South Korea•Asia2–4 weeks
USD $60
Varies by filing options
8 months
Renewable
Renewal
Renewable
Family
Dependents allowed
PR Pathway
None
Sponsor
Job offer required
Work
Remote not required
Seasonal farm and fishing worker visa for up to 8 months, available through local government MOUs or family of marriage migrants.
The E-8 Seasonal Worker Visa is South Korea's temporary work permit for agricultural and fishing laborers selected through government-to-government MOUs or family ties to marriage immigrants. Applicants must be aged 19+ (30-55 for MOU track) with farming or fishing experience and good health, selected by a Korean employer through official channels or qualifying kinship.
The visa permits stays up to eight months (240 days per instance) and is renewable. The standard application fee is USD 60 for single-entry visas of 91+ days. Processing takes 2-4 weeks via the nearest Korean diplomatic mission. Job offers are required; dependents are permitted to reside, though spouses cannot independently work.
This visa is ideal for experienced agricultural or fishing workers from MOU partner countries seeking seasonal employment, or for younger relatives of Korean F-6 visa holders looking for temporary income-generating work opportunities.
| Initial grant | 8 months |
For MOU track: Must be aged 30 to 55 years old and engaged in farming or fishing in home country.
For family-of-marriage-migrant track (F-6 relative within 4th-degree kinship) or overseas Korean track: Must be 19 or older.
Must be in good health (no active tuberculosis, contagious diseases, or history of drug use).
Must have a clean criminal record.
Must be selected through an official MOU between a Korean local government and a foreign local government, or be a relative of a marriage immigrant (F-6 visa holder) within the 4th degree of kinship, or already hold qualifying status in Korea (D-1, D-2, D-4, D-10, F-1, F-3).
Must have a valid labor contract or seasonal work arrangement with a Korean employer approved by the local government.
Valid passport
Completed visa application form
Passport-sized photograph
Standard labor contract
Proof of industrial accident insurance enrollment
Seasonal labor participation application
Employer confirmation letter
Certificate of accommodation and residence
Notarized birth certificate and educational qualifications
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