E-8Employment
Seasonal Worker
Overview
SummaryIndividuals recognized by the Minister of Justice who intend to engage in employment activities in crop cultivation, harvesting (including raw processing fields linked to cultivation and harvesting), and seafood raw processing fields determined by the Minister of Justice in consultation with heads of relevant central administrative agencies
Duration of Stay5 months (maximum period per grant; total stay period cannot exceed 8 months)
Additional Details
Employment Permitted
Dependents Allowed
Eligibility Requirements
E-8-1
Selected through MOU method between domestic and foreign local governments (agriculture)
E-8-2
Marriage immigrants recommend relatives within 4th degree residing abroad (agriculture)
E-8-3
Selected through MOU method between domestic and foreign local governments (fisheries)
E-8-4
Marriage immigrants recommend relatives within 4th degree residing abroad (fisheries)
E-8-5
Re-entry recommendation after seasonal work activities with Other (G-1) visa status (agriculture)
E-8-6
Re-entry recommendation after seasonal work activities with Other (G-1) visa status (fisheries)
E-8-99
Language communication assistants and other support personnel (others)
Required Documents
- Standard employment contract
- Traveler's insurance certificate; if unable to submit insurance certificate: Issue certificate of visa issuance first, then submit supplementary later through local government
- Documents proving domestic worker recruitment efforts: Copy of job advertisement contents, final recruitment results, etc.
- Foreign seasonal worker documents: Foreign seasonal worker passport copy; for MOU foreigners: agricultural/fishery work history in home country; for relatives within 4th degree (including spouse) of marriage immigrants: family relationship certificate issued by country of residence
- Accommodation inspection documents: Foreign seasonal worker accommodation inspection confirmation, including photos (A. Building panorama B. Room C. Toilet/shower room including at least 2 photos)
- MOU copy: Submit once per year by local government
For more details, please visit the HiKorea website or contact the Korea Immigration Contact Center (1345).
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