E-6Employment

Arts and Entertainment

Overview
SummaryE-6-1 (Arts, Entertainment): - Profitable music, art, literature, and other artistic activities - Individuals corresponding to professional broadcasting performance - Professional entertainment activity workers under the Performance Act (composers, painters, photographers, orchestra performers, conductors, advertising and fashion models, go players, broadcasters, entertainers, theater personnel, makeup artists, etc.) E-6-2 (Hotel, Entertainment): - Cases not corresponding to E-6-1 - Individuals engaged in performances or entertainment activities at hotel business facilities, entertainment establishments, etc., under the Tourism Promotion Act (singers, performers, acrobats, magicians, etc.) E-6-3 (Sports): - Professional athletes such as soccer, baseball, basketball - Individuals engaged in sports fields as accompanying managers, etc. (professional team managers, managers, etc.)
Duration of Stay2 years (maximum period per grant)
Additional Details
Employment Permitted
Dependents Allowed
Eligibility Requirements
  • Profitable artistic activities
  • Artistic activities such as music, art, literature
  • Artists engaged in creative activities: composers, painters, sculptors, craftsmen, writers, photographers

  • Individuals guiding artistic activities such as music, art, literature, photography, performance, dance, film, sports

    Example: Professional and amateur sports managers, orchestra conductors

  • Profitable entertainment activities

    Activities performing in entertainment, performance, theater, sporting events, advertising, fashion modeling, etc.

    Regardless of performance format or title, individuals or groups engaged in entertainment, performance, theater, sports, etc.

    Example: Professional and amateur sports athletes

    Including accompanying individuals (example: makeup artists, managers, etc.)

Required Documents

  • Performances under the Performance Act

    Required documents: Certificate of visa issuance application, passport, 1 standard photo, business registration copy, employment contract copy, performance recommendation from Korea Media Rating Board (or Jeju Special Self-Governing Province Governor) (exempt for performances excluded from recommendation), performance plan, consent from legal representative for inviting minors

  • Performances or entertainment activities at hotel business facilities and entertainment establishments under the Tourism Promotion Act

    Required documents: Certificate of visa issuance application, passport, 1 standard photo, business registration copy, employment contract copy, performance recommendation from Korea Media Rating Board, entertainment activity plan, qualification certificate or career certificate (3 or more years, with apostille or confirmation from Korean embassy in home country), performance facility status confirmation, identity guarantee, consent from legal representative for inviting minors, worker dispatch business permit (if applicable)

  • Advertising models

    Required documents: Certificate of visa issuance application, passport, 1 standard photo, business registration copy, employment contract copy, popular culture and arts planning business registration, value-added tax taxable standard certificate (sales taxable standard), tax payment certificate, documents proving company soundness, identity guarantee, resume, guardian consent (if minor), domestic activity plan, documents proving model professionalism (example: advertising filming, fashion show contracts, model use overview, portfolio, etc.)

For more details, please visit the HiKorea website or contact the Korea Immigration Contact Center (1345).
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