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Run through local governments (city\/county) under MOU or public-type recommendation programs.<\/p>\n          <div class=\"vtags\">\n            <span class=\"tag tag--red\">&#9679; Active<\/span>\n            <span class=\"tag\">Category E<\/span>\n          <\/div>\n          <p class=\"vmeta\">Last updated 2026-07-04 \u00b7 Official Korean government sources<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n    <section class=\"section\">\n      <div class=\"note\"><strong>Note:<\/strong> This is general information, not legal advice. Rules change &mdash; always confirm on the official sources for your country.<\/div>\n      <div class=\"sec-head\"><h2>At a glance<\/h2><\/div>\n      <div class=\"cardgrid\"><div class=\"infocard\"><div class=\"infocard__k\">Who it&#39;s for<\/div><p>Foreign nationals recruited under Korea&#8217;s Foreign Seasonal Worker Program, which local governments (mayors of cities\/counties) operate.<\/p><\/div>\n        <div class=\"infocard\"><div class=\"infocard__k\">Length of stay<\/div><p>8<\/p><\/div>\n        <div class=\"infocard\"><div class=\"infocard__k\">Can you work?<\/div><p>Employment is limited to the specific agricultural or fishery work and the specific approved employer\/region assigned through the local-government program.<\/p><\/div>\n        <div class=\"infocard\"><div class=\"infocard__k\">Korean needed?<\/div><p>No formal Korean-language test requirement for the seasonal worker program (unverified as to any local-government-specific preferences).<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n<section class=\"section section--tight\"><div class=\"prose\"><h2>Who can apply<\/h2><ul class=\"checklist\"><li><span class=\"ck\">\u2713<\/span><span>Foreign nationals recruited under Korea&#8217;s Foreign Seasonal Worker Program, which local governments (mayors of cities\/counties) operate.<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"ck\">\u2713<\/span><span>Main routes: (1) residents of a foreign region that has signed an MOU with a Korean local government; (2) relatives of marriage immigrants living in Korea (invitation route); (3) certain foreigners already in Korea holding D-1 (culture\/arts), D-2 (student), D-4 (language training), D-10 (job seeker), F-1 (visitor), or F-3 (dependent) status.<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"ck\">\u2713<\/span><span>Employers must be farms or fishery operations approved by the local government, with a per-employer worker cap based on farm\/operation size.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/section>\n<section class=\"section section--tight\"><div class=\"prose\"><h2>Documents you&#39;ll need<\/h2><ul class=\"tick\"><li>Visa issuance certificate\/confirmation number issued after local-government selection and immigration pre-screening<\/li><li>passport<\/li><li>visa application form with photo<\/li><li>local government recommendation \/ selection confirmation<\/li><li>standard labor (employment) contract between the approved employer and worker<\/li><li>documents proving eligibility category (MOU list, or proof of relationship to a marriage immigrant for the invitation route)<\/li><li>health\/other documents as required by the receiving mission or local program. (Exact document set is set each cycle by the local government and the Ministry of Justice program guidelines \u2014 verify the current cycle notice.)<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/section>\n<section class=\"section section--tight\"><div class=\"prose\"><h2>How to apply<\/h2><ul class=\"tick\"><li>Not individually applied.<\/li><li>Runs through a local government (city\/county mayor) under the Foreign Seasonal Worker Program: MOU type (Korean local gov signs an agreement with a foreign local gov) or public\/consignment type (\uacf5\uacf5\ud615\/\uc704\ud0c1\ud615).<\/li><li>Local gov selects and recommends the worker within an allocated quota, immigration pre-screens, then a visa issuance confirmation is issued and the worker applies at a Korean overseas mission (or changes status if already in Korea on D-1\/D-2\/D-4\/D-10\/F-1\/F-3).<\/li><li>This is a local-government-driven program, not an individually applied work visa.<\/li><li>Flow: local government (city\/county mayor) applies within a quota set by the inter-ministry Allocation Review Committee (Justice, Employment\/Labor, Agriculture, Oceans\/Fisheries, Interior; convenes about twice a year) -&gt; immigration pre-screening -&gt; allocation confirmed -&gt; visa issuance confirmation document issued -&gt; worker applies for the visa at a Korean overseas mission (or, for those already in Korea, changes status) -&gt; entry.<\/li><li>Two operating types: MOU type (local gov signs an agreement with a foreign local government) and public\/consignment type (\uacf5\uacf5\ud615 \/ \uc704\ud0c1\ud615).