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45) Event Planner (2735)
❍ (Job Description) You plan, organize and mediate conferences, regular general meetings, business
meetings, seminars, exhibitions, film screenings, festivals and other entertainment events at Tourism
Association, companies in the field and experts association, Convention, Conference, Government
and Event Companies.
❍ (Applicable Job Types) Event Planner, Event Exhibition Coordinator, International Conference Planner
* Range of works for performance planner : Scenario construction and Selecting Artists, Performance Stage
Preparation, Performance Production and Marketing, performance progress management (including
audience safety) and performance post evaluation
❍ (RECOMMENDATION LETTER ISSUANCE) Performance Director (Minister of Culture, Sports and
Tourism(Performing Arts & Traditional Arts Division)��
�� REQUIRED
❍ (Visa Requirements) A regular standard will be applied
❍ (Performance Producer Employer) There is an annual performance sales record worth of at least 1
billion KRW, and after you have hired a foreign performance planner, you have at least performance
plans within 1 year.
❍ (Required Documents) Performance․International Meeting Plan, Performance Revenue Certificate of
Financial Statement of Judicial Affairs and Performance Ticket Telecommunication Sellers
(Performance Producer)
❍ (Visa Issuance and Residence Management) A regular standard will be applied.
46) Foreign Salesclerk [2742]
❍ (Job Description) In regards with going abroad, you are a sales man who engages in sales activities in
order to sell/import products to/from foreign buyers.
❍ (Applicable Job Types) Foreign Salesclerk, Trade Salesclerk, Import/Export Salesclerk �� < Prohibition:
International Trade Salesclerk(3125)>
(Employment Recommendation Letter Issuance) Minister of Industry, Trade, and Energy
(KOTRA, KITA)*
* The recommendation letter is required for an employer or any employer of preferential treatment for allowed
number of foreign employees.
❍ (Employer Requirements and a Number of Foreign Employees Allowed per
Employer) A strict review standard will be applied for the purpose of protection
of citizen employment, but a preferential treatment will be applied to a trading
company in specific language regions or a foreign invested company.
❍ (Status requirements, visa issuance and sojourn management) a general standard will be applied
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47) Technical Salesclerk [2743]
❍ (Job Description) You sell machinery and equipments by using professional knowledge regarding repair
work, guidelines of the equipments, parts, products, industrial equipments, information and communication
equipment while teaching customers about technical stuff.
❍ (Applicable Job Types) Medical Salesclerk, Network․Computer Hard disc ․Multimedia system․
Computer Software․Communication Device․Computation Equipment․Semiconductor Equipment․
Web Development․Measuring Equipment․Mobile Solution․Communication Device Parts․Data
Recovery․Electronic Parts․Security Solution․PCB․Internet Solution․CCTV system․ERP
program․GPS․IT solution․ITS․KMS․Switchboard․Ultrasonic Waves․Network Equipment․
MRI․Imaging Device․Respirator․Cell phone Components․ECG Recorder․SMPS․Medical
Equipment․Agricultural Tractor․imported medical equipment․Engine․Pump․Automobile Parts․
Machine Tool․Automation equipment․Motor․Hydraulics․Machinery Parts․Environmental
Facility․Automation Equipment․Cutting Tool․Food Packing Machine․Shipbuilding Materials
Industry․Plant Construction․Metallic machinery․Steel Products․Industrial Boiler․Industrial
Pump․Construction Equipment Technology Salesman
❍ (RECOMMENDATION LETTER ISSUANCE) The Minister of Trade, Industry & Energy (KOTRA), Administrator
of the Small and Medium Business Administration (Small and Medium Business Corporation) : for small and
medium businesses only
❍ (Qualifications, Visa issuance and Finance Management) A regular standard will be applied
48) Technical Management Expert (S2743)
❍ (Job Description) You carry out missions in technological revolution and effective technology
management by grafting engineering knowledge and management knowledge
❍ (Applicable Job Types) Research & Development (R&D) Strategy Expert, Technological Infrastructure
Expert, Products and Production Technology Expert, Technology Commercialization Expert, IT
Consulting Expert
❍ (RECOMMENDATION LETTER ISSUANCE) Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy (KOTRA) ��
Required
❍ (Qualifications, Visa issuance and Finance Management) A regular standard will be applied
49) Translator․Interpretor (2812)
❍ (Job Description) You translate one language to another language, and interpret/express different
languages to different people for smooth communication.
❍ (Applicable Job Types) Translator, Interpreter
❍ (Qualifications) Master's degree , Bachelor's degree and at least one year experience in
interpretation/translation, also, you must speak foreign languages or Korean in addition to your native
language*
* You must have knowledge in your working area
❍ (Employer Requirements) A review standard for protection of citizen will be applied.
