D-6 Religious Worker Visa Korea — Missionary, Clergy & Religious Organization Requirements

is for foreign nationals engaged in:

• Mission work (선교활동): Ordained or commissioned missionaries under a Korean church or denomination

• Clergy duties (성직활동): Pastors, priests, rabbis, imams, monks, nuns conducting regular religious services

• Religious education (종교교육): Teaching theology or faith-based education at a recognized religious institution

• Religious organization administration: Senior administrative staff of a recognized Korean religious body

Not eligible for D-6:

• Laypersons volunteering at a church without a formal religious worker role

• English teachers at a church school (need )

• Humanitarian aid workers (need or depending on role)

The sponsoring Korean organization must be registered with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) under the Religious Corporation Act.

Recognized categories: Christian denominations, Buddhist orders, Won Buddhism, Confucian organizations, Cheondogyo, Islam (Korea Muslim Federation), other MOC-registered bodies.

Key documents:

• Proof of ordination or commissioning (목사안수증, 신부서품증, 선교사파송장)

• Sponsorship letter from the Korean religious organization with MCST registration number

• Academic credentials (theology degree, seminary certificate)