E-9Employment

Non-professional Employment

Overview
SummaryPersonnel system permitting employers to employ foreign workers and permitting foreign workers to work for maximum 4 years 10 months on condition of being employed by those employers under the Employment Permit System
Duration of Stay3 years (maximum period per grant)
Additional Details
Employment Permitted
Dependents Allowed
Eligibility Requirements

  • Individuals meeting domestic employment requirements under the Act on Foreign Workers' Employment

    (Thailand, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Indonesia, Mongolia, Pakistan, Uzbekistan, Cambodia, China, Bangladesh, Nepal, Myanmar, Kyrgyzstan, Timor-Leste, Laos)

Required Documents

  • Criminal record certificate

    Issued by competent authority in country of nationality

    Include all criminal records within home country

    If criminal record confirmation system within country of nationality inadequate, can substitute with certificate from internal affairs agency having jurisdiction over residence

    Issued within 3 months from visa application date

  • Health status confirmation

    Handwritten by visa applicant

    Record infection status for tuberculosis, hepatitis B, syphilis, etc., drug use experience, mental illness treatment experience, etc.

  • Other required documents

    Certificate of visa issuance application

    Passport

    1 standard photo

    Business registration copy

    Employment permit and standard employment contract copy

    Business establishment survey

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