Long-stay visas for South Korea
The F-1-D workation visa ties its income threshold to national income statistics rather than a fixed figure, which means the bar moves and most published numbers are already out of date.
F-1-D Workation Visa
Up to 3 years of residence in total since 30 June 2026 (previously 1 year plus a single 1-year extension, capped at 2 years)South Korea's F-1-D "Workation" visa stopped being a pilot on 30 June 2026 and now allows up to 3 years of residence instead of 2, up to 3 years. The Ministry release does not say how the years are granted. The income test is no longer a flat double-GNI bar: the Ministry of Justice applies 1x to 2x of per-capita GNI (about KRW 52.41 million for 2025) depending on your age and where in Korea you live, so the Ministry gives 18-34 year olds who settle outside the capital region as its example for the 1x level, which is about KRW 52.41 million. The 2x level is double that figure, which we calculated ourselves because the Ministry does not state the product. Everyone must hold private medical insurance covering at least KRW 100 million for hospital treatment and repatriation to their home country, and working for a Korean employer while on F-1-D is prohibited.
Insurance: ₩100,000,000Minimum age 185 corrections tracked
What a month actually costs
| Main hub | Seoul |
|---|---|
| Lean month | about $1,300 |
| Comfortable month | about $2,400 |
Estimates for one person, excluding flights and insurance. Presented as estimates because no primary source exists for cost of living — unlike every visa figure on this site, these are not sourced claims.