D-8 Corporate Investment
🇰🇷 South Korea visas · Work
What it is
For foreign investors or their essential staff transferred to manage a Korean subsidiary or joint venture. Requires minimum KRW 100 million investment. Official sub-categories: D-8-1 법인에 투자 (corporate investment); D-8-2 벤처기업 (venture); D-8-3 개인기업투자 (sole proprietorship); D-8-4 기술창업 (tech start-up); D-8-91 FTA전근 (FTA transfer).
Key facts
- Category
- Work
- Duration
- Corporate investment (D-8): up to 5 years per grant for FIPA corporate investors (annex sub-item 가); 2 years for venture/startup sub-items (나/다).
- Processing time
- 4 weeks
- Maximum validity
- 5 years
- 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
- Investment of at least KRW 100 million in a Korean company
- Company registration documentation
- Business plan and financial statements
- Proof of investment source and transfer
- For essential staff: proof of executive or specialist role
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.