H-2 Work & visit visa guide
Work for ethnic Koreans · merging into F-4 · Extensions, status changes and permitted activities, based on Ministry of Justice manuals and laws.
When can I apply to extend my H-2 (Working Visit) stay period, and what documents do I need?
H-2 has been merged into F-4, so check a change to F-4 first. From 2026.2.12, H-2 is no longer newly issued. Compatriots who currently hold H-2 can apply to change to F-4 on HiKorea (hikorea.go.kr). If you want to keep …
Read more ›Can I change from H-2 (Working Visit) to another status of stay?
H-2 has been merged into F-4, so check an F-4 change first. Yes, you can apply to change from Working Visit (H-2) to Overseas Korean (F-4). From 2026.2.12, H-2 has been merged into F-4, and new H-2 visas are no longer i…
Read more ›What work can you do and not do with an H-2 Working Visit visa?
H-2 has been merged into F-4, so first check whether you can change to F-4. With H-2, you can work only in permitted unskilled labor sectors. You must not do any other work. What you can do You can do non-employment act…
Read more ›What should an H-2 (Working Visit) overseas Korean keep in mind when leaving Korea and coming back?
H-2 has been merged into F-4 (Overseas Korean). Before you leave, first check whether you can change to F-4. An H-2 overseas Korean with an alien registration does not need a re-entry permit if they return within 1 year…
Read more ›What visa can the family of an H-2 working visit compatriot use to come to Korea?
H-2 has been merged into F-4, so first check whether the person can change to F-4. Family members of an H-2 compatriot usually enter as accompanying family (F-3) for a spouse and minor children. Parents are a problem un…
Read more ›What happens if an H-2 Working Visit Korean-heritage worker does not report their employment?
H-2 has been merged into Overseas Korean (F-4). So check first whether you can change to F-4. If you do not report that you started work (취업개시신고), you may have to pay a fine of up to 1,000,000 KRW. This fine is an admin…
Read more ›General guidance prepared by Kevi from Ministry of Justice manuals, laws and official guides. Not legal advice. Please confirm with HiKorea or the Immigration Contact Center (1345).