D-2 Visa Korea: Student Visa (유학) (2026)
Full-time degree study from bachelor's through doctorate.
Who this visa is for
Students admitted to a Korean university degree program.
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
Read the full guide
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 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-10
Job Seeker Visa (구직)
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.