South Korea digital nomad visa (2026)
Workation visa (F-1-D)
Twice Korea's per-capita gross national income for the previous year, as announced by the Bank of Korea, after tax. Korea's per-capita gross national income is ₩4,368,333 a month, so the requirement works out at ₩8,736,666 a month.
The consulate publishes the applied standard: per-capita GNI of KRW 52.42 million a year, which is KRW 4,368,333 a month before the multiple is applied.
The US dollar figure uses the European Central Bank euro foreign exchange reference rates for 2026-08-12. Source: ecb.europa.eu
- How long it lasts
- 1 year from entry, extendable by a further year inside Korea
- What it costs
- Not stated by the official source
- Tax treatment
- Depends on your situation
The official source does not set out the tax treatment. Confirm it with a cross-border tax professional.
What you need to qualify
- Aged 18 or over
- At least one year of work in the same industry for an overseas company, or ownership of an overseas business
- Income above twice Korea's per-capita GNI, after tax
- Insurance covering at least KRW 100 million for hospital treatment and repatriation, valid for the year in Korea
- No employment or profit-making work inside Korea
Do you qualify for the Workation visa (F-1-D)?
Enter your monthly income to check it against the requirement, about $6,165 a month. That bar is calculated from a published wage, so it moves when the wage does.
Common questions
- Does South Korea have a digital nomad visa?
- Yes. South Korea offers the Workation visa (F-1-D). The income requirement works out at about ₩8,736,666 a month. How long it lasts: 1 year from entry, extendable by a further year inside Korea. The date and source are shown on this page. Requirements change, so confirm with the official source before applying.
- How much income do you need for the Workation visa (F-1-D)?
- Twice Korea's per-capita gross national income for the previous year, as announced by the Bank of Korea, after tax. Korea's per-capita gross national income is ₩4,368,333 a month, so the requirement works out at ₩8,736,666 a month. That is roughly $6,165 a month in US dollars. Because the rule is a multiple of a published wage, the amount changes when that wage does.
- Will you pay tax in South Korea on the Workation visa (F-1-D)?
- The official source for this program does not set out the tax treatment. Tax depends on your residency and your own situation, so confirm it with a cross-border tax professional before you commit.
- Is this information current?
- Every figure on this page carries an "as of" date and a link to the official source, and is refreshed on a schedule. Where the law states a multiple of a published wage rather than a fixed amount, we store the rule and recalculate, so the figure stays right when the wage moves. Nomad-visa rules change often, so always confirm with the official source before applying.