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| Field | 🇰🇷Korea, Republic ofSouth Korea Student to Work Route 2026 |
|---|---|
| Country | Korea, Republic of (KR) |
| Route | South Korea Student to Work Route 2026 |
| Route family | Study |
| Route type | student to work |
| Summary | Guide to the immigration transition from D-2 study to D-10 job seeking and qualifying Korean employment such as E-7. |
| 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 | Student, 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 from Korean universities covered by the reform, D-10 job-seeking can be extended in one-year periods up to three years. This is not an automatic entitlement for every graduate; individual eligibility and approval remain necessary.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| 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 | Student part-time work permission is distinct from post-graduation employment. A graduate taking a qualifying professional job normally changes to an appropriate employment status, such as E-7, before performing full employment activity; the job and applicant must satisfy that category's conditions.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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