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South Korea has its eyes on steady earners with a $66,000 income bar for digital nomads. If it is looking to attract 20 million visitors, it might be time to spice things up a bit more with that K-Culture visa.
South Korea is embracing the "workcation" trend to launch a digital nomad visa: It starts January 1 and lets digital nomads stay for up to two years.
The details:
This is for foreign nationals who work remotely – they are not permitted to apply for jobs within South Korea. Remote workers must have an annual income exceeding 84.96 million won ($66,000), which is double the country's gross national income per capita of 42.48 million won ($33,000). Applicants must be 18 years or older with a minimum of one year of work experience in their current field. Applicant