South Korea

F-1-D Workation (digital nomad) visa. A high-income, temporary visa for remote workers employed abroad, piloted in 2024 and made permanent in June 2026 — not a way to settling in Korea.

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F-1-D Workation (digital nomad) visa

An initial 1-year stay, renewable up to a total of 3 years; spouse and minor children may join on matching status; no right to work for a Korean employer.

Who qualifies

Employed by, or an owner of, a foreign company for more than a year, working remotely only; Korean employment is strictly prohibited.
F-1-D Workation visa
Annual income of more than twice Korea’s GNI per capita, roughly USD 74,000–76,000, and medical insurance covering at least about USD 76,000 including repatriation; applicants aged 18–34 based outside Seoul, Incheon, or Gyeonggi qualify at half that income floor, roughly USD 38,000.
F-1-D Workation visa

You keep your U.S. citizenship.

Does it fit your family?

3 questions, from the program’s own rules.

How old are you?

Not legal advice.

What it takes.

Income: At least $6,250 a month, steady and documented.
Age: 18 or older.
Time: 3–4 weeks through a Korean consulate.
Cost: About $45 in visa fees; the larger cost is the high-coverage health insurance required.
The hard part: Documenting roughly $75,000 a year of foreign-sourced income and meeting the steep insurance-coverage minimum.

Dollar figures are converted from the local currency at the rate the program’s research used; the official figure is in the local currency.

This visa doesn’t lead to a passport.

2027
First residence permit
1 year, renewable for 1 year at a time.
2028
Renew the permit
Filed before the old one lapses; renews for 1 year.
2029
Renew the permit
Filed before the old one lapses; renews for 1 year.

Language: Korean language ability and understanding of Korean customs, shown by completing KIIP or passing the naturalisation test, then an interview.
Civics: The naturalisation comprehensive test (or KIIP level 5 completion) covers Korean society, history and the constitution.
Time away: Five consecutive years of domicile in Korea, and holding permanent residence (F-5) when you apply.
Two passports: Usually not: new citizens are asked to give up their other citizenship.

Time on this program does not count toward permanent residence or citizenship; the family would need to switch to one that does.
One year, extendable to a three-year total under the policy effective 30 June 2026. It is not on the list of statuses that lead to permanent residence.

The law behind these dates

Consulate General of Korea in Seattle — F-1-D Workation visa

Living there.

Time you must spend there: Maximum 3 years total, non-renewable beyond that.
Tax: A full year on this visa carries real risk of triggering the 183-day Korean tax-residency threshold.

We never file a tax return. We tell you what applies and brief the professional who does.

Start today.

Apply for the F-1-D visa through a Korean consulate.Open mofa.go.kr ↗
Gather these documents.
- Proof of steady income: at least $6,250 a month
- Request your FBI Identity History Summary
- Health insurance that meets the program’s rules

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Which state do you live in?

Tell us which state you live in. Postern runs this application through the Korean Consulate General in Atlanta or the Korean Consulate General in Chicago or the Korean Consulate General in Seattle or the Korean consular office in Los Angeles or the Korean consular office in New York or the Korean consular office in Washington or the Korean consular office in Boston or the Korean consular office in San Francisco or the Korean consular office in Dallas or the Korean consular office in Houston or the Korean consular office in Philadelphia, for residents of GA, AL, FL, TN, NC, SC, PR, VI, IL, MI, MN, OH, MO, IN, WI, KY, IA, KS, NE, SD, ND, WA, OR, MT, ID, CA, AZ, NV, NM, NY, NJ, CT, DC, MD, VA, WV, MA, NH, RI, ME, VT, CA, CO, UT, WY, TX, AR, LA, MS, OK, TX, PA, DE.

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