If you meet qualifications required for one of the Professor (E-1) through Foreign National of Special Ability (E-7) statuses, you may apply for the change of status that would allow you to work.
- For (prospective) graduates of community college: relevance between major and potential work area is widely recognized.
- For (prospective) graduates of university: relevance between major and potential work area is not required.
If you plan to engage in the following activities, you shall apply for the change of status to Job Seeker (D-10):Job-seeking activities to enter a company/institution in Korea; participation in a short-term internship program where you are paid for training before officially starting work; participation in the courses of Overall Assistance for Start-up Immigration System (OASIS); activities relevant to the preparation/application for intellectual properties including patents; and overall preparation activities for a start-up (establishment, etc.)
If you have earned (or are expected to earn) a master's degree or higher from a Korean university and are employed by a Korean company; and meet certain standards required by a points system (age, education level, income level, etc.), you may apply for the change of status to Resident.
Title: Expansion of Visa Issuance for Foreign Graduates of a Korean University to Promote Entrepreneurship and Employment of International Students
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Status | Qualifications |
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Professor (E-1), Foreign Language Instructor (E-2), Researcher (E-3), Technical Instructor / Technician (E-4), Professional (E-5) |
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Artist / Athlete (E-6) |
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Foreign National of Special Ability (E-7) |
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Category | Occupation (Code) | Remarks |
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Professional (67) |
Executive of Economic Interest Group (S110) Corporate Executive (1120) Administration Supporting Manager (1202) Education Manager (1312) Insurance and Finance Manager (1320) Culture/Arts/Design/Image Manager (1340) Information and Communications Manager (1350) Other Professional Service Manager (1390) Construction and Mining Manager (1411) Goods Production Manager (1413) Agriculture/Fishery Manager (14901) Sales Manager (1511) Transport Service Manager (1512) Hospitality/Travel/Entertainment/Sports Manager (1521) Food Service Manager (1522) |
Manager (15) |
Biotechnology Expert (2111) Natural Scientist (2112) Physicist (21121) Chemist (21122) Astronomer/Meteorologist (21123) Social Science Researcher (2122) Computer Hardware Technician (2211) Communications Engineer (2212) Computer System Designer and Analyst (2221) System Software Developer (2222) Applied Software Developer (2223) Database Developer (2224) Network System Developer (2225) Computer Security Expert (2226) Web and Multimedia Planner (2227) Web Developer (2228) Architect and Architectural Engineer (2311) Civil Engineer (2312) Landscaping Technician (2313) Urban/Transport Planning Expert (2314) Chemical Engineer (2321) Metal/Materials Engineer (2331) Environmental Engineer (2341) Electrical Engineer (2351) Electronic Engineer (2352) Mechanical Engineer (2353) Plant Engineer (23532) Automobile/Shipbuilding/Airplane/Railroad-cars Engineer (S2353) Textile Engineer (2392) Gas/Energy Technician (2393) Computer Aided Design Programmer (2396) Nurse (2430) University Lecturer (2512) Education Expert (25919) Teacher at Foreigner's School/Foreign Education Institute/International School/School for Gifted Children (2599) Legal Expert (261) Government/Public Administration Expert (2620) Administrative Assistant for Special Organization (S2620) Management and Problem-solving Expert (2715) Finance and Insurance Expert (272) Product Planning Expert (2731) Tourist Products Developer (2732) Advertisement and Marketing Expert (2733) Research Expert (2734) Event Planner (2735) International Sales Representative (2742) Technical Sales Representative (2743) Technical Management Expert (S2743) Translater/Interpreter (2812) News Anchor (28331) Designer (285) Image-related Designer (S2855) |
Expert and Practitioner (52) |
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Semi-professional (8) |
Salesclerk at Duty Free Shop or Jeju Special Self-governing Province (31215) Air Transport Clerk (31264) Hotel Receptionist (3922) Medical Coordinator (S3922) |
Office Worker (4) |
Transport Service Worker (431) Tour Guide-Interpreter (43213) Casino Dealer (43291) Cook and Chef (441) |
Service Worker (4) |
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Skilled Worker (8) |
Agriculture/Livestock/Fishery Skilled Workers (610) Zoo Keeper (61395) Sea Cucumber Farming Technician (63019) |
Agriculture/Fishery Skilled Worker (3) |
Musical Instrument Manufacturer and Tuner (7303) Skilled Technician at Company in Ppuri Industry (fundamental industry) (740) Skilled Technician at General Manufacturing and Construction Company (700) Shipbuilding Welder (7430) Aviation Maintenance Technician (7521) |
Technician/ Technical Worker (5) |
* It is necessary that we protect good employers who are not responsible for the end of employment contracts according to the principle of good faith and that we establish a social order among foreigners in Korea by preventing their possible abuse of the existing job-seeking scheme.
