<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Korea Visa Wiki · Guides</title><link>https://kvisa-preview.pages.dev</link><description>Sourced guides on Korean visas: financial proof, EPS, sponsorship, K-ETA.</description><item><title><![CDATA[ARC (Residence Card): Deadline, Fee, Documents, Booking]]></title><link>https://kvisa-preview.pages.dev/guides/arc-alien-registration</link><guid>https://kvisa-preview.pages.dev/guides/arc-alien-registration</guid><description><![CDATA[Alien registration in Korea: the 90-day deadline, the ₩35,000 card fee, required documents, HiKorea visit reservation, and what the card unlocks.]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cost of Living in Seoul: A Verifiable Monthly Budget]]></title><link>https://kvisa-preview.pages.dev/guides/cost-of-living-seoul</link><guid>https://kvisa-preview.pages.dev/guides/cost-of-living-seoul</guid><description><![CDATA[A Seoul monthly budget for a single foreign resident built from sourced components: NHIS premiums, transport fares and the 기후동행카드, waste bags, and marked-unverified estimates for the rest.]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[D-10 after graduating from a Korean university: 3 years, TOPIK 4 exemption]]></title><link>https://kvisa-preview.pages.dev/guides/d-10-after-graduation</link><guid>https://kvisa-preview.pages.dev/guides/d-10-after-graduation</guid><description><![CDATA[The D-10 job-seeker visa after a Korean degree: maximum 3 years of stay (since the October 2025 reform), points-test exemptions for domestic graduates, and financial-proof rules.]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[D-2 financial proof: exact bank-balance amounts (₩20M / ₩16M)]]></title><link>https://kvisa-preview.pages.dev/guides/d-2-financial-proof</link><guid>https://kvisa-preview.pages.dev/guides/d-2-financial-proof</guid><description><![CDATA[The bank balance a D-2 student visa application must show (₩20,000,000 for capital-region universities, ₩16,000,000 elsewhere), plus deposit-age and account-name rules.]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[D-8 startup visa: OASIS route (D-8-4) vs ₩100M investment route]]></title><link>https://kvisa-preview.pages.dev/guides/d-8-startup-visa</link><guid>https://kvisa-preview.pages.dev/guides/d-8-startup-visa</guid><description><![CDATA[The two D-8 paths for founders in Korea: the D-8-4 technology-startup route via OASIS points (80/368) with no capital floor, and the D-8-1 route requiring ₩100M+ FDI.]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[E-7 sponsorship: employer requirements and 2026 salary floors]]></title><link>https://kvisa-preview.pages.dev/guides/e-7-sponsorship-requirements</link><guid>https://kvisa-preview.pages.dev/guides/e-7-sponsorship-requirements</guid><description><![CDATA[What a Korean employer must satisfy to sponsor an E-7: the designated-occupation gate, the 2026 minimum salaries (₩31.12M / ₩25.89M / ₩26M), and national-employment caps.]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[E-9 through EPS: step-by-step from a sending country]]></title><link>https://kvisa-preview.pages.dev/guides/e-9-eps-process</link><guid>https://kvisa-preview.pages.dev/guides/e-9-eps-process</guid><description><![CDATA[The Employment Permit System route to an E-9 visa: EPS-TOPIK, roster, employer selection, contract, entry, with the 2026 quota (80,000) and the no-broker rule.]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[F-2-7 points system: how the structure works]]></title><link>https://kvisa-preview.pages.dev/guides/f-2-7-points-explained</link><guid>https://kvisa-preview.pages.dev/guides/f-2-7-points-explained</guid><description><![CDATA[The F-2-7 points-based residence visa explained structurally: who can apply, what the point categories are, the 80-point pass line, and what the status permits.]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[F-4 eligibility: who counts as an overseas Korean (재외동포)]]></title><link>https://kvisa-preview.pages.dev/guides/f-4-eligibility</link><guid>https://kvisa-preview.pages.dev/guides/f-4-eligibility</guid><description><![CDATA[The legal definition of 외국국적동포 for F-4 status, the documents that prove it, and the simple-labor work restrictions set by MOJ notice.]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[F-6 marriage visa: income, language, and process (2026)]]></title><link>https://kvisa-preview.pages.dev/guides/f-6-marriage-visa-requirements</link><guid>https://kvisa-preview.pages.dev/guides/f-6-marriage-visa-requirements</guid><description><![CDATA[The F-6 requirements in force for 2026: ₩25,195,752 annual income for a 2-person household, TOPIK 1 or equivalents for language, and the application sequence.]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jeonse Deposit Protection: 확정일자, 전세권, HUG Guarantee]]></title><link>https://kvisa-preview.pages.dev/guides/jeonse-deposit-safety</link><guid>https://kvisa-preview.pages.dev/guides/jeonse-deposit-safety</guid><description><![CDATA[The legal machinery that protects a jeonse deposit in Korea (fixed-date stamp, jeonse-right registration, HUG/SGI guarantee insurance, and priority repayment), with fees and coverage caps.]