❍ (Visa Issuance and Residence Management) A regular standard will be applied
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50) News Anchor (28331)
❍ (Job Description) You deliver news and important information through broadcasting programs such as
news, advertisements, special announcements by reading scripts or anchoring a show.
❍ (Applicable Job Types) News anchor, announcer
❍ (Employment Recommendation Letter Issuance) Korea Communications Commission �� REQUIRED
❍ (Qualifications, Visa issuance and Finance Management) A regular standard will be applied
51) Designer (285)
❍ (Job Description) You use artistic techniques in fashion design (including household item, furnitures,
stuffed toys, clothing, shoes and etc), interior design, and automobile design.
❍ (Applicable Job Types) Product Designer (Automobiles, Furnitures Designer), Fashion Designer (Materials,
Clothes, Accessories, Bags and Shoes Designer), Interior Designer (Interior Designer, Displayer), Graphic Designer
(Advertisement, Packaging, Book Designer, Illustrator)
❍ (RECOMMENDATION LETTER ISSUANCE) Administrator of the Small and Medium Business
Administration (Small and Medium Business Corporation) : for small and medium businesses only
❍ (Qualifications, Visa issuance and Finance Management) A regular standard will be applied
❍ (Employee quota per company) Maximum 3 people per each company in accordance with the
number of insured
- 50 people or less : 1 person, 50 people ~ 99 people : 2 people, 100 people or more : 3 people
52) Images Related Designer (S855)
❍ (Job Description) You design and locate stage props and set decorations for films and TV dramas. You
design pictures and subtitles needed for broadcasting TV shows, films and games through computer graphic
softwares
❍ (Applicable Job Types) Stage and Set Designer, Web Designer(Multimedia and others), Graphic Designer for
Games, Character Designer, CG Designer for Films
❍ (RECOMMENDATION LETTER ISSUANCE) Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism (Film and Video
Industry Division)
- Eligible Applicants : Films and TV Programs manufacturing company
❍ (Qualifications, Visa issuance and Finance Management) A regular standard will be applied
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��. Detailed Standards for Skilled Labor
1. Types of Eligible Applicants
❍ (Officer workers) 4 occupations, selected by the Minister of Justice, under big class item 3 (office workers)
of the ��Korea Standard Job Classifications��(Statistics Korea Announcement #2007-3, effective since October
1st, 2007)
❍ (Service workers) 4 occupations, selected by the Minister of Justice, under big class item 4 (service
workers) of the ��Korea Standard Job Classifications��
❍ (Agriculture/fishery skilled workers) 3 occupations selected by the Minister of Justice, under big class
item 6 (agriculture/fishery workers) of the ��Korea Standard Job Classifications��
❍ (Technician and relevant technical workers) 5 occupations, selected by the Minister of Justice, under big
class item 7 (technician or other relevant technical workers) of the ��Korea Standard Job Classifications��
2. Detailed Review Criteria for Each Occupation
A. Office Jobs (4 job categories)
1) Salesclerk within Duty Free Shops or Jeju Speical Self-governing Province (31215)
❍ (Job Description) �� You make a sales' strategy in duty free shops in order to increase the amount
of trade with foreigners and sales record, and you may get involved with sales activities directly, ��
or you work in sales field at commercial facilities, such as a restaurant or a store, in Jeju English
Education City for English Commercialization, �� or you engage in Korean interpretation services
or sales activities at a restaurant in Jeju Speical Self-governing Province.
❍ (Applicable Job Types) Duty Free Shops Salesclerk, Salesclerks of Duty Free Shops for Foreign
Tourists Only, Salesclerk of commercial facilities such as a restaurant or a store, in Jeju English
Education City, interpreters and salesclerks at a restaurant in Jeju Speical Self-governing Province
❍ (Qualifications by Types of Salesclerks) Qualification requirements are separately designated
depending on types of jobs.
- (Duty Free Shops, Duty Free Shops for Foreign Tourists Only) You have at least 3 years of
relevant work experiences including experiences as a tour guide or have graduated from a
domestic community college or above.*
* including prospective graduates of Korean community colleges regardless of their work
experience and major
- (Commercial Facilities in Jeju English Education City) Parents of a currently enrolled student of
an international school or family members of staff of the international school, a graduate of the
main campus who is 18 years old or older*
* A citizen of a country that speaks English as the mother language does not have separate
qualifications requirements, but a citizen of non-English speaking country must have TOEC score
800 or above or TESOL license.
