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Long-term routes rely on lawful stay, continuity, address history, and compliance over time.
Manual basis: Residency-status manuals review stay history, lawful status, and maintenance conditions.
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Overview
The F-1-D visa (디지털노마드/워케이션 비자) was introduced in May 2025 under the F-1 (visit-stay) category. It allows foreign remote workers and overseas business owners to legally reside in Korea while continuing to work for their non-Korean employer or operating their overseas business. It does not permit working for Korean companies.
Who is the F-1-D visa for?
Foreign nationals who work remotely for an overseas company or own an overseas business and wish to live in Korea on a medium-term basis. Family members can accompany the primary visa holder. This visa does NOT allow you to be employed by Korean companies.
Eligibility requirements
Owner of an overseas business OR employee of an overseas company with remote-work capability
At least 1 year of work experience in the same industry
Age: 18 years or older (accompanying children of family members are exempt from the age requirement)
Annual income of at least twice the previous year's per capita GNI as published by the Bank of Korea (approximately ₩84M+ at 2024 GNI rates)
Personal health insurance with ₩100M+ coverage including hospital treatment and home-country repatriation
No criminal record
Delay and refusal risks
What can go wrong with F-1-D?
Residency-route delays usually come from income, residence history, integration, criminal-record, or prior-status problems.
Income or integration proof is weak
Official tax, income, KIIP/TOPIK, employment, and asset documents are stronger than informal explanations.
Manual basis: Residency manuals reference income, basic-society knowledge, Korean language, and official proof documents.
Prior violations or unresolved compliance issues
Prior overstays, fines, unauthorized work, tax delinquency, or criminal history can trigger closer review even when the basic visa category looks correct.
Manual basis: The stay manuals repeatedly reference status restrictions, law-violation review, criminal-record checks, tax/payment issues, and status-change limits.
Required documents
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Visa application form + passport + passport photo + fee
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Certificate of employment (must demonstrate 1+ year in the same industry) OR business registration for overseas business owners
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Income proof: pay stubs, bank statements, or account balance certificate
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Criminal background check
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Health/medical insurance certificate (보험증권) showing ₩100M+ coverage
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Family relationship documents (if bringing family members)
How to apply — step by step
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Confirm your eligibility
Verify you have 1+ year with your current employer in the same field, meet the income threshold (approx. ₩84M+ annually), and have or can obtain the required health insurance with at least ₩100M in coverage.
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Obtain health insurance
Purchase international health insurance that includes Korean hospital treatment AND medical evacuation/repatriation to your home country, with total coverage of ₩100M (approx. USD $75,000) or more.
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Apply at a Korean consulate or in Korea
If outside Korea, apply at the Korean embassy or consulate with all required documents. If already in Korea on a short-term visa, apply for status change (체류자격 변경) at the local immigration office.
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Register after arrival
Register at your local immigration office to obtain your Alien Registration Card (ARC). Keep your overseas employment contract current — the extension requires proof the remote work arrangement is still active.
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