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Use visa information to verify whether a career path is workable for you. Visa and work rights stay separate from the public CampCareer Score.

5 verified routes

TemporaryPost-study job search

D-10-1 Job Seeker

South Korea

Official source
Processing time

Varies by the immigration office responsible for the applicant's residence

Success rate

Not published

Duration

Extended in 6-month increments up to 2 years; internships are limited to 1 year total and 6 months per company

Requirements

6 items
  • Eligible Korean associate-degree graduate or expected graduate, Korean bachelor's-or-higher graduate, qualifying research-program completer, or eligible technology start-up applicant
  • Professional job-seeking or internship activity corresponding to employment statuses E-1 through E-7; manual and unskilled work is not permitted
  • Application form, passport, residence card and job-seeking activity plan
  • Degree or academic evidence and Korean-language or career certificates where applicable
  • Proof of residence and financial stability where required; first-time changes from D-2 may be exempt from the financial evidence
  • Change to the appropriate employment status before beginning confirmed regular employment

Process overview

Total: Varies by the immigration office responsible for the applicant's residence
  1. 1

    Confirm the correct status

    Before applying

    Use the linked Korean government page and confirm the exact subcategory, nationality and activity conditions.

  2. 2

    Secure the supporting basis

    Preparation stage

    Obtain the admission letter, training plan, graduation evidence, job-search plan, employment contract or working-holiday documents required for the route.

  3. 3

    Submit through the official channel

    Application stage

    Apply through the Korean diplomatic mission, Korea Visa Portal, Hi Korea or the immigration office responsible for the applicant's residence, as instructed for the route.

  4. 4

    Complete stay formalities

    Varies by the immigration office responsible for the applicant's residence

    After approval, complete entry, foreign-resident registration, address, extension or change-of-status steps that apply.

Cost breakdown

No fixed amount is shown because the official fee depends on the route, applicant or application location.

A change- or extension-of-status fee applies, but the official guidance used here does not publish one universal applicant total. Fees, documentary requirements and local processing arrangements can change; confirm them with the responsible mission or immigration office before applying.

Top cities

SeoulBusanDaejeon