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- (Restaurants in Jeju Special Self-governing Province) Persons with intermediate-level Korean
language proficiency (grade 3 of TOPIK, administered by the National Institute for International
Education) or higher, or persons who have completed a regular education course of 2 years or more
in Korean educational institutions (community colleges or higher)
❍ (Standards for Minimum Requirements of Duty Free Shops and Duty Free Shops for Foreign
Tourists Only, and Standards for Permitted Number of Foreign Employees)
- (Minium Requirements) Designated as a Duty Free Shop for Foreign Tourists only + annual sales of 240
million KRW (20 million KRW per month) or more + business operation site of 200�� or larger
(areas confirmed on a contract and a certified copy of real estate register) + employment of 2
full-time Korean nationals or more
❍ (Minimum Requirements for a Restaurant in Jeju Special Self-governing Province and Standards
for Permitted Number of Foreign Employees)
- (Minimum Requirements) Business operation site of 100�� or larger + annual sales of 100 million
KRW or more + employment of 2 full-time Korean nationals or more
- (Standards for Permitted Number of Foreign Employees) A maximum 3 foreign employees per
restaurant according to annual sales
❍ (Visa Issuance) A single entry visa which allows you to stay for maximum 2 years will be issued.
❍ (Privileges of those working at commercial facilities within the Jeju English Education City)
Parents of students studying at Jeju International School or family members of teaching staff will
be allowed to change their visa status. In addition, those who have graduated from the main
campus of a foreign school who are 18 years old or oder and who have entered Korea on visa-free
will be allowed to get a job through the change of visa status.
❍ (Residence Management) A regular standard will be applied
2) Air Transport Clerk (31264)
❍ (Job Description) You make a reservation and issue a flight admission ticket for a passenger while
checking the validity date of passenger ticket, the name of passenger, gate, and flight code number
and distributing flight seats.
❍ (Applicable Job Types) Air Transport Clerk
❍ (QUALIFICATIONS) Master's Degree, Bachelor's Degree and at least one year of experience
❍ (Visa issuance and Residence Management) A regular standard will be applied
3) Hotel Receptionist (3922)
❍ (Job Description) You greet and reserve rooms for travellers, and when travellers come to the hotel,
you check their reservations and respond to any of their inquiries. You also provide various services
including instructing and guiding the customers.
❍ (Applicable Job Types) Front Desk Receptionist/Clerk
❍ (RECOMMENDATION LETTER ISSUANCE) The Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism (Tourism
Industry Division) �� REQUIRED
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❍ (Qualifications) Master's degree, Bachelor's degree and one year of work experience
❍ (Employer Standard) Among Tourist Hotels, Water Sightseeing hotel, Korea Traditional Hotel and
Family Hotel, established in accordance with Article 2 of the Presidential Decree of the Tourism
Promotion Act, the hotel hosted at least 40% of foreign guests in the previous year.
❍ (Employee quota per company) Maximum 2 people per hotel for domestic job market protection,
400 people in total (Pilot Program)
❍ (Visa Issuance) Single-entry visa in which the period of stay lasts up to 2 years
❍ (Residence Management) A regular standard will be applied
4) Medical Coordinator (S3922)
❍ (Job Description) You assist in giving information to foreign patients and them to Korean hospitals
regarding treatments, Making a doctor's appointment and interpretation, You provide
comprehensive services to foreign patients such as customer cares
❍ (Applicable Job Types) Medical Coordinator
❍ (RECOMMENDATION LETTER ISSUANCE) Ministry of Health and Welfare (Division of Global Health
Care) �� Required
❍ (Qualifications) Medical license holders such as Doctor․Nurse․Pharmacist or those who have
associate degrees or higher in the relevant fields, Bachelor's degree holders or higher (or bachelor's
degree candidates) from a domestic university (including prospective graduates), who have
completed the coordinator program in accordance with the Act on the development of Korea
Health and Welfare Human Resources, or those who obtained global medical tourism co-ordinator
licenses as prescribed by special table 2 of the Enforcement Decree of the Natonal License Act
❍ (Required Documents) a photocopy of global medical tourism co-ordinator license (for eligible applicant
only), Photocopy of Coordinator Program Certificate (for eligible applicants only), A copy of Medical
Travel Facilitator Registration, Personal Reference and others
❍ (Employer Standard) Paragraph 1 of Article 27(2) of the
An organization/company registered as a medical travel facilitator in accordance with the Medical
Act and paragraph 2 of Article 27(2) of the Medical Institution and Medical Act
❍ (Employee quota per company) maximum 2 people per a medical center, one person per a medical
travel facilitator (However, if the organization has attracted at least 1000 foreign paitent for the past
one year, one person can be hired additionally per each 1000 patient.)
