With the high cost of living being a digital nomad in South Korea may not be as appealing as in other more affordable countries. Additionally this visa is not open to freelancers which most digital nomads normally are:
About a month has passed since the highly-anticipated workcation visa for digital nomads was launched, but the visa is off to a slow start.
Just seven people applied for the visa as of Jan. 31, according to the Ministry of Justice.The workcation visa, or the F-1-D, was introduced in a trial run on Jan. 1 for foreigners to work remotely in Korea over a longer period. Applicants must be employed at a company abroad, working remotely for their company. Applying for a job within Korea is strictly prohibited.
Joong Ang Ilbo
The visa allows a one-year stay, which can be extended for another year for a total two-year stay. Without a visa, many foreigners can only stay in Korea for up to 90 days.
One obstacle is that the visa isn’t currently open to freelancers, who make up a large portion of the digital nomad population.
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