Digital Nomad Visa (F-1-D) Income Requirements and Application Documents — Full Operation from 2026

Procedure

1. 1. Check eligibility

   You must belong to an overseas company and be able to work remotely, have worked in the same industry for 1 year or more, and be 18 years of age or older. A spouse and minor children can apply together as family.

2. 2. Calculate the income requirement

   For ages 18 to 34, the requirement is 1.5 times the previous year's gross national income (GNI) per capita (about 78,620,000 won) when staying in the Seoul metropolitan area, and 1 times (about 52,410,000 won) outside the Seoul metropolitan area and in depopulation (watch) areas. For ages 35 and older, it is 2 times in the Seoul metropolitan area and 1.5 times outside it, and when accompanied by family, 2 times in the Seoul metropolitan area and 1.5 times outside it applies.

3. 3. Prepare documents, translation and notarization

   Prepare overseas income documents such as a certificate of employment, pay statements and bank account records, and a criminal record certificate. Personal medical insurance of 100,000,000 won or more covering treatment and repatriation to the home country is also required. Translation and notarization of overseas documents take the most time.

4. 4. Visa application or change of status in Korea

   Apply for the visa abroad, or, if you have already entered with B-1 (Visa Exemption), B-2 (Tourism/Transit) or C-3 (Short-term Visit) status, you may apply in Korea for a change of status of stay once you meet the requirements. You receive 1 year from the date of entry and extend by 1 year each time, for a maximum stay of 3 years.

Required documents

• Visa application form or application for permission to change status of stay
• Passport and photo
• Certificate of employment, pay statements and bank account records (proof of overseas income; translated and notarized)
• Criminal record certificate
• Proof of personal medical insurance of 100,000,000 won or more covering treatment and repatriation to the home country
• Family relationship documents when accompanied by family
• When the standard for outside the Seoul metropolitan area is applied: lease contract or accommodation booking confirmation for 1 month or more

Fees

Government fees for the visa and the change of status of stay follow the immigration authorities' standards. In the industry, fees for application services are generally around several hundred thousand won and vary depending on translation and notarization of overseas documents and whether family members accompany you. We will advise after reviewing the income documents in a consultation.

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Legal basis and review date

• Enforcement Decree of the Immigration Act, attached Table 1-2
• Enforcement Rule of the Immigration Act, attached Table 1
• Immigration Act, Article 18
• Enforcement Decree of the Immigration Act, Article 23
• Immigration Act, Article 24
• Ministry of Justice press release on the official operation of the digital nomad (workation) visa (July 7, 2026)

Checked against the statutes on 2026-10-05

Statutes and public notices change, so each case needs to be checked individually. Statute titles are given in English for reference. The Korean statutes are the authoritative text.

Check these first

• The income requirement amounts change every year with the previous year's GNI, so check the standard as of the time of application.
• The medical insurance must cover both treatment and repatriation to the home country.

Frequently asked questions