Trade and business (D9)

• Scope of activity
• International trade (D9-1)
• Imported equipment and machinery (D9-2) and ship and industrial equipment (D9-3)
• Business (D9-4)
• Executive graduated from a Korean university (D9-5)
• Service

Scope of activity

You need a D9 visa to manage business in Korea.

The D9 visa has several subtypes below.

1. International trade (D9-1)
2. Imported equipment and machinery (D9-2)
3. Ship and industrial equipment (D9-3)
4. Business (D9-4)
5. Executive graduated from a Korean university (D9-5)

The period of stay is 1 to 2 years and can be extended.

International trade (D9-1)

You can operate a international trade business after fulfilling this process below.

1. You must obtain certain points from the criteria such as trade career, degree, trained in a certain program for trade, some trade business results, etc. It means you must have at least 60 points overall and 10 points for the essential category.
2. You must register as sole proprietor (self employed) or corporation. You can also establish a corporation after obtaining a D9-1 visa as sole proprietor.
3. You must obtain a trade ID number at the Korea International Trade Association (KITA).
4. You must set up a workplace/office.
5. You must apply for a visa issuance certificate in Korea before a D9-1 visa application. You can also change to a D9-1 visa in Korea.

Imported equipment and machinery (D9-2) and ship and industrial equipment (D9-3)

You can apply for a D9-2 visa overseas or change to a D9-2 visa in Korea as a key personnel such as executive, manager, specialist dispatched directly by an overseas company after selling industrial equipment and machinery to a Korean company.

You can apply for a D9-3 visa overseas or change to a D9-3 visa in Korea as a key personnel such as executive, manager, specialist dispatched by an overseas company or 3rd party assigned company after placing an order with a Korean company for a ship or industrial equipment.

A visa issuance certificate is optional except some countries.

Business (D9-4)

You can operate a various business after fulfilling the process below except foreign investment restricted industries, lottery business, and night life business.

1. You must invest at least KRW 300,000,000 in Korea. However, you can invest at least KRW 200,000,000 if you employ Koreans. The investment is processed at a Korean bank.
2. You must register as sole proprietor. You can also establish a corporation after obtaining a D9-4 visa as sole proprietor.
3. You must set up a workplace/office.
4. You must apply for a visa issuance certificate in Korea before a D9-4 visa application. You can also change to a D9-4 visa in Korea.

Executive graduated from a Korean university (D9-5)

You as a D2 and D10 visa holder can operate a various business after fulfilling this process below except foreign investment restricted industries, lottery business, and night life business.

1. You must have at least a master's degree from a Korean university. However, you are also eligible if you obtained at least 30 points at the OASIS program with a bachelor's degree.
2. You must invest at least KRW 100,000,000 in Korea. You can invest at most KRW 50,000,000 earned in Korea and the remaining amount must be foreign money. The investment is processed at a Korean bank.
3. You must register as sole proprietor. You can also establish a corporation after obtaining a D9-5 visa as sole proprietor.
4. You must set up a workplace/office.
5. You must change to a D9-5 visa in Korea. You cannot apply overseas.

Service

I will not engage in any application related to capital investment, corporation establishment, office/business place establishment, administrative permission for specific business, tax and employment.

• Visa Issuance
• Status of Stay
• Foreigner Registration

Product

Online Consultation

33,000 won (33 USD)

Application Support

110,000 won (110 USD)

Document Preparation

22,000 won (22 USD)

Documents Submission

900,000 won ~

Online Application

30,000 won ~

Administrative filing

220,000 won ~