<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/section>\n\n    <section class=\"section section--tight\">\n      <div class=\"sec-head\"><h2>Stay &amp; extension<\/h2><\/div>\n      <div class=\"cardgrid cardgrid--2\" style=\"max-width:760px\"><div class=\"infocard\"><div class=\"infocard__k\">How long you can stay<\/div><p>8<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"infocard\"><div class=\"infocard__k\">Extending your stay<\/div><p>Under the current program the E-8 stay ceiling is 8 months (raised from the previous 5 months). Workers are intended to complete the season within a single grant without a separate lengthy extension; where extension is granted the total E-8 stay may not exceed 8 months.<\/p><p>Re-entry \/ re-selection in a later season is done through the local-government program again rather than by long-term renewal. E-8 is a temporary seasonal status and does not itself lead to indefinite renewal.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n    <section class=\"section section--tight\"><div class=\"prose\"><h2>Working on this visa<\/h2><p>Employment is limited to the specific agricultural or fishery work and the specific approved employer\/region assigned through the local-government program. Working outside the assigned employer or scope is not permitted.<\/p><p>Transfers between employers are only allowed through the program&#8217;s official reassignment process.<\/p><\/div><\/section>\n\n    <section class=\"section section--tight\">\n      <div class=\"sec-head\"><h2>Requirements in detail<\/h2><\/div>\n      <div class=\"vspec\"><div class=\"vrow\"><div class=\"vrow__k\">Korean language<\/div><div class=\"vrow__v\"><p>No formal Korean-language test requirement for the seasonal worker program (unverified as to any local-government-specific preferences).<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"vrow\"><div class=\"vrow__k\">Money to show<\/div><div class=\"vrow__v\"><p>Korean statutory minimum wage must be guaranteed under the standard labor contract. Guarantee basis proposed to change from a day-count basis (work on at least 75% of stay days) to an hours basis (at least 35 hours\/week) &#8211; announced 2024-11-26, effective status unverified.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"vrow\"><div class=\"vrow__k\">Annual quota<\/div><div class=\"vrow__v\"><p>No single fixed national number. Half-yearly allocation set by the inter-ministry Allocation Review Committee (Justice, Employment\/Labor, Agriculture\/MAFRA, Oceans-Fisheries\/MOF, Interior), which convenes about twice a year and assigns worker counts to each requesting local government.<\/p><p>Per-employer cap up to ~9 workers by farm\/operation size (up to ~14 for incentive-qualified local governments). Large annual allocations continued into 2025-2026 (specific totals reported in news, not confirmed against official figures) (unverified).<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"vrow\"><div class=\"vrow__k\">Ministry endorsement<\/div><div class=\"vrow__v\"><p>Yes &#8211; local government (\uc2dc\u00b7\uad70) selection\/recommendation is required, with allocation decided by the inter-ministry Allocation Review Committee (Ministry of Justice, MOEL, MAFRA for agriculture, MOF for fishery, Ministry of the Interior). Program administered by the Ministry of Justice \/ Korea Immigration Service.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"vrow\"><div class=\"vrow__k\">Waivers \/ special<\/div><div class=\"vrow__v\"><p>None in force. E-8 is short-term and not a standard pathway to long-term\/skilled status.<\/p><p>In early 2026 the Ministry of Justice announced a plan for a new agriculture\/fishery skilled visa that could let qualifying seasonal (E-8) workers move toward E-7-4 &#8211; announced, not yet in force (unverified).<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n    <section class=\"section section--tight\">\n      <div class=\"sec-head\"><h2>Sub-types<\/h2><\/div>\n      <div class=\"cardgrid cardgrid--4\"><div class=\"vsub\"><code>E-8-1<\/code><span>agriculture (\ub18d\uc5c5 \uacc4\uc808\uadfc\ub85c)<\/span><\/div>\n        <div class=\"vsub\"><code>E-8-2<\/code><span>fishery (\uc5b4\uc5c5 \uacc4\uc808\uadfc\ub85c). Same local-government program<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n      <p class=\"vsub-note\">sub-code reflects sector of work.<\/p>\n    <\/section>\n<section class=\"section section--tight\"><div class=\"cardgrid cardgrid--2\" style=\"max-width:760px\"><div class=\"infocard\"><div class=\"infocard__k\">Family<\/div><p>Generally not allowed. E-8 is a short-term seasonal status (max 8 months) with no accompanying-family (F-3) provision.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"infocard\"><div class=\"infocard__k\">Mobile ARC<\/div><p>Mobile Alien Registration Card (\uc678\uad6d\uc778\ub4f1\ub85d\uc99d) rolled out in 2025 for registered foreign residents; an E-8 worker who completes alien registration (stays 90+ days) can in principle use it. E-8-specific availability not separately confirmed (unverified).