital Nomad (Workation) Visa (원격근무 (워케이션))
F-2
Korean Resident Visa (거주)
F-3
Dependent Visa (동반)
F-4
Overseas Korean Visa (재외동포)
F-5
Permanent Residence Visa (영주)
F-6
Marriage Migrant Visa (결혼이민)
For the full reference on Korean visa categories, see all Seoulstart visa guides.