🇰🇷 South Korea · Employer-sponsored work

F-1-23 Family Visit Visa – High-Tech Household Helper — requirements, costs & how to apply

Official source Updated 2026-06-24 · Government page ↗

Who is eligible

Minimum annual salaryUSD 300,000
Minimum investment€87,179
Job offerRequired
Employer sponsorRequired
Work experience2+ years

Duration & renewal

Initial stay: 3 months.

How to apply

  1. Confirm you meet the eligibility above.
  2. Gather documents and apply via the official portal: https://overseas.mofa.go.kr/sg-en/brd/m_2444/view.do?seq=761465&page=3.
  3. Typical processing: ~14 days.

Sources & verification

Every figure on this page is taken from an official government source and dated. Nothing is inferred.

Minimum annual salary

“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.”

Employer sponsor

“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.

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