What combination of travel, work, study or training does the programme permit?
H-1 is primarily a travel holiday: short-term jobs are allowed only to supplement travel expenses. Holders may not work as receptionists, dancers, singers, musicians or acrobats in entertainment venues, nor in professions requiring domestic qualifications (e.g. doctors, lawyers, professors, pilots, language instructors). Study toward an academic degree (other than Korean-language training) requires a D-2 student visa.
See recorded sources
Limits of the record- Source is the Korean Consulate General in Los Angeles page; it states that required documents may vary by consulate/embassy. It describes the programme for U.S. citizens; other agreements may differ.
- https://overseas.mofa.go.kr/us-losangeles-en/brd/m_26385/view.do?seq=4
Citizen of a country that has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) or other agreement in regards to Working Holidays policy, and plans to engage in a short-term job to cover travel expenses in Korea.
- https://overseas.mofa.go.kr/us-losangeles-en/brd/m_26385/view.do?seq=4
Please fully understand that this program is primarily intended as a travel vacation and employment is only intended to supplement expenses.
- https://overseas.mofa.go.kr/us-losangeles-en/brd/m_26385/view.do?seq=4
H-1 visa holders are not permitted to be employed as receptionists, dancers, singers, musicians, or acrobats at places of entertainment that might endanger good morals and manners, or as medical doctors, lawyers, professors, pilots, language instructors, or other professional services which require certain qualifications in accordance with domestic laws.
- https://overseas.mofa.go.kr/us-losangeles-en/brd/m_26385/view.do?seq=4
Those who desire to take a training or educational course in pursuit of an academic degree other than a Korean language training course will be required to apply for a student visa (D-2).