❍ (Visa Issuance) A single entry visa in which the period of stay lasts up to 2 years
❍ (Residence Management) A regular standard will be applied
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B. Service Workers (4 types of occupations)
1) Transport Service Workers (431)
❍ (Job Description) You ensure safety and security of passengers in a cruise and promote passenger
convenience
❍ (Applicable Job Types) International Cruise Crew (Kumgang Mountain Cruises and etc), International
flight attendants �� Not Applicable : Cruise Waiter
❍ (Qualifications) Master's degree, Bachelor's degree and at least one year of experience, at least 3
years of experiences
❍ (Visa Issuance) A single entry visa which allows you to stay for maximum 2 years will be issued. (A single
entry visa which allows you to stay for a year or less will be issued at the discretion of the Chief of
Mission)
❍ (Residence Management) A regular standard will be applied
�� You classify a foreign vessel crew member status working on a domestically-run Korean ship.
• (Professional Workers) Captain in accordance with Article 3(2) of the Seaman Law, Employees
in accordance with Article 3(4) of the Seaman Law (Mate, Chief Engineer, Engineer, News Agent,
Sailor, Chief of Fisher, Purser, Doctor)
‣ You possess a foreign country's national certified license which is recognized in accordance with
Korean laws, and you are a captain who can carry out respective missions and plays the role in
accordance with Korean laws : E-5 Professional Employment
‣ You provide services to passengers directly such as a regular cruise crew member, Kumgang
Mountain International Cruise crew member, flight attendants, and you are considered a professional
service worker through your degree or resumes : E-7 Special Occupation
• (Non-professional Workers) crew staff and fishing ship crew working for freight, loading and
unloading, kitchen porter, cleaning and other simple labor tasks : E-10 Vessel Crew
2) Tourist Guide-Interpretor (43213)
❍ (Job description) You provide services such as explaining history behind landmarks in a foreign
language to foreign travellers as a tour guide in the Republic of Korea.
❍ (Applicable Job Types) Tour Guide-Interpretor
❍ (Employment Recommendation Letter Issuance) The Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism (International
Tourism Division) �� Required
❍ (Qualifications) Master degree or higher, A bachelor's degree in Korean Study from a Foreign
university and at least one year experience in the relevant field, Graduates of Tourism or History
Major from domestic university (including prospective graduates), Graduates of a community
college or higher who have a tour guide-interpretor license
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❍ (Required Documents) Photocopy of tour business registration certificate (general tour industry), a
document demonstrating how many foreign tourists it has attracted
❍ (Employer Standard) A general travel agency which is registered as a tour business operator to a local
government and has attracted at least 2,000 foreign tourists for the past 2 years (A certificate issued
by the Korean Association of Travel Agent must be submitted to confirm your record), or made other
equivalent achievements*
* A travel agency that attracted charter flights or received an appreciation plate from a local
government for its contribution to attracting foreign tourists, a superior travel agency (designated
by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism), and a travel agency providing superior travel
packages (designated by the Korea Association of Travel Agent, etc.)
❍ (Employee quota per agency) If the travel agency satisfies employer standards above, the agency can
hire a maximum of 2 foreign employees*
* However, if the agency has attracted 5000 or more foreign tourists, a foreign tourist can hire one more
person from the maximum per each 2000 tourists.
❍ (Visa Issuance) A single-entry visa which allows you to stay for maximum 2 years will be issued.
* However, those countries that prohibit our citizens from working as a guide will receive the same
treatments on a reciprocal basis.
❍ (Residence Management) A regular standard will be applied
3) CASINO DEALER (43291)
❍ (Job Description) You are a Casino Dealer.
❍ (Applicable Job Types) Casino Game Dealers
❍ (Employment Recommendation Letter Issuance) Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism (Tourism
Industry Division)
❍ (Qualifications) at least 5 years of experiences
❍ (Visa Issuance) A single entry visa in which the period of stay lasts up to 2 years
❍ (Residence Management) A regular standard will be applied
4) Cook and Chef (441)
❍ (Job Description) You make a meal planning at a hotel, restaurant, and cruise while supervising
a cook and his/her assistants in a kitchen in these facilities as the head chef. You also prepare
ingredients and food for cooking.
❍ (Applicable Job Types) Western Food Chef and Cook, Chinese Food Chef and Cook, Japanese Food
Chef and Cook, Chef and Cook for other countries' food
�� Not Applicable : Korean Food Chef and Cook, Flour Based Food․Coffee․Traditional Tea Maker
❍ (Qualifications and Verification Method) It differs depending on your award history, certificate level
and others
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Criteria Area of Business Annual Sales Amount (Surtax) Number of Korean Employees
Middle Restaurant 100�� or more 100 million KRW (5 million
KRW) or more 3 people
Regular Restaurant 60�� or more 60 million KRW(3 million KRW)
or more 2 people
Ansan Multicultural
Village Special
District Restaurant
30�� or more 40 million KRW (2 million KRW)
or more
1-2 people
(only applied to the size of area is
151�� or bigger while annual sales
record reaches 150 million KRW or
more)
- (Winner of an domestic/international award or competition that has international recognition)
certificate and work experience requirements exempted*
* Documents demonstrating your award history must be confirmed by a consul, but if they are confirmed
by news, you can be exempted from this requirement.
