🕐 Work Hours

मुख्य जानकारी

8 hours/day

40 hours/week

Legal Work Hours

  • 8 hours/day, 40 hours/week
  • Exceeding this is overtime and requires extra pay

Overtime

  • Requires worker's consent
  • Maximum 12 hours/week
  • Pay: 1.5x regular wage

Night Work (10PM~6AM)

  • Pay: 1.5x
  • Overtime + night: 2x

Break Time

  • 4 hours work → 30 min break
  • 8 hours work → 1 hour break

Weekly Holiday Pay

  • Work 15+ hours/week → 1 paid rest day per week
  • Pay = 1 day's regular wage

Foreign Resident Visa-Based Part-Time Work Rules (2026)

⚠️ Based on the 2026 Ministry of Justice notice. Regional/sector/seasonal differences may apply. Always verify on hikorea.go.kr / immigration.go.kr / ☎ 1345.

📚 D-2 (Student) / D-4 (General Training, Korean Language)

LevelDuring SemesterWeekends·Holidays + Vacation
UndergraduateMax 20 hours/weekNo limit
Master/PhDMax 30 hours/week30-hour cap retained (no-limit rule excluded)

Common requirements:

  • Prior approval required from immigration office (Part-Time Work Permit)
  • School student affairs officer confirmation
  • Korean language proficiency + focus on studies
  • D-4-1 (Korean language) / D-4-7 (foreign language): Allowed only after 6 months from entry/status change
  • D-2-8 (Visiting Student): Same (6 months after)

🔍 D-10 (Job Seeker) / D-10-1

  • Part-time work permitted (point-based job seeker visa)
  • Full-time employment requires conversion to E-series visa (E-1 to E-9 etc.)
  • Prior permit application required

⚠️ Penalties for Violations (Immigration Control Act)

ViolationPunishment
Illegal part-time work caughtD-10 restriction + cannot work in Korea + departure order
Activity outside status of stay (working without permit)Forced deportation or voluntary departure recommendation + up to 3 years imprisonment or up to 30 million KRW fine

🚨 Working without prior permit risks deportation + criminal charges. Always obtain Part-Time Work Permit from immigration office before working.

Official Inquiries / Sources

बारम्बार सोधिने प्रश्न

📞 सहायता पाउन सकिने ठाउँ

📖 सम्बन्धित कानूनी प्रावधान

  • Labor Standards Act Art. 50, 53, 54, 55, 56

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