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[K-ETA vs visa-free entry: what it is, ₩10,000 fee, 2026 exemption]]></title><link>https://kvisa-preview.pages.dev/guides/keta-vs-visa-free</link><guid>https://kvisa-preview.pages.dev/guides/keta-vs-visa-free</guid><description><![CDATA[K-ETA is a travel authorization for visa-free entrants, not a visa. Official fee ₩10,000; 22 countries are temporarily exempt through 2026-12-31; only k-eta.go.kr is official.]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[NPS Lump-Sum Refund When Leaving Korea: Who Qualifies, How Much]]></title><link>https://kvisa-preview.pages.dev/guides/korea-pension-refund-leaving</link><guid>https://kvisa-preview.pages.dev/guides/korea-pension-refund-leaving</guid><description><![CDATA[The 국민연금 반환일시금 for departing foreigners: the full employee + employer contribution (9% of salary through 2025, 9.5% from 2026) back with interest, the nationality and visa-status rules, the Incheon Airport cash desk, and a leaving-Korea checklist.]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Extending a Korean visa: window, fee (₩60,000), reservation system]]></title><link>https://kvisa-preview.pages.dev/guides/korea-visa-extension-guide</link><guid>https://kvisa-preview.pages.dev/guides/korea-visa-extension-guide</guid><description><![CDATA[Extension-of-stay mechanics: the 4-months-before-expiry window, HiKorea e-application vs immigration-office visit with reservation, and the ₩60,000 fee.]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Korean Bank Account: ARC, Limit Accounts, Remittance]]></title><link>https://kvisa-preview.pages.dev/guides/korean-bank-account</link><guid>https://kvisa-preview.pages.dev/guides/korean-bank-account</guid><description><![CDATA[Opening a Korean bank account as a new arrival: which documents banks require, the 한도계좌 daily caps (₩1m electronic / ₩3m counter), and overseas remittance registration.]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moving In: 체류지 변경신고, Utilities, 관리비, Waste]]></title><link>https://kvisa-preview.pages.dev/guides/moving-in-checklist</link><guid>https://kvisa-preview.pages.dev/guides/moving-in-checklist</guid><description><![CDATA[The move-in sequence for foreign residents in Korea: the 15-day change-of-stay report, utility transfers, what 관리비 covers, and the 종량제 waste system.]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[NHIS for Foreigners: Mandatory Enrollment, 2026 Premiums]]></title><link>https://kvisa-preview.pages.dev/guides/nhis-for-foreigners</link><guid>https://kvisa-preview.pages.dev/guides/nhis-for-foreigners</guid><description><![CDATA[Korean national health insurance rules for foreign residents: mandatory enrollment since 2019, employee vs local subscriber premiums, the 2026 rates, and the 6-month rule.]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phone and SIM in Korea: Prepaid, Postpaid, 본인인증]]></title><link>https://kvisa-preview.pages.dev/guides/phone-sim-korea</link><guid>https://kvisa-preview.pages.dev/guides/phone-sim-korea</guid><description><![CDATA[Getting a Korean phone number as a foreigner: prepaid vs postpaid, the ARC dependency, and why identity verification (본인인증) fails on passport-registered SIMs.]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[TOPIK and KIIP Levels Mapped to Korean Visa Benefits]]></title><link>https://kvisa-preview.pages.dev/guides/topik-levels-for-visas</link><guid>https://kvisa-preview.pages.dev/guides/topik-levels-for-visas</guid><description><![CDATA[What each TOPIK/KIIP level actually buys in immigration terms: F-2-7 points (3–20), E-7-4 K-point scores (50–120), the D-10 points-test exemption at TOPIK 4, D-2 part-time hour tiers, the F-6 TOPIK 1 requirement, and naturalization.]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wolse vs Jeonse: The Two Rent Systems and the Conversion Math]]></title><link>https://kvisa-preview.pages.dev/guides/wolse-vs-jeonse-explained</link><guid>https://kvisa-preview.pages.dev/guides/wolse-vs-jeonse-explained</guid><description><![CDATA[Korea's deposit-based jeonse and monthly wolse systems: the statutory conversion cap (base rate + 2%p), 2026 market direction, and the broker fee bands tenants actually pay.]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Year-End Tax Settlement for Foreign Employees: the 19% Flat-Rate Election]]></title><link>https://kvisa-preview.pages.dev/guides/year-end-tax-settlement-foreigners</link><guid>https://kvisa-preview.pages.dev/guides/year-end-tax-settlement-foreigners</guid><description><![CDATA[연말정산 for foreigners: the January–February timeline, the 19% flat-rate election under 조세특례제한법 §18-2 (20 years, start work by 2026-12-31), when flat beats progressive, NTS English resources, and what happens if you leave mid-year.]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>