- [License holder of the Intermediate Level or higher (Examples: Level 1~2 for China)] work
experience requirements exempted.
- (Elementary Level License Holder) at least 3 years of experiences
- (Those who have completed 6 months of training or more) at least 5 years of work experiences*
* Chef Certificate, Career Certificate, Apostille confirmation required on education completion certificate
or Korean consul confirmation in your country
- (Others) at least 10 years of work experiences (only local dishes that are not included in the
regular program are allowed.)
❍ (Employer Conditions) Tourist Hotels, Tourist Restaurant, Tourist Restaurant Specialized in Foreign
Tourists, Airline Catering Service Division, Business Area Size․Sales Revenue․Restaurant
specialized in foreign foods satisfying all employment requirements of Korean national*
* Foreign-food-specialized-restaurants satisfying the minimum requirements, such as the size of
business area, even though it has not received a tour facility designation certificate from the Foreign
Food Restaurant Tour Association
❍ (Area of Business and other minimum requirements for each company)
- (Privileges) A company that is acknowledged as a 'designated convenience tour facility' will be
admitted if the company satisfies sales and a number of Korean employee requirements although
it does not satisfy the area requirement of place of business. A more lenient standard will be
applied to any restaurant specialized in foreign food, regardless that it is chinese restaurant or
regular restaurant, located within the Ansan Multicultural Village Special District.
- (Calculating a number of Korean nationals for hiring) Korean Citizens and Overseas Chinese,
including Permanent Residents��Spouse Immigrants on a list of unemployment insures of months or
more* (within 3 months of newly established business)
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* If the opening date is within 30 months from the date of application or if the company that has satisfied
the minimum requirement of hiring Korean citizens has added or requested for substitute labors, then the
period of subscription of employment insurance will not be applied.
- (Minimum Requirements Review Standards) Even if you satisfy a minimum requirement, you will
not be allowed to invite (1) if there is no record of your company attracting foreign tourists and
has zero possibility of attracting foreign tourists in the future, and (2) if you are considered taking
advantage of a low wage foreign chef.
- (Ansan Multicultural Village Special District Privileges) If a restaurant specialized in foreign food
and located within the Ansan Multicultural Village Special District has obtained an employment
recommendation from the head of the special district, a following standard will be applied. (If you
don't submit an Employment Recommendation letter, a regular standard will be applied)
Employment recommendation and calculation standard for a number of workers that are allowed to
work will be designated after much discussions with the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy and
other relevant institutions.
❍ (Visa Issuance) A single-entry visa which allows you to stay for maximum 2 years will be issued.
❍ (Residence Management) A regular standard will be applied.
��. Detailed Standard for Skilled-Workers
A. Agriculture/Livestock/Fishery Skilled Workers (3 occupations)
1) Agriculture/Livestock/Fishery Skilled Workers (610)
❍ (Job Description) You pro-actively plan field activities and carry out tasks related to animal
reproduction/breeding, dairy production, agricultural production, farming fishery products, horticulture,
and landscaping, based on required knowledge and experiences.
❍ (Applicable Job Types) agricultural crops garden, vegetables and crop for a special purpose garden,
fruit garden, horticultural garden, horticulturalist, employees of dairy industry, livestock husbandry
employee, fishery products farmers
❍ (Qualifications) 4 years of work experiences in agriculture and stockbreeding on an E-9
Non-professional employment visa or H-2 Working Visit visa within the past 10 years + less than
35 years + community college or higher + a license (Level: Technician or Higher) or average
wage(or higher) of respective occupation* or you must pass the capacity test by capacity review
team comprised of people from government and private enterprise + Level 2 of the Korean
Language Aptitude Test or Korea Immigration Integration Program Completion**
* ��Monthly salary for each type of work�� indicated on the Employment Condition Investigation Report for
Each Type of Employment Status published by The Ministry of Employment and Labor
** Korean Language Ability will be determined by the Korean Aptitude Test called (S-TOPIK) held by
the National Institution for International Education, whether you have completed the Korea Immigration
Integration Program or not is confirmed through a Korea Immigration Integration Program Certificate
issued by the head of an immigration office.
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❍ (Permission Procedure) You bring a completed application package for a change of visa status
while applying for it at an immigration office. �� The head of an immigration office permits the
change of visa status after review, and the period of stay will be given maximum 2 years
considering the contractual period.
