C-4 Short-Term Employment
🇰🇷 South Korea visas · Work
What it is
Korean short-term employment visa (단기취업), for temporary paid activity in Korea.
Key facts
- Category
- Work
- Duration
- Period of stay set by Korea Immigration for this status.
- Processing time
- See the Korea Visa Portal.
- Maximum validity
- 3 months
- Path to permanent residence
- No
- Dependants
- No
Standard figures for this route. Some applicants pay a reduced fee or none at all, so confirm your own case on the official page.
Fees
- Application fee (single entry, stay up to 90 days)
- USD 40
- Application fee (if issued as a 2-entry visa)
- USD 70
- Application fee (if issued as a multiple-entry visa)
- USD 90
Key requirements
- Passport valid for the intended stay
- Completed visa application form
- Documents evidencing the purpose of stay for this status
- Visa application at a Korean embassy or consulate
Working on this visa
A status of residence permitted to engage in employment (Enforcement Decree Art. 23(1)).
Facts checked against the official source. Last updated 18 July 2026.