<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class=\"section section--tight\"><div class=\"prose\"><h2>2025&ndash;2026 policy updates<\/h2><ul class=\"tick\"><li>(1) Maximum stay raised from 5 months to 8 months \u2014 reflected as the current ceiling on the official Ministry of Justice \/ Immigration program pages, so treated as in force (announced 2024-11-26; verify exact enforcement-rule effective date).<\/li><li>(2) Consolidation of short-term seasonal work into a single E-8 status: the government announced (2024-11-26) it would run only one E-8 seasonal status instead of the previous two-track system (C-4 short-term under 90 days vs E-8 for 5+ months).<\/li><li>News reports place the practical shift around late 2025, but as of this research the Immigration Act enforcement decree still lists C-4 (short-term employment, \ub2e8\uae30\ucde8\uc5c5) as a valid work status, so the full C-4-&gt;E-8 merger is best treated as announced \/ in progress \u2014 effective status unverified in official law text.<\/li><li>(3) Minimum-wage guarantee basis proposed to change from a day-count basis (work on at least 75% of stay days) to an hours basis (at least 35 hours\/week) \u2014 announced 2024-11-26 (announced, effective status unverified).<\/li><li>(4) 2024-2025 pilot for consignment-type (\uc704\ud0c1\ud615) seasonal work (Immigration press release 2025-10-22).<\/li><li>(5) Online employment-information reporting for E-8 employers expanded via HiKorea, taking effect from early 2026 (Immigration press releases 2025-12-16).<\/li><li>(6) Quota expansion: large annual E-8 allocations continued into 2025-2026 (specific totals reported in news \u2014 verify against official announcements).<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/section>\n<section class=\"section section--tight\"><div class=\"prose\"><h2>Common mistakes<\/h2><ul class=\"tick\"><li>Assuming an individual can apply for E-8 directly at an embassy \u2014 it must go through a local-government program selection first.<\/li><li>Confusing E-8 (seasonal) with E-9 (non-professional employment \/ EPS long-term).<\/li><li>Assuming the old C-4 short-term seasonal route still applies \u2014 seasonal work is being centralized under E-8.<\/li><li>Working for a different farm\/employer than the assigned one.<\/li><li>Assuming the 8-month stay can be extended into long-term residence.<\/li><\/ul>\n<h2>Where this leads<\/h2><div class=\"vpath\"><div class=\"vpath__note\">E-8 is a short-term seasonal status and is not a standard direct pathway to long-term residence.<\/div><div class=\"vpath__note\">Note: in early 2026 the Ministry of Justice announced a plan to create a new agriculture\/fishery skilled visa that could let qualifying seasonal (E-8) workers move toward skilled worker status (E-7-4) \u2014 announced, not yet in force.<\/div><div class=\"vpath__note\">verify.<\/div><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin-top:20px\"><a class=\"btn btn--red\" href=\"https:\/\/www.immigration.go.kr\/immigration\/1528\/subview.do\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Official source &#8599;<\/a>\n        &nbsp;<a class=\"btn btn--outline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hikorea.go.kr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Official manual &#8599;<\/a><\/p><\/div><div class=\"note\" style=\"margin-top:20px\"><strong>If you break the rules:<\/strong> Under the Immigration Act: overstaying or unlawful stay leads to fines (penalty surcharge up to KRW 30 million), deportation and re-entry ban. Working outside the assigned employer\/scope or absconding voids status and can bar future selection; employers hiring outside the program face separate penalties.<\/div><\/section>\n\n    <section class=\"ctaband\">\n      <h2>Get visa updates by email<\/h2>\n      <p>Join GoKorea Insider for clear updates on visas and key dates.<\/p>\n      <a class=\"btn btn--white\" href=\"\/gokorea-insider\/\">Join Insider &mdash; Free<\/a>\n    <\/section>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":332,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","site-sidebar-layout":"no-sidebar","site-content-layout":"page-builder","ast-site-content-layout":"full-width-container","site-content-style":"unboxed","site-sidebar-style":"unboxed","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"disabled","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"rank_math_title":"E-8 Visa Korea: Seasonal Worker Visa | GoKorea Study","rank_math_description":"For foreign nationals doing short-term seasonal farm or fishery work in Korea. 