* In order to grow Korean skilled workers and to protect the domestic job market, a number of people
who are allowed to change their visa status is limited to maximum 300 people (When we give a
permission of a change of visa status to an applicant, we always check a number of change of
visa status that has been approved on our Arrival/Departure Information System and present
conditions of registered aliens for each types of visas)
❍ (Employee quota per company) Maximum 3 people are allowed in accordance with farming size
certificate (english) or a number of employees registered on the list of employment insurance
subscribers *
* 30 people or less for farming: 1 person, 31 people -99 people : 2 people, 100 people or more :
3 people (However, if it is hard to verify the number of workers in agriculture industry due to types
of employment such as an exchange of labor, we will check through a confirmation of agricultural
group cooperation association and on-site inspections.)
❍ (Visa Issuance) In principle, you can only apply for a change of visa status, however, if you really
hope to obtain a confirmation of visa issuance, the confirmation of single entry visa issuance which
allows you to stay for maximum 1 year will be issued.
❍ (Residence Management Standard) You are allowed to change a visa period, and if you continue
to work for the same company, you will be given a one year of visa extension every time you
apply. On the other hand, you need to obtain a permission prior to the application to
Change/addition of work place.
- In principle, there is a restriction on change of work place (However, if the employer is unable
to continue hiring the employee due to its business close-down, financial difficulty, delay in
payment of wages, or human rights violations, an exemption will be made.)
- In principle, one is NOT allowed to change a type of occupation to manufacturing other than
agriculture/fishery
- If you have assets worth more than 10 million KRW, you are allowed to bring your family
members, and then if you have been employed for at least one year on an E-7 visa, you will be allowed to change your status in accordance with the guideline of change the visa to F-2 Residential
status of the Points Based System.
2) Zoo Keeper (61395)
❍ (Job Description) You feed animals based on plenty of experiences and expertise gained from
racecourses or animal farms where racing animals are systemically bred, raised and trained. You also
check the animals' health conditions and training them after being familiar with their habits and
characters
❍ (Applicable Job Types) Zoo Keepers
❍ (Qualifications) A regular standard will be applied.
❍ (Visa Issuance) A single entry visa in which the period of stay lasts for up to two years.
❍ (Residence Management) A regular standard will be applied.
3) Sea Cucumber Farming Technician (63019)
❍ (Job Description) You work at a sea cucumber farm for sea cucumber seeding production and sea
cucumber feed development and processing while you would like to pass on and provide your
skills.
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❍ (Applicable Job Types) Sea Cucumber Farming Technician
❍ (RECOMMENDATION LETTER ISSUANCE) Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
(Aquaculture Industry Division) �� Required
❍ (Qualifications) Master's Degree / Bachelor's Degree in Fishery Science + at least 2 years of work
experiences in Sea Cucumber Farming Technique, At least 7 years of work experiences in Sea
Cucumber Farming Technique
❍ (REQUIRED DOCUMENTS) Seeding and saplings production (or farming) photocopy of fishery
license, personal reference letter will be additionally required.
❍ (Employer Standard) Companies satisfying requirements of the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and
Fisheries*
* The Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries will issue an employment recommendation after examining
production of seed and saplings (or faring) fishery license, business planner, technology support
agreement contract, photocopy of a certified copy of chinese corporate register, employment contract,
employment certificate (career certificate), resume, graduation certificate (Work experiences will be
confirmed by the Korea Trade Promotion Investment Agency (KOTRA, T.3460-7395)
❍ (Standard for Number Allowed) 3 people or less per each company (However, if there is a
different limit imposed after the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and the Ministry
of Justice have finished their internal discussion, an exception will be applied.)
❍ (Visa Issuance) A single entry visa which allows you to stay for maximum 2 years will be issued.
❍ (Residence Management) A regular standard will be applied.
D. Technician and relevant field technician (5 occupations)
1) Musical Instrument Manufacturer and Tuner (7303)
❍ (Job Description) You process natural resources such as tree, plastic, or steel at a musical instrument
manufacturing firm to manufacture or tune piano, violin and others.
❍ (Applicable Job Types) musical instrument manufacturer, tuner
❍ (Employment Recommendation Issuance) Required
❍ (Qualifications) At least 10 years of work experiences
❍ (Visa Issuance) A single entry visa which allows you to stay for maximum 2 years.
❍ (Residence Management) A regular standard will be applied.
2) Skilled Labor of Ppuri industrial (fundamental industrial) company (740)
❍ (Job description) Using Cast, Mold, Plastic Working, Welding, Surface Treatment, Heat Treatment
and other processing technology, you have a technique that transforms materials into parts, parts
into finished products. Also you have skills and techniques required by a fundamental industry
company, and you lead the production activities in a production site, supervising and managing
simple labors.
