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Nepal → Korea
Entry, driving licence, and residence facts for Nepal passport holders
- Entry
- Visa required
- K-ETA
- n/a
- Licence exchange
- No
- Nationals · 2024-12
- 74,641
Nepal citizens enter Korea with a visa obtained before travel. Driving licences issued in Nepal do not exchange directly, so a Korean licence test is required. 74,641 Nepal nationals were in Korea as of the latest MOJ cross-tab, 2024-12-31 (all sojourners, including short-term visitors).
WorkEPS sending country
Nepal is one of the 17 countries in Korea's Employment Permit System (고용허가제), the government-to-government channel for E-9 non-professional work visas. EPS recruitment runs only through the official state process (eps.go.kr), never through paid brokers.
EPS list: 16 classic sending countries plus Tajikistan (added 2024).
StatisticsWhat visas Nepal nationals hold
| Visa | Visa name | Holders | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| E-9 | Non-Professional Employment (EPS) | 47,108 | 63.1% |
| D-2 | Student | 8,867 | 11.9% |
| E-7 | Specific Activities (Skilled Worker) | 7,849 | 10.5% |
| F-3 | Dependent Family | 4,113 | 5.5% |
| F-2 | Long-Term Residence | 943 | 1.3% |
| C-3 | Short-Term Visit | 850 | 1.1% |
| 기타 | Other / unclassified | 845 | 1.1% |
| F-6 | Marriage Migrant | 753 | 1.0% |
| E-8 | Seasonal Worker | 638 | 0.9% |
| G-1 | Miscellaneous | 533 | 0.7% |
| F-1 | Visiting / Cohabitation | 467 | 0.6% |
| D-10 | Job Seeker | 408 | 0.5% |
| D-4 | General Trainee | 381 | 0.5% |
| B-2 | Tourist / Transit | 285 | 0.4% |
| F-5 | Permanent Residence | 220 | 0.3% |
| D-6 | Religious Affairs | 105 | 0.1% |
| E-3 | Research | 79 | 0.1% |
| D-8 | Corporate / Startup Investment | 70 | 0.1% |
| C-4 | Short-Term Employment | 30 | 0.0% |
| D-9 | Trade Management | 23 | 0.0% |
| A-2 | Government Official | 21 | 0.0% |
| E-1 | Professor | 19 | 0.0% |
| D-3 | Industrial Trainee | 17 | 0.0% |
| A-1 | Diplomat | 14 | 0.0% |
| E-6 | Arts and Entertainment | 2 | 0.0% |
| D-7 | Intra-Company Transfer | 1 | 0.0% |
Verified against source · 2026-08-17