🇰🇷 South Korea passport

Every way a South Korean citizen can live abroad

Long visa-free stays in 9 countries, 32 visa routes whose lists name South Korean passports and 1,044 routes in 125 countries open to any passport. Grouped by goal, popular destinations first. Every route lists its own conditions and official sources.

Lowest remote-work income bar open to South Korean passports: Digital nomad visa in Kyrgyzstan, USD 5,000 a year. Smallest investment open to South Korean passports: IT Visa · Investor in Uzbekistan, USD 10,000.

Passport rights · 9

Long stays without a visa · 9

Visa-free stays longer than 90 days. These are stays, not residence: the length is what the official source allows.

Country	Allowed stay	Work	Source
🇬🇪 Georgia	Up to 12 months		Government of Georgia (Legislative Herald of Georgia) 2026-10-10 Details
🇲🇽 Mexico	Up to 180 days	Work not allowed	Instituto Nacional de Migración (Mexico) 2026-10-12 Details
🇬🇧 United Kingdom	Up to 6 months	Work not allowed	UK Visas and Immigration (GOV.UK) 2026-10-10 Details
🇭🇺 Hungary	Up to 6 months		Hungarian Immigration and Asylum Office (OIF) 2026-10-10 Details
🇨🇴 Colombia	Up to 180 days	No local work; remote work for employers or clients abroad is allowed	Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Colombia 2026-10-10 Details
🇨🇦 Canada	Up to 6 months		Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada 2026-10-12 Details
🇵🇪 Peru	Up to 180 days		Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Peru 2026-10-10 Details
🇦🇲 Armenia	Up to 6 months		Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia 2026-10-10 Details
🇫🇯 Fiji	Up to 4 months	Work not allowed	Ministry of Immigration, Republic of Fiji 2026-10-12 Details

Working holiday and youth mobility · 21

Working holiday and youth mobility visas exist only between partner countries. These are the ones whose lists include South Korean passports; each has its own age window.

