Immigration

D-8/D-9 Business Visas

D-8 and D-9 represent an opportunity
to obtain Korean Permanent Residency
at a smaller investment than IIS.

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D-8 and D-9 represent an opportunity to obtain Korean Permanent Residency at a smaller investment than IIS.

  1. Free business activities in Korea
  2. You can apply for F-5 Permanent Resident Visa if you normally operate the business for 5 years and meet some other requirements.

Nexus Korea suggests feasible and optimized solutions to your needs, being with you through the whole process from choice of an appropriate visa category and establishment of business to application for Permanent Resident visa.

Startup Investment (D-8) Trade & Business (D-9)
Type of Business Corporation business Sole proprietorship
Investment requirements
  1. - Over KRW100 million of investment
  2. - Ownership of 10% or more of the total voting stocks
  3. - Contract about dispatch of executives and others
  1. - Over KRW300 million of investment
  2. - Business registration, foreign-invested business registration certificate
Advantages
  1. - Establishment of an independent business for the investor’s own purpose
  2. - From small-size to large-scale business
  1. - Easy establishment
  2. - Benefits from employment of Korean workers
  3. - Benefits from Korean college graduates
Disadvantages
  1. - Some expenses for establishment of corporation
  2. - Bookkeeping requirements
  1. - Relatively large initial capital required