H-2 Work and Visit (Overseas Korean)
🇰🇷 South Korea visas · Ancestry
What it is
Korean work-and-visit visa (방문취업) for ethnic Koreans with foreign nationality, permitting employment in designated sectors. Official sub-categories: H-2-1 연고방취 (with relatives in Korea); H-2-2 유학방취 (via study); H-2-5 추첨방취 (lottery); H-2-7 만기방취 (on expiry).
Key facts
- Category
- Ancestry
- Duration
- Period of stay set by Korea Immigration for this status.
- Processing time
- See the Korea Visa Portal.
- Maximum validity
- 3 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
- 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.