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| Field | 🇰🇷Korea, Republic ofSouth Korea Startup Visa D-8-4 and D-8-4(S) 2026 |
|---|---|
| Country | Korea, Republic of (KR) |
| Route | South Korea Startup Visa D-8-4 and D-8-4(S) 2026 |
| Route family | Startup / founder |
| Route type | startup |
| Summary | Guide to Korea's Technology Startup D-8-4 and Startup Korea Special Visa D-8-4(S), including OASIS and recommendation pathways. |
| 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 | Startup founder, Business ownerSource 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 | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| 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-8-4 is a technology-startup status for qualifying founders. Published pathways include qualifying education plus OASIS points, selection among specified K-Startup Grand Challenge performers, or a qualifying government startup project. For D-8-4(S), a recommendation follows a separate innovation/business-potential review; neither company incorporation, OASIS participation nor a recommendation alone grants immigration status.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2Source 3 |
| 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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