Visa Guide

D-8 Visa Eligibility/Process/Documents

Detailed guide for D-8 Corporate Investment Visa application

Eligible Applicants

Representative of a foreign-invested enterprise with KRW 100 million+ investment

Essential professionals in management, administration, production, or technology at the FDI enterprise

Venture company investor under the Venture Business Act (KRW 300 million+)

Foreigner who started a business with intellectual property rights or equivalent technology

Complete foreign investment report through KOTRA or foreign exchange bank, complete corporate registration

Business registration at tax office, FDI enterprise registration at MOTIE

Prepare documents for status change or certificate of visa issuance

Apply for D-8 status change or certificate of visa issuance at the immigration office

Visa issued after document review (approximately 2-4 weeks)

- Documents must be issued within 3 months of the application date.
- Foreign language documents require notarized Korean translation.
- Review period is approximately 2-4 weeks and may be extended if additional documents are requested.
- Requirements may differ between status change and certificate of visa issuance applications.

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