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South Korea D-10 Job Seeker

3 facts quoted from the official source

Job seeker/start-up preparer status for job seeking, start-up preparation or high-tech internship.

Route type
Talent & merit
Can bring
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Not stated in the official source
Requirements
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None published
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

Not stated in the official source — the base records no applying requirement for this route.

Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
Costs & timelines

What the source prices

Validity
3 proven from the official source.
  • Renewal or extensionGeneral job seekers: job-seeking at a domestic company or organisation and short-term internship; tech start-up preparers: training, patent applications and preparation for establishment; high-tech internship: internship activities in high-tech fields. General job-seeking also uses degree and points or published exemptions.via moj.go.kr · checked 2026-08-03 · Korea Immigration Service Visa Navigator, D-10 section, May 2023, read with Ministry of Justice D-10 reform of 2 December 2025; verified 3 August 2026
  • Status of stay purpose / eligibility scopeGeneral job seekers: job-seeking at a domestic company or organisation and short-term internship; tech start-up preparers: training, patent applications and preparation for establishment; high-tech internship: internship activities in high-tech fields. General job-seeking also uses degree and points or published exemptions.via moj.go.kr · checked 2026-08-03 · Korea Immigration Service Visa Navigator, D-10 section, May 2023, read with Ministry of Justice D-10 reform of 2 December 2025; verified 3 August 2026
  • Stay validity or duration ruleGeneral job seekers: job-seeking at a domestic company or organisation and short-term internship; tech start-up preparers: training, patent applications and preparation for establishment; high-tech internship: internship activities in high-tech fields. General job-seeking also uses degree and points or published exemptions.via moj.go.kr · checked 2026-08-03 · Korea Immigration Service Visa Navigator, D-10 section, May 2023, read with Ministry of Justice D-10 reform of 2 December 2025; verified 3 August 2026
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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to South Korea?
The official source states: Job seeker/start-up preparer status for job seeking, start-up preparation or high-tech internship.

Every answer is quoted from the official immigration.go.kr page for this route, last read 2026-07-25.

We checked 3 points against the official source; 3 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Fees and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source immigration.go.krLast read 2026-07-25 Every quote on this page is from this South Korea government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-25 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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