South Korea’s D-10-1 job-seeking status supports eligible professional job-search activities. It is not an open-ended route for any Indian applicant abroad.
Subject to approved period
Permit period
Restricted
Eligibility criteria
Korean government / Hi Korea
Competent authority
Who Can Apply?
Relevant applicant profile: Eligible graduates and professional jobseekers, often involving an in-country status change.
D-10-1 activities relate to professional employment categories E-1 through E-7, rather than unskilled or manual employment.
The government describes eligibility and documentation particularly for qualifying graduates and foreign nationals changing immigration status in Korea.
Supporting documents can include degree, job-search plan, financial evidence and residence details, subject to exemptions.
Applicants outside Korea must confirm whether the appropriate consular route is available for their exact circumstances before paying fees or making travel plans.
Important eligibility restriction: Do not treat this route as an unrestricted jobseeker visa. Verify the applicable conditions with the immigration authority before making travel, payment or employment decisions.
Application Process
Check whether the person is already in Korea and their current immigration status.
Confirm intended professional job categories and the applicant’s academic and career eligibility.
Obtain the applicable D-10-1 checklist and financial requirements from the relevant immigration office or consulate.
Apply only through the route confirmed for that individual.
Key Programme Facts
Topic
Officially supported position
Applicant group
Eligible graduates and professional jobseekers, often involving an in-country status change
Duration
Subject to approved period
Activities
Professional job search; subject to the conditions of the actual immigration status
Decision authority
Korean government / Hi Korea
Government fees
Check the live authority fee schedule before submitting; no fixed amount is represented here
How Peerless Immigration Services Can Assist
Peerless Immigration Services can help review the published eligibility criteria, organise supporting documents and explain the relevant application pathway. We do not guarantee visa approval, interviews or employment.
Frequently Asked Questions
No. It is a regulated job-seeking immigration status for eligible professional activities.
A direct overseas route should not be assumed. Consular availability and individual eligibility must be confirmed.
The official guidance focuses on professional employment corresponding to E-1 through E-7; unskilled work is not covered.
No. A suitable employment status must be obtained when employment is confirmed.
Eligible international students may be able to change from study status to D-10-1 under the published rules.
Typically identity, degree, a job-search plan and other supporting evidence; exact requirements vary.
The government describes extensions in increments, subject to applicable maximum periods and individual approval.
No. Immigration authorities assess the conditions of each application.
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