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D-8 · 체류자격

Corporate / Startup Investment

기업투자(D-8) · 법명: 기업투자
Holders (all sojourners)
8,376
Arrivals · 2026-06
3,042 -6.3% YoY
Subtypes
6
Top nationality
China 2,009

The D-8 (Corporate / Startup Investment) visa covers: 기업투자. 8,376 foreign nationals currently staying in Korea hold it (all sojourners, including short-term) — the largest group being China (2,009). Application and extension fees are listed with legal citations on the official fee table.

Official taxonomySubtypes (6)

CodeName (한국어)Covers
D-8-1법인에투자(D-8-1)법인에투자
D-8-2벤처투자(D-8-2)벤처투자
D-8-3개인기업투자(D-8-3)개인기업에투자
D-8-4기술창업(D-8-4)기술창업
D-8-4S기술창업특별비자(D-8-4S)
D-8-91FTA전근(D-8-91)FTA 기업내전근자

Who holds itD-8 holders by nationality

NationalityRegistered holdersShare
China 중국 2,009 24.0%
Japan 일본 1,609 19.2%
Pakistan 파키스탄 386 4.6%
United States 미국 327 3.9%
Vietnam 베트남 304 3.6%
India 인도 285 3.4%
Kyrgyz Republic 키르기즈 261 3.1%
Libya 리비아 186 2.2%
Thailand 타이 177 2.1%
Germany 독일 169 2.0%

TrendMonthly arrivals on the D-8

In 2026-06, 3,042 people entered Korea on a D-8 visa, down 6.3% from a year earlier.

MonthArrivalsRelative volume
2025-07 2,959
2025-08 3,681
2025-09 2,904
2025-10 4,025
2025-11 2,986
2025-12 2,711
2026-01 3,719
2026-02 3,634
2026-03 3,434
2026-04 2,929
2026-05 3,582
2026-06 3,042

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Sources

Verified against source · 2026-08-07