H-1 Visa: Working Holiday
Visa for those who want to discover South Korea while financing their travel and living expenses by working small-time jobs.
H-1 Visa
Working Holiday
Work Permission Invite Family National Health Insurance
H-1 Working Holiday Visa Duration:
1-2 years
Who can apply for an H-1 Working Holiday visa in Korea
- Age: 18 ~ 30 years old
- Must be a citizen of a country participating on the working holiday agreement
- Must be a first time applicant for the Working Holiday visa
- Must not be accompanied by dependents
- Must apply from country of origin
- Must not have a criminal record
- Must not have health issues
Required Documents for H-1 Working Holiday visa in Korea
- Application Form
- Valid Passport (Original and Copy of Biopage)
- Colored Passport Photo (3.5 x 4.5 cm) 1pc
- Return Flight Ticket
- Supporting Financial Documents (At least 3,000,000 KRW)
- Health Insurance that covers the entire duration of stay (minimum 40,000,000 won)
- Travel Plan
- Criminal Backround Check
- Medical Certificate
- Proof of Student status or Graduation documents
- Application Fee
Other documents may be requested by the Korean Embassy
Steps on how to apply for the visa
- Step 1:
Work Restrictions:
- Entertainment (Dancer, Singer, Model, Musician, Acrobat, Adult Entertainment) work are not allowed
- Vocations that require specifica qualifications (medical doctor, lawyer, professor, pilot, language instructor, etc.) are not allowed
- Visa holders are only allowed to work 25 hours per week
Allowed Work:
- Editor
- Service Industry (Hotel/Restaurant)
- Voice Acting
- Au Pair/Babysitter
- WWOOF Korea
- Manual Labor
Tips:
Countries Eligible for the Working Holiday Visa
- Argentina
- Australia
- Austria
- Belgium
- Canada
- Chile
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- France
- Germany
- Hong Kong
- Hungary
- Ireland
- Italy
- Japan
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Poland
- Portugal
- Spain
- Sweden
- Taiwan
- U.K.
- U.S.A.
- Israel
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