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D8 visa vs. D7 visa dispatch method
There are two types of cases where you can send an executive or employee to a subsidiary incorporated in Korea. You must first determine the type of company incorporated in Korea and then choose which type of secondment visa to apply for.
- A D8 visa is granted to an employee who has established a foreign-invested corporation by remitting an investment of KRW 100 million or more. You must have a “Foreign Investment Company Registration Certificate”.
- In the case of dispatching with a D7 visa, an overseas corporation establishes a branch office in Korea and dispatches a branch manager or employee. If you have a “Certificate of Establishment of Domestic Branch of Foreign Company”.
Cases where D8 visa dispatch is available
Various types of secondments between headquarters and subsidiaries are possible.
- A establishes investment corporation B in Korea -> A can be dispatched from A to B
- A establishes an investment corporation B in another country, and later B establishes an investment corporation C in Korea -> Assignments can be made from A to C. Assignments can also be made between B and C.
D8 Visa Assignment Requirements
To be granted a temporary worker visa, you must meet the following requirements
Investment Amount
- Depending on the amount of investment, the number of people you can send may vary. Roughly 1 person per 100 million, but not unconditionally.
- If you employ three Koreans full-time for at least six months, you can send an additional one.
Dispatcher positions
- Executive
- Advanced admins
- Essential expert staffing
For executives and senior managers, this can be demonstrated by a certificate of employment from the headquarters. For general employees, however, you must be an essential professional, which is defined as “a person with highly specialized and proprietary experience and knowledge essential to the research, design, technology, management, etc. of the enterprise.” You’ll need to provide documentation to prove this.
D8 Visa Temporary Assignment Application Documents
The basic documents are listed below, with additional documents requested depending on the type of assignment.
- Integration Application
- Passports, IDs, and photos
- Business license
- Certificate of Incorporation
- Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity
- Foreign Investment Company Registration Certificate
- Dispatch orders, certificates of employment, and letters of appointment from overseas headquarters
- Documents related to the introduction of investment funds
- Proof of business presence
- Proof of sales performance
Changing from a D8 visa to another visa
- D8 visa holders who are seconded from overseas corporations that have invested more than $500,000 can change to F2 resident visa after 3 years of continuous stay.
- You can also apply for a green card if you meet the requirements for permanent residency.
D8 Visa Dispatch Inquiry
- 외국인 투자신고
- 외국환 거래은행 지정신청
- 정관 작성 서비스
- 취임승낙서 작성 서비스
- 법인설립 등기
- 사업자등록증 발급
- 외투기업등록증 발급
- 은행계좌개설
- 비자발급
- 세무대행