For job-seeking activities | |
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Student (D-2) visa holders |
① an application form (Form No. 34), passport, Alien Registration Card, fees ② a certificate of education, transcript*, etc. * You are exempt from submitting the documents if they are verifiable on the immigration information system ③ a job-seeking activity plan ④ a photocopy of a national technical qualification (where applicable) |
For entrepreneurial activities based on technology | |
① an application form (Form No. 34), passport, Alien Registration Card, fees ② a certificate of education (bachelor's degree or higher) ③ a technology-based start-up plan ④ a photocopy of a patent/utility model registration/design registration or a certificate/receipt of application (where applicable) ⑤ a photocopy of a certificate proving that you have completed/participated in the Overall Assistance for Start-up Immigration System (OASIS) courses (where applicable) |
Status | Remarks |
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D-2, D-10 | Only if a D-2/D-10 visa holder has earned a master's degree or higher from a Korean university (including graduating students) and has been confirmed as a new employee of a Korean company |
Category (Points) |
Standardized criteria (90) | Extra points and points deduction (30) | Combined total points (120) | Accept/ Reject | ||||
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Age (25) | Education level (35) | Korean language ability (20) | Current income (10) | Extra points (30) | Points deduction (-5) | |||
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Category(Age) | 18-24 | 25-29 | 30-34 | 35-39 | 40-44 | 45-50 | 51 or older |
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Points | 20 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 15 |
Evaluation standard | Date of birth on passport (the applicant's age is ___ on the date of evaluation.) |
Level of education | Doctorate degree | Master's degree | Bachelor's degree | Associate degree | High school diploma | ||||
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Science and engineering/2 Degrees or more | Liberal arts | Science and engineering/2 Degrees or more | Liberal arts | Science and engineering/2 Degrees or more | Liberal arts | Science and engineering/2 Degrees or more | Liberal arts | ||
Points | 35 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 15 |
Evaluation standard | Degree or graduation certificate (for high school graduates only) |
Korean language ability | Social communication (advanced) | Conversation on a familiar and everyday topic (intermediate) | Basic communication (basic) | |||
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Grade 6 | Grade 5 | Grade 4/ Level 4 | Grade 3/Level 3 | Grade 2/ Level 2 | Grade 1/ Level 1 | |
Points | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 |
Evaluation standard | Grade on the Standard-Test of Proficiency in Korean (S-TOPIK) report card issued by President of the National Institutes for International Education or; level (Level 1-4) of the Korean language course completion of the Korea Immigration and Integration Program indicated on a certificate of "training confirmation" |
Annual income(unit: million won) | 100 or more | 90-less than 100 | 80-less than 90 | 70-less than 80 | 60-less than 70 | 50-less than 60 | 40-less than 50 | 30-less than 40 | 20-less than 30 | less than 20 |
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Points | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Evaluation standard | A photocopy of receipt for earned income tax withholding which shows the applicant's total income in the latest year. The original copy must be verified by the applicant's workplace. |
Extra points criteria | Ko rea Im migr ati on and Integr ation Prog ram |
Annual income tax payment record (unit: million won) | Study experience in Korea | Volunteer activitiesin Korea | Overseas professional work experience | ||||||||||||
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5 or more |
4- less than 5 |
3- less than4 |
2- less than3 |
1- less than 2 |
Doct orate de ree |
Mas ter' sde gree |
Ba ch el or's deg ree |
Asso ciate deg ree |
Ko rean lan guage tra in ing |
3 years or more |
2 -less than 3years |
1 - less than 2years |
3 years or more |
2 -less than 3years |
1 - less than 2years |
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Points | 10 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
Evalu ation stan dard |
∙ Completion of the Korea Immigration and Integration Program: a certificate of completion for social integration program is issued by the head of the jurisdictional immigration office in accordance with the ‘Regulations on Immigrants Social Integration Program and its Management'. (please visit www.kiip.kr for more information.) ∙ Record of annual income tax payment: a certificate of last year's tax payment is issued by the National Tax Service. ∙ Study experience in Korea: a degree or certificate (for Korean language trainees only), Entry & Exit Information System, International Students Information System ∙ Volunteer activities in Korea: a certificate of volunteer activities records is issued by a respective public institution and social group. (Please combine all volunteer activities in the last 3 years. However, your volunteer activities are recognized only if the total period adds up to 50 hours or more and at least six times per year.) ∙ Overseas professional work experience: a certificate of work experience is issued by CEO of a respective foreign public institution, group, and company. (However, a working period as a regular employee is recognized only.) |
Points deduction | Punishment (including fines) | Illegal Stay | |||
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Applicant | Accompanied family or invitee | You have an accompanied family member or invitee who is currently an illegal immigrant + who has departed from Korea after 3 months of illegal stay within the past two years. | |||
Violation of Korean laws twice or 3 million won or more in combined fines | Violation of Korean laws once (fines: 1-less than 3 million won) | Violation of Korean laws once (fines: less than 1 million won) | Violation of Korean laws twice or 3 million won or more in combined fines | ||
Points | -3 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Evaluation standard | Criminal Record Check System, Immigration Information System (applied to violations in the past 2 years only) |