🇯🇵 Japan

Working Holiday

First stay: 1 yr

Open to South Korean passportsCasual jobs OK

🇵🇹 Portugal

Working Holiday

Age limit: Ages 18–34

Open to South Korean passportsCasual jobs OK

🇪🇸 Spain

Working Holiday · Korea

Age limit: Ages 18–30

Open to South Korean passportsCasual jobs OK

🇹🇼 Taiwan

Working Holiday

Age limit and funds needed: Ages 18–34 · TWD 100k ≈ $3,130

Open to South Korean passportsCasual jobs OK

🇭🇰 Hong Kong

Working Holiday

Age limit and funds needed: Ages 18–30 · HKD 20k ≈ $2,550

Open to South Korean passportsCasual jobs OK

🇩🇪 Germany

Working Holiday

Age limit: Ages 18–34

Open to South Korean passportsCasual jobs OK

🇫🇷 France

Working Holiday

Age limit: Ages 18–30

Open to South Korean passportsCasual jobs OK

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Youth Mobility Scheme

Age limit and funds needed: Ages 18–35 · £2,530 ≈ $3,340

Open to South Korean passportsCasual jobs OK

🇳🇱 Netherlands

Working Holiday

Age limit: Ages 18–30

Open to South Korean passportsCasual jobs OK

🇨🇿 Czechia

Working Holiday · Under 30

Age limit: Ages 18–30

Open to South Korean passportsCasual jobs OK

🇭🇺 Hungary

Working Holiday

Age limit: Ages 18–30

Open to South Korean passportsCasual jobs OK

🇨🇦 Canada

Working Holiday

Age limit and funds needed: Ages 18–35 · CAD 2,500 ≈ $1,750

Open to South Korean passportsCasual jobs OK

🇦🇺 Australia

Working Holiday 417

Age limit: Ages 18–35

Open to South Korean passportsCasual jobs OK

🇳🇿 New Zealand

Working Holiday

Age limit and funds needed: Ages 18–30 · NZD 4,200 ≈ $2,350

Open to South Korean passportsCasual jobs OK

🇦🇹 Austria

Working Holiday

Age limit: Ages 18–30

Open to South Korean passportsCasual jobs OK

🇮🇪 Ireland

Working Holiday

Age limit and funds needed: Ages 18–34 · €1,500 ≈ $1,680

Open to South Korean passportsStay 1 yr

🇧🇪 Belgium

Working Holiday

Age limit and funds needed: Ages 18–30 · €2,500 ≈ $2,790

Open to South Korean passportsCasual jobs OK

🇱🇺 Luxembourg

Working Holiday · TW CA CL KR

Age limit and funds needed: Ages 18–35 · €2,500 ≈ $2,790

Open to South Korean passportsCasual jobs OK

🇩🇰 Denmark

Working Holiday · South Korea

Age limit and funds needed: Ages 18–34 · DKK 20k ≈ $2,990

Open to South Korean passportsCasual jobs OK

🇸🇪 Sweden

Working Holiday

Age limit and funds needed: Ages 18–30 · SEK 15k ≈ $1,500

Open to South Korean passportsCasual jobs OK

🇦🇩 Andorra

Working Holiday

Age limit: Ages 18–30

Open to South Korean passportsCasual jobs OK

Work remotely · 44

🇯🇵 Japan

Digital nomad visa

Income needed: ¥10M+ a year ≈ $63k

Open to South Korean passportsStay 6 mo

🇹🇼 Taiwan

Digital nomad visa

Income needed: from $20k a year

Open to South Korean passportsStay 6 mo, renewable

🇨🇴 Colombia

Digital nomad visa V

Income needed: COP 5.3M+ a month ≈ $1,640

Open to South Korean passportsStay 2 yrs

🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan

Digital nomad visa

Income needed: $5,000+ a year

Open to South Korean passportsStay 1 yr, 2-month entry, renewable

🇹🇭 Thailand

DTV nomad visa

Savings needed: ฿500k+ ≈ $15k

Any passportStay 6 mo, renewable

🇵🇹 Portugal

D8 nomad visa

Income needed: €3,680+ a month ≈ $4,110

Any passportStay 2 yrs, renewable

🇪🇸 Spain

Digital nomad visa

Income needed: €2,442+ a month ≈ $2,730

Any passportStay 3 yrs, renewable

37 more routes open to any passport, in 37 countries. See all digital nomad and remote work visas

Talent schemes · 37

🇯🇵 Japan

J-Find

First stay: 2 yrs

Any passport

🇮🇩 Indonesia

Golden Visa · Talent

First stay: 5 yrs

Any passportNeeds money in the bank

🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates

Blue Residence

First stay: 10 yrs

Any passport

34 more routes open to any passport, in 23 countries. See all talent and special visa schemes

Retire or live on savings · 81

🇯🇵 Japan

Long-stay visitor (JPY 30M)

Savings needed: ¥30M+ ≈ $189k

Open to South Korean passportsStay 1 yr

🇹🇭 Thailand

LTR · Wealthy Pensioner

Income needed: $80k+ a year

Any passportStay 5 yrs, renewable

🇵🇹 Portugal

D7 passive income visa

Income needed: €920+ a month ≈ $1,030

Any passportStay 2 yrs, renewable

🇪🇸 Spain

Non-lucrative visa

Income needed: €2,400+ a month ≈ $2,680

Any passportStay 1 yr, renewable

77 more routes open to any passport, in 53 countries. See all pay-to-stay and retirement visas

Invest · 230

🇺🇸 United States

E-2 Treaty Investor

First stay: 2 yrs

Open to South Korean passportsCan work: limited

🇹🇭 Thailand

LTR · Wealthy Global Citizen

Investment needed: $500k+

Any passportStay 5 yrs, renewable

🇵🇹 Portugal

Golden Visa · €250k arts

Investment needed: €250k+ ≈ $279k

Any passportStay 2 yrs, renewable

🇮🇩 Indonesia

Golden Visa · Portfolio $350k

Investment needed: from $350k

Any passportStay 5 yrs, renewable

226 more routes open to any passport, in 81 countries. See all investor and golden visas

Start a business · 139

🇺🇸 United States

E-1 Treaty Trader

First stay: 2 yrs

Open to South Korean passportsCan work: limited

🇹🇭 Thailand

SMART Visa S · 2 years

Savings needed: ฿600k+ ≈ $18k

Any passportStay 2 yrs, renewable

🇯🇵 Japan

Business Manager

Investment needed: ¥30M+ ≈ $189k

Any passportStay 5 yrs, renewable

🇵🇹 Portugal

Startup Visa

Savings needed: €6,446+ ≈ $7,200

Any passportStay 2 yrs, renewable

135 more routes open to any passport, in 79 countries.

Work for an employer there · 400

🇨🇴 Colombia

Work placement visa V

First stay: 1 yr

Open to South Korean passports

🇵🇦 Panama

Friendly Nations residence

Investment needed: from PAB 200k ≈ $200k

Open to South Korean passportsStay 2 yrs

🇱🇹 Lithuania

Work or business · 7 countries

First stay: 3 yrs

Open to South Korean passportsNeeds health cover

🇹🇭 Thailand

LTR · Highly Skilled

Income needed: $80k+ a year

Any passportStay 5 yrs, renewable

🇯🇵 Japan

Skill Development work visa

First stay: 3 yrs

Not yet in forceAny passport

🇵🇹 Portugal

Blue Card

Income needed: from €1,726 a month ≈ $1,930

Any passportStay 2 yrs, renewable

394 more routes open to any passport, in 122 countries.

Study · 124

🇮🇳 India

e-Student visa

First stay: 1 yr

Open to South Korean passports

🇹🇭 Thailand

Study visa (ED)

First stay: 1 yr, 90-day entry

Any passportCan't work

🇯🇵 Japan

Student visa

First stay: 4 yrs 3 mo

Any passportCan work: limited

🇵🇹 Portugal

Student permit

Income needed: €920+ a month ≈ $1,030

Any passportStay 3 yrs, renewable

120 more routes open to any passport, in 108 countries.

≈ USD figures are approximate: daily reference rates from ExchangeRate-API, dated 12 Oct 2026, refreshed when the site is updated.