The D-2 student visa covers full-time degree programs only; language training uses the separate D-4 visa with different financial proof and work rules

There is no single government-fixed financial-proof threshold; universities commonly ask for roughly 20 million KRW or USD 20,000 to 25,000 with recent bank statements

Undergraduates who meet the Korean-proficiency requirement (TOPIK 3 for years 1-2, TOPIK 4 for years 3-4) may work up to 25 weekday hours per week; without it the cap is 10 hours

Korean visa

D-2 Visa Korea: Student Visa (Degree Programs) (2026)

Korea's D-2 student visa (유학 비자) for full-time degree programs, bachelor's through doctorate. Language-training students use the separate D-4 visa. Part-time work rights scale with TOPIK level.

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Who this visa is for

International students admitted to a full-time degree program at a Korean university; 253,434 international students were in Korea in 2025.

D-2 visa key facts

→The D-2 student visa covers full-time degree programs only; language training uses the separate D-4 visa with different financial proof and work rules
→There is no single government-fixed financial-proof threshold; universities commonly ask for roughly 20 million KRW or USD 20,000 to 25,000 with recent bank statements
→Undergraduates who meet the Korean-proficiency requirement (TOPIK 3 for years 1-2, TOPIK 4 for years 3-4) may work up to 25 weekday hours per week; without it the cap is 10 hours
→Graduate students who meet TOPIK 4 may work up to 30 weekday hours per week; without it the cap is 15 hours
→D-2 graduates can convert to the D-10 job-seeker visa and stay up to 3 years, renewable in 1-year increments

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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.

Continue to the full D-2 guide

Other Korean visa codes

E-9

Non-Professional Employment Visa (EPS)

E-7

Skilled Professional Work Visa

E-7-M (K-CORE)

Manufacturing-track Skilled Visa

E-2

Conversation Instructor Visa (English Teaching)

H-1

Working Holiday Visa

D-10

Job Seeker Visa

F-1-D

Digital Nomad (Workation) Visa

F-2

Korean Resident Visa

F-3

Dependent Visa

F-4

Overseas Korean Visa

F-5

Permanent Residence Visa

F-6

Marriage Migrant Visa

For the full reference on Korean visa categories, see all Seoulstart visa guides.