D-10 Job Seeker Visa
🇰🇷 South Korea visas · Work
What it is
Allows eligible foreign nationals to stay in Korea to seek employment after graduating from a Korean university or holding relevant qualifications. Part-time work up to 20 hours/week permitted. Official sub-categories: D-10-1 구직활동 (job seeking); D-10-2 기술창업활동 (tech start-up).
Key facts
- Category
- Work
- Duration
- Up to 6 months (extendable to 2 years maximum)
- Processing time
- 2–4 weeks
- Maximum validity
- 1 year
- Path to permanent residence
- Indirect route
- Dependants
- Yes
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 91 days or more)
- USD 60
- Application fee (if issued as a 2-entry visa)
- USD 70
- Application fee (if issued as a multiple-entry visa)
- USD 90
Key requirements
- Bachelor's degree or higher from a Korean university (D-2 to D-10 change), OR
- Overseas degree with relevant professional experience, OR
- Score 80+ on the points system for foreign professionals
- Proof of sufficient funds for stay (KRW 3 million+ recommended)
- Health insurance
Working on this visa
Only the activities of this status of residence are permitted; employment or any other activity requires prior permission for out-of-status activity (Immigration Act Art. 20).
Facts checked against the official source. Last updated 18 July 2026.