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D-10 · Job seeking / startup preparation. Check the exact subtype and continuing purpose before renewing.

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D-10 · Job seeking / startup preparation. Check the exact subtype and continuing purpose before renewing.

This guide explains the official route and document categories. Your exact subcode, nationality and circumstances can add requirements or prevent an in-country application. Immigration decides the application.

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Documents to prepare / confirm

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외국인등록증 / 국내거소신고증Residence cardBaseline document

Supporting evidence

From
Your existing card
How to get it
Bring your current card, if issued. For F-4 use the domestic residence card. Tell the office if it is lost.
체류지 입증서류Proof of residenceBaseline document

Supporting evidence

From
Landlord, dormitory or host
How to get it
Prepare a lease, dormitory certificate or accommodation confirmation for your actual address. Use the housing selector for the usual supporting papers.

Select the arrangement to see which evidence to request. Immigration decides what it accepts.

Ask for your current lease (임대차계약서). Check the address and tenancy period.

Request 기숙사 거주확인서 (dormitory residence confirmation) from the dormitory office.

Ask for 거주/숙소제공 확인서 (accommodation confirmation). Depending on the arrangement, the provider’s ID, lease/ownership or business evidence may also be needed. Confirm the attachments.

구직활동계획서 / 기술창업활동계획서Job-search / startup activity planBaseline document

Supporting evidence

From
You, using the relevant official template
How to get it
Download the appropriate D-10 plan from HiKorea. Set out your intended activities and, for renewal, evidence of previous activities. Job seeking, startup preparation and an internship have different evidence.
학위증 / 경력증명서 / 자격증Degree, experience or professional licenceIf applicable

Supporting evidence

From
University, former employer or licensing body
How to get it
Check the exact occupation’s education, experience and licence requirements first. Obtain the issued evidence; confirm translation and overseas-document authentication before paying for them.
잔고증명서 / 장학증서Financial support evidenceIf applicable

Supporting evidence

From
Bank or scholarship provider
How to get it
Ask which bank balance, scholarship or other support evidence applies, whose account is accepted and how recent it must be. Request the certificate from its issuer.
점수제 평가표 / 한국어능력 입증서류Route, points and language evidenceIf applicable

Supporting evidence

From
Official programme notice and relevant issuers
How to get it
Identify the exact subcategory and current year’s notice. Check the points or exemption, income, residence history, language and recommendation conditions that actually apply; collect the matching issued evidence.
인턴계약서 / 연수개시·변경 신고Internship evidence / start or change reportIf applicable

Supporting evidence

From
Host company and you
How to get it
If interning, ask which D-10 subtype allows the activity and whether a start/change report or another permission is needed. Obtain the internship contract, company papers and activity record. A D-10 card is not unrestricted work permission.

Before you submit

  1. Confirm the exact subtype and current notice with HiKorea / 1345; name both your current and requested status.
  2. Check the receiving office, online availability, appointment, fee, originals/copies, translations and authentication before obtaining documents.
  3. Submit through the official service. Keep the receipt, answer requests for more evidence and check the decision. A checklist tick is preparation, not approval.
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Official sources, review date & coverage

Checked against the linked official sources on the date above, including HiKorea’s 6 November 2026 manual. A family-level route is not every subtype’s final checklist. Penalties shown are legal maxima for the stated violation, not predicted charges. Official notices and individual immigration instructions take precedence.

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