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Main routes: (1) residents of a foreign region that has signed an MOU with a Korean local government; (2) relatives of marriage immigrants living in Korea (invitation route); (3) certain foreigners already in Korea holding D-1 (culture\/arts), D-2 (student), D-4 (language training), D-10 (job seeker), F-1 (visitor), or F-3 (dependent) status. 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Flow: local government (city\/county mayor) applies within a quota set by the inter-ministry Allocation Review Committee (Justice, Employment\/Labor, Agriculture, Oceans\/Fisheries, Interior; convenes about twice a year) -> immigration pre-screening -> allocation confirmed -> visa issuance confirmation document issued -> worker applies for the visa at a Korean overseas mission (or, for those already in Korea, changes status) -> entry. Two operating types: MOU type (local gov signs an agreement with a foreign local government) and public\/consignment type (\uacf5\uacf5\ud615 \/ \uc704\ud0c1\ud615).","duration_of_stay":"8","extension_rules":"Under the current program the E-8 stay ceiling is 8 months (raised from the previous 5 months). Workers are intended to complete the season within a single grant without a separate lengthy extension; where extension is granted the total E-8 stay may not exceed 8 months. 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Note: in early 2026 the Ministry of Justice announced a plan to create a new agriculture\/fishery skilled visa that could let qualifying seasonal (E-8) workers move toward skilled worker status (E-7-4) \u2014 announced, not yet in force; verify.","application_fee":"","processing_time":"","policy_updates_2025_2026":"(1) Maximum stay raised from 5 months to 8 months \u2014 reflected as the current ceiling on the official Ministry of Justice \/ Immigration program pages, so treated as in force (announced 2024-11-26; verify exact enforcement-rule effective date). (2) Consolidation of short-term seasonal work into a single E-8 status: the government announced (2024-11-26) it would run only one E-8 seasonal status instead of the previous two-track system (C-4 short-term under 90 days vs E-8 for 5+ months). News reports place the practical shift around late 2025, but as of this research the Immigration Act enforcement decree still lists C-4 (short-term employment, \ub2e8\uae30\ucde8\uc5c5) as a valid work status, so the full C-4->E-8 merger is best treated as announced \/ in progress \u2014 effective status unverified in official law text. (3) Minimum-wage guarantee basis proposed to change from a day-count basis (work on at least 75% of stay days) to an hours basis (at least 35 hours\/week) \u2014 announced 2024-11-26 (announced, effective status unverified). (4) 2024-2025 pilot for consignment-type (\uc704\ud0c1\ud615) seasonal work (Immigration press release 2025-10-22). (5) Online employment-information reporting for E-8 employers expanded via HiKorea, taking effect from early 2026 (Immigration press releases 2025-12-16). (6) Quota expansion: large annual E-8 allocations continued into 2025-2026 (specific totals reported in news \u2014 verify against official announcements).","subtypes_note":"E-8-1: agriculture (\ub18d\uc5c5 \uacc4\uc808\uadfc\ub85c). E-8-2: fishery (\uc5b4\uc5c5 \uacc4\uc808\uadfc\ub85c). Both are operated under the same local-government seasonal worker program; the sub-code reflects the sector of work.","common_mistakes":"Assuming an individual can apply for E-8 directly at an embassy \u2014 it must go through a local-government program selection first. Confusing E-8 (seasonal) with E-9 (non-professional employment \/ EPS long-term). Assuming the old C-4 short-term seasonal route still applies \u2014 seasonal work is being centralized under E-8. Working for a different farm\/employer than the assigned one. Assuming the 8-month stay can be extended into long-term residence.","official_link":"https:\/\/www.immigration.go.kr\/immigration\/1528\/subview.do","official_manual_url":"https:\/\/www.hikorea.go.kr\/","issuance_route":"Not individually applied. Runs through a local government (city\/county mayor) under the Foreign Seasonal Worker Program: MOU type (Korean local gov signs an agreement with a foreign local gov) or public\/consignment type (\uacf5\uacf5\ud615\/\uc704\ud0c1\ud615). Local gov selects and recommends the worker within an allocated quota, immigration pre-screens, then a visa issuance confirmation is issued and the worker applies at a Korean overseas mission (or changes status if already in Korea on D-1\/D-2\/D-4\/D-10\/F-1\/F-3).","keta_required":"","annual_quota":"No single fixed national number. Half-yearly allocation set by the inter-ministry Allocation Review Committee (Justice, Employment\/Labor, Agriculture\/MAFRA, Oceans-Fisheries\/MOF, Interior), which convenes about twice a year and assigns worker counts to each requesting local government. Per-employer cap up to ~9 workers by farm\/operation size (up to ~14 for incentive-qualified