D : Non-Professional

• D-8 : Investment
  • D-8-1 : Corporate Investment
  • Corporate Investor
    
    This visa is intended for essential professional personnel who wish to engage in the management, administration, production, technology, research, or other related fields of a Korean corporation owned by a foreign investment enterprise. This includes individuals who are dispatched to the Korean corporation from overseas parent companies to engage in on-site activities. The visa requirements include investing in a Korean corporation (only applicable to completed corporations) with an investment amount of KRW 100 million or more, holding 10% or more of the total voting shares of the corporation, or owning shares of the corporation while entering into executive dispatch or appointment contracts.
    The required documents for this visa include the application form, passport and alien registration card (for the applicant), one photo, a copy of the business registration certificate, a copy of the corporate registration document, a statement of shareholder changes (original), a copy of the foreign investment enterprise registration certificate, a dispatch order (specifying the period of dispatch) and employment certificate for those who will engage in on-site activities, investment capital introduction proof documents (such as foreign exchange export permission certificate issued by the relevant customs authority or home country bank, remittance confirmation certificate, foreign currency purchase certificate, customs declaration certificate, etc.), proof of business performance (export/import performance) document, proof of residence (real estate lease agreement), and other supporting documents. However, small-scale investors with investment amounts of less than KRW 300 million must also submit proof of the existence of a business establishment (such as an office lease agreement, photos of the office space and signage, etc.) and proof of capital usage (such as receipts for purchasing goods, interior design costs, domestic bank account transaction records, etc.).
    Note that the investment capital should be transferred in principle in the name of the investor through a foreign exchange bank or by demonstrating that the investor carried it into the country. However, exceptions are made for accompanying family members (spouses and minor children), and in the case of joint investors or third-party remittance, limited recognition is granted only if sufficient evidence is provided regarding the investor's own funds. For individuals with student (D-2) or job-seeking (D-10) qualifications, up to KRW 50 million of domestically sourced funds can be recognized for investment, but the remaining amount must be imported from overseas according to foreign exchange regulations.