Conduct religious work or social welfare activities in Korea for a registered religious or welfare organisation.
Geprüft anhand von
James Chae, 행정사 (Korean Licensed Administrative Attorney). Lizenznr. 220-06-06463 · 대한행정사회 (Korean Administrative Agents Association). Geprueft anhand des HiKorea 사증·체류업무 자격별 안내 매뉴얼 und mit Veroeffentlichungen des Justizministeriums abgeglichen.
Zuletzt geprüft
4. September 2026
Quellenangaben
Hinweis zur Antragstellung
Anforderungen koennen je nach Staatsangehoerigkeit, zustaendiger Einwanderungsbehoerde und Einreichungsweg variieren. Bestaetigen Sie die genauen Anforderungen vor der Antragstellung bei HiKorea, dem zustaendigen koreanischen Konsulat oder einem lizenzierten Einwanderungsspezialisten.
Aufenthaltsdauer
1 year (initial grant); extendable
Bearbeitung
2–4 weeks; 사증발급인정서 required for most cases
Visumgebühr
≈ 41 € (extension)
Gebühren und Bearbeitungszeiten bezogen von HiKorea & Justizministerium. Zahlen werden regelmäßig aktualisiert, können sich aber ändern — vor der Einreichung überprüfen.
Bereitschaftscheck
Nutzen Sie diesen kurzen Selbsttest, bevor Sie Zeit in Formulare investieren oder eine Beratung für Religious Activities Visa buchen.
Nächster Schwerpunkt
Anspruchsvoraussetzungen
Ich erfülle die grundlegenden Anforderungen für D-6 und verstehe alle geltenden Bedingungen zu Sponsor, Abschluss, Einkommen, Familie oder Berufserfahrung.
The D-6 visa (종교 — religious activities) is issued to foreign nationals who will engage in religious work or social welfare activities in Korea under the auspices of a formally registered religious or welfare organisation. It covers missionary work, pastoral service, religious education, welfare programmes run by religious bodies, and spiritual training (meditation, study, and research) within a Korean religious community. The holder must be affiliated with a recognised organisation and may not receive separate employment income. Stays of 90 days or less fall under C-3 instead.
Foreign religious workers dispatched to Korea by an overseas religious or social welfare organisation to its registered Korean branch or affiliated body; foreign missionaries or clergy invited by a Korean religious organisation; and individuals invited by a Korean religious community to undertake spiritual training, study, or research activities.
Affiliation with a foreign or Korean religious organisation or social welfare body that is formally registered in Korea
Purpose is religious ministry, social welfare, or spiritual training/research — not commercial work
The inviting organisation must have a valid registration certificate (종교단체 설립허가서 or 사회복지단체 설립허가서)
For Korean-invitation spiritual training: the institution must be a recognised religious body, not a for-profit private institute
No separate paid employment; any remuneration from the sponsoring religious body disqualifies the D-6
Risiken für Verzögerung und Ablehnung
Business-investor cases are document-heavy because immigration reviews both the legal investment route and the real business activity.
D-8 review can stall when the investment amount, sender, receiving company, bank trail, foreign-exchange documents, or investor identity do not line up cleanly.
Grundlage im Handbuch: The D-8 manual references investment funds, remittance/payment evidence, foreign-investment registration, and related supporting documents.
Company registration alone is not enough. Thin operating records, no real business activity, or weak continuity evidence can invite additional review.
Grundlage im Handbuch: The stay manual includes D-8 extension and business-continuity review points for investor status management.
Some industries or business structures are restricted or do not fit the claimed D-8 route. A filing built around the wrong route can be refused or redirected.
Grundlage im Handbuch: The D-8 sections refer to restricted industries and cases where the applicant is not considered essential management or production-technology personnel.
If relying on a technology startup pathway, OASIS, IP, corporate setup, and founder activity evidence must support the specific route claimed.
Grundlage im Handbuch: The manual separates investor and technology-startup founder pathways and lists different documentary expectations.
Quellenhinweis
Dies sind praktische Risikofaktoren für Religious Activities Visa, keine vollständige Liste rechtlicher Ablehnungsgründe. Die endgültige Prüfung kann je nach Staatsangehörigkeit, Einreichungsweg, Konsulat, Einwanderungsbehörde und den Umständen des Einzelfalls variieren.
Valid passport + visa application form + passport photo
사증발급인정서 (for most D-6 cases); social welfare cases with brief stays may be handled directly by the consulate
Invitation/dispatch letter from the sponsoring religious or welfare organisation
Organisation's registration certificate (종교단체 or 사회복지단체 설립허가서 사본)
For organisations with a domestic and overseas branch: both the headquarters' (종단/교단) and the local unit's (단위교회/사찰) registration certificates
Proof of the applicant's ordination, pastoral credentials, or relevant religious training
Obtain sponsorship from a registered Korean organisation
The inviting Korean religious or welfare organisation must be formally registered. Confirm that it holds the required 설립허가서 and can issue an invitation letter.
Sponsoring organisation applies for 사증발급인정서
For most D-6 cases, the sponsoring organisation applies for a 사증발급인정서 at the local immigration office. Simple social welfare cases may be processed directly by the consulate.
Apply at the Korean consulate
Submit your visa application with the 사증발급인정서, invitation letter, and organisation registration documents.
Arrive and register
Register at the immigration office within 90 days of arrival and obtain your ARC. Keep your activities within the scope of your D-6 authorisation.
Brauchen Sie Hilfe mit Ihrem D-6-Visum?
Verbinden Sie sich mit einem verifizierten Spezialisten, der D-6-Anträge bearbeitet.
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The D-6 description explicitly excludes those who receive employment income from the sponsoring organisation. A modest living stipend from the organisation may be acceptable if it is not classified as employment remuneration — consult an 행정사 for your specific situation.
D-6 is for non-commercial religious activities affiliated with a specific organisation — no independent employment income. If a religious organisation is hiring a foreign religious worker as an employee with a salary, the E-7 (specific activities) visa under the relevant occupation code may be more appropriate.
Studying Korean language at an academy would normally require D-4. However, studying religious texts, attending theological study within your affiliated religious community, or doing spiritual training/research under a Korean religious body's invitation can fall under D-6. The key distinction is whether the institution is a recognised religious body or a for-profit academy.
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