local governments). Large annual allocations continued into 2025-2026 (specific totals reported in news, not confirmed against official figures) (unverified).","income_threshold":"Korean statutory minimum wage must be guaranteed under the standard labor contract. Guarantee basis proposed to change from a day-count basis (work on at least 75% of stay days) to an hours basis (at least 35 hours\/week) - announced 2024-11-26, effective status unverified.","points_system_summary":"","subtype_table":"E-8-1 agriculture (\ub18d\uc5c5 \uacc4\uc808\uadfc\ub85c); E-8-2 fishery (\uc5b4\uc5c5 \uacc4\uc808\uadfc\ub85c). Same local-government program; sub-code reflects sector of work.","family_accompaniment":"Generally not allowed. E-8 is a short-term seasonal status (max 8 months) with no accompanying-family (F-3) provision.","competent_ministry_endorsement":"Yes - local government (\uc2dc\u00b7\uad70) selection\/recommendation is required, with allocation decided by the inter-ministry Allocation Review Committee (Ministry of Justice, MOEL, MAFRA for agriculture, MOF for fishery, Ministry of the Interior). Program administered by the Ministry of Justice \/ Korea Immigration Service.","mobile_residence_card":"Mobile Alien Registration Card (\uc678\uad6d\uc778\ub4f1\ub85d\uc99d) rolled out in 2025 for registered foreign residents; an E-8 worker who completes alien registration (stays 90+ days) can in principle use it. E-8-specific availability not separately confirmed (unverified).","penalties":"Under the Immigration Act: overstaying or unlawful stay leads to fines (penalty surcharge up to KRW 30 million), deportation and re-entry ban. Working outside the assigned employer\/scope or absconding voids status and can bar future selection; employers hiring outside the program face separate penalties.","experience_waiver_conditions":"None in force. E-8 is short-term and not a standard pathway to long-term\/skilled status. In early 2026 the Ministry of Justice announced a plan for a new agriculture\/fishery skilled visa that could let qualifying seasonal (E-8) workers move toward E-7-4 - announced, not yet in force (unverified).","last_updated_date":"2026-07-04"},"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/gokoreastudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/korea-visa-passports.jpg",1600,2000,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/gokoreastudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/korea-visa-passports-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/gokoreastudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/korea-visa-passports-240x300.jpg",240,300,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/gokoreastudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/korea-visa-passports-768x960.jpg",768,960,true],"large":["https:\/\/gokoreastudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/korea-visa-passports-819x1024.jpg",819,1024,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/gokoreastudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/korea-visa-passports-1229x1536.jpg",1229,1536,true],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/gokoreastudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/korea-visa-passports.jpg",1600,2000,false],"trp-custom-language-flag":["https:\/\/gokoreastudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/korea-visa-passports-10x12.jpg",10,12,true]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"admin","author_link":"https:\/\/gokoreastudy.com\/ko\/author\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"E-8 \u5370 Visa Guides E-8 Seasonal Worker \uacc4\uc808\uadfc\ub85c &mdash; Non-professional employment (short-term, season-based) visa for foreign nationals doing intensive agricultural [&hellip;]","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gokoreastudy.com\/ko\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/visa-guides\/321","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gokoreastudy.com\/ko\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/visa-guides"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gokoreastudy.com\/ko\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/visa-guides"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gokoreastudy.com\/ko\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/332"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gokoreastudy.com\/ko\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=321"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"visa_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gokoreastudy.com\/ko\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/visa_category?post=321"},{"taxonomy":"journey_stage","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gokoreastudy.com\/ko\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/journey_stage?post=321"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}