🇰🇷 South Korea · Employer-sponsored work
F-1-23 Family Visit Visa – High-Tech Household Helper — requirements, costs & how to apply
Who is eligible
| Minimum annual salary | USD 300,000 |
| Minimum investment | €87,179 |
| Job offer | Required |
| Employer sponsor | Required |
| Work experience | 2+ years |
Duration & renewal
Initial stay: 3 months.
How to apply
- Confirm you meet the eligibility above.
- Gather documents and apply via the official portal: https://overseas.mofa.go.kr/sg-en/brd/m_2444/view.do?seq=761465&page=3.
- Typical processing: ~14 days.
Sources & verification
Every figure on this page is taken from an official government source and dated. Nothing is inferred.
“The employer's income should be 3 times more than the gross national income (GNI) of the previous year announced by the Bank of Korea. — threshold is on the EMPLOYER (investor) income, not the household-assistant's salary; no worker salary minimum stated.”
“The employer's income should be 3 times more than the gross national income (GNI) of the previous year announced by the Bank of Korea. — this is the high-tech investor EMPLOYER's income to hire a household helper, not a family-reunification sponsor income; no family income figure applies.”
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Informational only, not legal or immigration advice. Requirements change — always confirm on the official government source linked above before applying. Last verified 2026-06-24.