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❍ (Applicable Job Types) Cast-iron Pipe․Cast-iron Manufacturing Company, Spheroidal Graphite․
Ordinary Steel․Special Steel(Alloyed Steel)․Aluminium․Bronze․Other Non-Ferrous Metal
Casting Company, Casting Machinery Manufacturing Company, Press type․Plastic Type․Other
Mold Manufacturing Business, Mold Base․Parts related to Other Mold Manufacturing company,
Industrial oar․electrical oar manufacturing companies, Oar parts and Components Manufacturing
company, Metallic Surface Treatment Compound Manufacturing Company, Plating Company,
Stamp and other Pamak companies, other metal processing manufacturing company, Phenol․
Epoxy FCCL manufacturing company, electrical plating and electrolytic analysis machine
manufacturing company, metallic surface treatment manufacturing company, powder metallurgy
products manufacturing company, Ordinary Steel․Special Steel․Other Steel․Stainless․
Alluminium․Bronze․other non-ferrous metal forgings manufacturing company, automobile pres
s․other press processed goods manufacturing company, hydraulic press․electronic press
manufacturing company, metallic forging machine․Metallic general machine manufacturing
company, thread rolling machine․metallic finishing machine․other metallic plastic surgery
equipment․metallic plastic surgery machine parts manufacturing company, Unartificial․Artificial
Synthetic Resine Glue Manufacturing Company, Adhesive Tape․Other 1�� non-ferrous products
manufacturing company, Welding Rod Manufacturing Company, Arc․Resistance․Other electrical
welding machine manufacturing company, Gas Welding and Cutting Machine Manufacturing
Company, Semiconductor assembling parts manufacturing company, Chip Mounter Manufacturing
Company and etc. (Special Classification Table in Article 2 of the Presidential Decree of the
Fundamental Industry Promotion Act)
❍ (Requirements for each type and permission procedure) Separate requirements and permission
procedure will be applied to those who are directly recruited from different regions and to
graduates of domestic community college, and E-9 Non-Professional Employment depending on
their characteristics
- (If you are a local who got selected) : a different permission procedure will be independently
applied after relevant government departments decide on details through internal discussions.
- If you are a graduate of a community college or higher
‣ (Qualifications) Majoring in Ppuri Industry + Your C.G.P.A is 2.5 or higher, or you have a license in a relevant
field + TOPIK Level 2 or above + You have passed the field examination by Skill Verification Team, a group
that is comprised of government officials and relevant private enterprises executives.
‣ (Application Procedure) You have applied for a change of status at a jurisdictional immigration office with
a document of status requirement proof attached �� Your status change will be permitted after the head of an
immigration office reviews your application and concludes that your request is reasonable. Also, you will be
given a maximum of 2 years within the contractual period in order to stay in Korea (Permission for change of
status will be given to maximum 100 people annually* : this is irrelevant for 300-people-limit for skilled workers
who would like to change their status from E-9 to E-7.)
- (E-9, H-2 visa holder residing in Korea) change of visa status (principle), a confirmation of visa
issuance
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‣ (Requirements) You have worked for a fundamental industry (ppuri) company for at least 4
years out of the latest 10 years + under age 40 + high school diploma or higher + fundamental
industry technician licenses (or higher level) or higher average wage than the average wage of
the respective occupation* or You have passed the field examination by Skill Verification Team, a group
that is comprised of government officials and relevant private enterprises executives. + Level 2 (or higher)
of Korean Language Aptitude Test Result or Korea Immigration Integration Program
Completion**
❍ (Required Documents) Fundamental industry (ppuri) company certificate, documents required for the
permission to change of visa status
❍ (Employer Standard) Fundamental Industry (Ppuri) Company hiring at least 5 Korean employees*
❍ (Employee quota per company) Maximum 5 people will be allowed depending on the number of
insured of National Employment Insurance*
* A number of Korean nationals who have employment insurances: 5 people - 49 people -> 1 person, 50
people - 149 people -> 2 people, 150 people - 299 people -> 3 people, 300 people - 499 people ->
4 people, 500 people or more -> 5 people
❍ (Visa Issuance) In principle, visa is issued by changing your status. However, if you want a
confirmation of visa issuance to be issued, a confirmation of single-entry visa issuance which allows
the holder to stay for maximum 1 year will be issued.
❍ (Residence Management Standard) If you work at a same company, an extension of stay is
allowed for maximum 2 years within the contractual period. A prior permission is required for
change/addition of work place*. In principle, there is a restriction on a change of workplace
3) Skilled technicians at general manufacturing and construction companies (700)
❍ (Job Description) You possess techniques and skills that are required for general manufacturing and
construction companies, excluding fundamental industry companies, while leading production activities
in the field and leading, supervising simple tasks workers.
