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| Field | 🇰🇷Korea, Republic ofSouth Korea Job Seeker D-10 Visa 2026 |
|---|---|
| Country | Korea, Republic of (KR) |
| Route | South Korea Job Seeker D-10 Visa 2026 |
| Route family | Employment / skilled work |
| Route type | job seeker |
| Summary | Current guide to Korea's D-10 job-seeking framework, including the three-year graduate reform and startup-preparation D-10-2 distinction. |
| Last verified | 2026-09-20 |
| Official/supporting source count | 3 |
| Route guide | Open full guide → |
| Program availability | ActiveSource 1Source 2Source 3 |
| Best-fit work models | Local employment, Startup founderSource 1Source 2Source 3 |
| Income requirement | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Savings requirement | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Investment requirement | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Government fees | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Processing time | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Validity | For eligible graduates of Korean universities covered by the 2025 reform, D-10 job-search extensions changed to one-year periods with a maximum of up to three years. This is a maximum for the covered group, not an automatic grant or a universal period for all D-10 holders.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2 |
| Renewal | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Family inclusion | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Spouse work rights | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Local-work rules | D-10 is preparatory/job-search or startup-preparation status, not unrestricted employment authorization. A qualifying professional job normally requires a change to the relevant work status, such as E-7, before performing work outside D-10 scope.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2 |
| Application location | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Permanent-residence pathway | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Citizenship pathway | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
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