D-2 · D-4 Work permission and hours
Based on 6 official sources.
[1]Outside-status activity permission and student part-time work
Article 20 requires advance permission for activities outside status when a foreign national keeps the current status activity while also performing an activity belonging to another status. Student part-time work for D-2 or D-4-1 is therefore not just a yes/no question; KARXY should check current-status maintenance, school confirmation, work-hour and industry limits, and HiKorea permission or reporting availability. If the new activity becomes the primary activity, status change may be the correct route instead.
Source: 국가법령정보센터 · 출입국관리법 제20조 · Checked 2026-07-02
[2]Risk of status violation, unauthorized work, and false documents
A foreign national who works or acts outside the permitted stay status and activity scope can face a status-violation issue. Work requires a work-authorized status or separate permission, and D-2/D-4 student part-time work has its own permission/reporting conditions. False documents, false invitations, unauthorized work, and overstay can lead to deportation, entry bans, criminal penalties, or administrative fines depending on the case.
Source: 국가법령정보센터 · 출입국관리법 · Checked 2026-07-02
[3]E-application and visit reservation process
HiKorea e-application follows a flow of selecting a petition, authentication, form completion, and result check during operating hours. Items include extension of stay for registered foreigners, change of stay status, and part-time work permission/reporting for D-2 and D-4-1 students. Immigration may request appearance or field checks, and leaving Korea before review completion without contacting the officer can close the review.
Source: 하이코리아 전자민원 · Checked 2026-07-02
[4]HiKorea integrated stay-status manual
HiKorea publishes an integrated manual by stay status for visa and residence petitions, covering applicant scope and required documents. The manual is updated when rules change, but publication can lag, so current case advice should be checked through 1345 or the competent immigration office. KARXY checks the Immigration Act, Enforcement Decree, and Enforcement Rule first, then uses this manual as operational document/procedure guidance.
Source: 하이코리아 체류자격별 통합 안내 매뉴얼 · Checked 2026-07-02
[5]Activities outside status and student part-time work
A foreign national who keeps the current stay status but also performs an activity under another status needs prior permission for activities outside status. HiKorea provides separate e-application items for part-time work permission/reporting for D-2 students and D-4-1 language trainees. If the activity becomes full-time or primary, review a new visa or status change instead. KARXY does not match jobs; it only flags permit requirements.
Source: 하이코리아 체류자격외활동 안내 · Checked 2026-07-02
[6]Illegal employment risk
Unregistered job matching = up to 5yr prison or 50M KRW fine. D-2/D-4 part-time work needs S-3 permit. Without = illegal work → deportation. Platform provides no job matching.
Source: 국가법령정보센터 · Checked 2026-07-01
How these rules apply can differ with your circumstances, and the final decision rests with the immigration office with jurisdiction. Preparing and filing documents for an individual case is the work of a licensed administrative scrivener.