❍ (Applicable Job Types) General manufacturing, construction companies, excluding fundamental
industry companies
❍ (Qualifications) You have worked for a manufacturing or construction company for at least 4 years
out of the latest 10 years + Under Age 35 + Community College Graduates or higher + Technician
(or higher) license in the respective field or at least average wage of the respective occupation or
You have passed the field examination by Skill Verification Team, a group that is comprised of government
officials and relevant private enterprises executives. + Level 3 of the Korean Language Aptitude Test or
completion of the Korea Immigration Integration Program*
* Confirmed average wage and Korean language ability and related documents will be evaluated based
on the fundamental industry company standard
❍ (Employee quota per company)
- (Manufacturing Company) Maximum 5 people will be allowed depending on the number of
insured of national employment insurance*
* A number of people who have insurances: 10 people - 49 people : 1 person, 50 people - 149
people : 2 people, 150 people - 299 people : 3 people, 300 people - 499 people : 4 people, 500
people or more : 5 people
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- (Construction Company) Maximum 5 people will be allowed depending on the amount of annual
average construction costs.*
* Annual consturction budget: less than 5 billion KRW : 1 person, 5 billion KRW - less than 30 billion
KRW : 2 people, 30 billion KRW - less than 50 billion KRW : 3 people, 50 billion KRW - less than
70 billion KRW : 4 people, 70 billion KRW or more : 5 people
❍ (Visa Issuance) In principle, a change of visa status is the first step. If you need a confirmation of
visa issuance, a confirmation of single entry visa issuance which allows you to stay for maximum
1 year will be issued.
❍ (Residence Management) Fundamental Industry Company management standard will be applied.
4) Ship Building Welding Technician (7430)
❍ (Job Description) You have skills in plastic surgery and manufacturing of nonferrous metals of
shipbuilding
❍ (Applicable Job Types) Shipbuilding skilled welder (Tig welding, CO2 welding, argon welding)
❍ (Application Procedure)
- (Selecting Qualifying Candidates) KOTRA requests a government of the sending country to
nominate/recommend an applicant (three times the number of people to be actually recruited) �� you will
be selected after you have proven your qualifications such as a welding license and a document
demonstrating your work experiences (two times the number of people to be actually recruited)
- (Testing Skills) Shipbuilder Association(Company) + Korean Rating (KR) + KOTRA local staff will
form an evaluator group to test skills of the applicants in a respective country �� Those who have
passed the tests will be given a capacity verification confirmation issuance and assigned to a client company
❍ (Employment Recommendation Issuance) Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy (KOTRA)
��Required
❍ (Qualifications) middle level shipbuilding welding technician license and 2 years of work
experiences + pass the current capacity examination
- (Shipbuilding Welding Technician License) In terms of a valid license that is used widely and
regularly around domestic shipbuilding factories, it is limited to the FCAW, GMAW, GTAW
welding technique license (level: intermediate or higher) issued by the ABS*
* ABS(American Bureau of Shipping) Q3 or higher(Q1-Q4), AWS (American Welding Society)․
ASME(American Society of��Mechanical Engineer) 4G or higher (1G-6G), DNV (Det Norske Veritas)
C3 or higher (C1-C5), KR(Korean Register) 3G or higher (1G-6G)
❍ (Required Documents) We will evaluate the present employment conditions of the employer and
foreign applicants, based on documents submitted to us and our data processing record. However,
if it is deemed necessary, we will directly investigate the current situations/conditions of the employer.
❍ (Employee quota per company) In order to protect domestic job market for Korean citizens,
maximum 400 people from introduction and management (a ratio of a particular country cannot
exceed 25% of the total population)
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❍ (Visa Issuance) A single entry visa, period of stay: maximum 2 years
❍ (Residence Management) A regular standard will be applied, after-service will be strengthened. *3
* Those who are not proficient in Korean will receive on-the-job technical training. Those who are unable
to work as their employers close the businesses or delay in payment of wages, will be redirected to a
management-excellent company which requires shipbuilding welding technicians.
5) Flight Technician(7521)
❍ (Job Description) Those who examine whether airplane's (including helicopter) power unit, landing
gear, steering gear, gas, oil pressure and atmospheric pressure system are broken, while doing
comprehensive works such as fixing, adjusting, repairing, and realizing the range, degree to make
the airplane fly safely.
❍ (Applicable Job Types) Flight Technician, Helicopter Technician
❍ (Recommendation Letter Issuance) Minister of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport (Airworthiness
Division) �� required
❍ (Required Conditions) A regular standard will be applied.
❍ (Visa Issuance) Single entry visa, in which the period of stay is maximum 2 years, will be given.
❍ (Residence Management) A regular standard will be applied.
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