When a foreign employee working in Korea under an E-7 (Specific Activity) visa leaves your company due to contract expiration or early resignation, there is a critical administrative task the company must handle. It's easy to think, "They've already moved on to another company, so we're done, right?" — but the former employer has a separate, independent reporting obligation.
If you miss the deadline, your company may face fines. Please be sure to review the 2 essential tasks outlined below.
The E-7 visa permits a foreign national to stay in Korea under the condition that they perform a specific job at a specific company. Therefore, once the employment relationship with that company ends, you must immediately notify the Immigration Office of this fact.
The following are all subject to reporting:
| ✔ Voluntary resignation ✔ Recommended resignation or dismissal ✔ Expiration of the labor contract (termination) ✔ Resignation due to company closure ✔ Long-term unauthorized absence followed by loss of contact (whereabouts unknown) |
If a foreign employee resigns, you must file a "Report of Change in Employment" with the competent Immigration Office within 15 days from the date the cause arises (the resignation date).
Category | Details |
|---|---|
Reporting Deadline | Within 15 days from the date the cause arose (e.g., resignation date) (※ For death or unknown whereabouts: within 15 days from the date the cause became known) |
How to Report | • In person: Visit the competent Immigration Office or branch directly • Online: File via HiKorea (www.hikorea.go.kr) • By fax: Send to the nationwide number 1577-1346 (Call 1345 to confirm receipt) |
Required Documents | ① Report of Change in Employment form ② Copy of the Alien Registration Card ③ Copy of the Business Registration Certificate ④ Copy of the employer's ID (if needed) ⑤ Supporting documents for the specific cause (e.g., Certificate of Resignation) ※ For filing by proxy: add a Power of Attorney, Certificate of Employment, and the agent's ID |
You must cancel the 4 major insurances (national pension, health insurance, employment insurance, industrial accident insurance) registered under the foreign employee's name. The cancellation and loss-of-coverage procedure is the same as when a Korean employee resigns.
⚠️ Fine Standards
1st offense: KRW 1 million / 2nd offense: KRW 3 million / 3rd offense or more: KRW 5 million
