Money & Work
Take-home pay, taxes, pension refunds, health insurance, severance and work visas — the numbers behind working in Korea as a foreigner.
- D-10 Job-Seeker and F-2-7 Points Visa in Korea (2026): How the Points Work, the 2025 D-10 Reform, and the Path from Work Visa to ResidencyKorea's points visas: D-10 job-seeker (60 of 190 points, up to 3 years since 2025) and F-2-7 residence (80 of 170), which frees you from employer sponsorship.
- CalculatorKorea Digital Nomad Visa (F-1-D) 2026: Income Thresholds by Age and Region, Insurance, the 3-Year Limit, and the Tax Question — Eligibility CheckerKorea's workation visa is permanent since June 30, 2026. Income needed: ₩52.4M–104.8M a year by age and region (Seoul area vs outside). Checker, documents.
- CalculatorE-7 Visa Korea 2026: Minimum Salary Thresholds (₩31.12M / ₩25.89M / ₩26M), Qualification Rules, Employer Quotas, and the E-7-4 Skilled Worker RouteKorea's E-7 work visa in 2026: salary floors by subcategory (₩31.12M / ₩25.89M / ₩26M), degree rules, the 20% employer ratio, E-7-4 points. Threshold checker.
- CalculatorE-9 (EPS) Workers in Korea 2026: Net Pay Calculator, Housing Deductions, Departure Insurance, Pension Refund, and the 4-Year-10-Month ClockWhat an E-9 worker takes home in 2026: ₩10,320 minimum wage, overtime, legal housing deductions, insurance, tax — plus departure insurance and pension refund.
- CalculatorKorea's 19% Flat Tax for Foreign Workers: When It Beats the Progressive Rate (2026 Calculator, 20-Year Rule, 21% Proposal for 2027)Foreigners in Korea can elect a 19% flat income tax (20.9% with local) instead of 6–45%. It only wins above ≈₩160M. Break-even calculator, 21% proposal.
- CalculatorKorean National Health Insurance for Foreigners (2026): Employee vs Regional Premiums, the ₩158,630 Minimum, the 6-Month Rule, and Visa Consequences of ArrearsNHIS for foreigners in 2026: employees pay 3.595% + long-term care; others join after 6 months at a ₩158,630/month minimum. Estimator, dependents, arrears.
- CalculatorKorean Salary Explained: Take-Home Pay Calculator for Foreigners (2026) — the 4 Insurances, Income Tax, Flat 19% OptionKorean payslip deductions in 2026: pension 4.75%, health 3.595%, employment 0.9%, income tax (progressive or the foreigner 19% flat rate). Net-pay calculator.
- Leaving Korea: The Money Checklist (2026) — Pension Refund, Severance, Final Tax, IRP Withdrawal, Health Insurance, Bank Transfers, Deposit, ARCYour last month in Korea, in order: pension refund, severance, mid-year tax settlement, IRP withdrawal, NHIS closure, sending money home, deposit, ARC return.
- CalculatorKorea Minimum Wage 2026 for Foreign Workers: ₩10,320/hour, Weekly Holiday Pay, Overtime, Probation, and the Legal Housing Deductions for E-9 — CalculatorKorea's 2026 minimum wage: ₩10,320/hour = ₩2,156,880/month with weekly holiday pay (₩10,700 in 2027). Overtime 1.5×, probation 90%, E-9 housing caps.
- CalculatorNational Pension Refund for Foreigners Leaving Korea (2026): Who Qualifies by Nationality, How Much You Get Back, How to ClaimKorea refunds National Pension (yours + employer's, 9.5% in 2026) to 24 agreement countries, 26 reciprocity countries and E-8/E-9/H-2 visas. Checker inside.
- CalculatorSeverance Pay in Korea for Foreign Workers (2026): The 1-Year Rule, the Formula, Retirement Income Tax, and the E-9 Departure InsuranceEvery employee in Korea with 1+ year at 15+ hours a week gets severance: 30 days' average wage per year, paid within 14 days. Calculator incl. retirement tax.
- CalculatorTeaching English in Korea 2026: What an E-2 Contract Is Really Worth — EPIK vs Hagwon Pay, Housing, Severance, Pension Refund, Tax Treaty — Package CalculatorE-2 teacher pay in 2026: EPIK ₩2.2–2.8M + housing, hagwons ₩2.3–2.5M, plus severance, flights and (some nationalities) a pension refund. Contract calculator.
- CalculatorUnemployment Benefits in Korea for Foreigners (2026): Which Visas Are Covered, 60% of Pay up to ₩68,100 a Day, 120–270 Days — CalculatorF-2/F-5/F-6 holders are insured automatically; E-7 and other E-visas only if enrolled; E-9/H-2 only with the unemployment option. 2026 benefit calculator.
- CalculatorYear-End Tax Settlement (연말정산) for Foreigners in Korea: Timeline, What You Can Claim, Why Your February Pay Changes (2026 Guide)How Korea's Jan–Feb year-end tax settlement works for foreign employees: Hometax, the credits you can claim (rent, cards, pension savings) and refund timing.