• Hold a valid TOPIK Level 4 or higher score.

• Passed the KIIP Level 4 mid-term exam or were placed at Level 5 based on the pre-assessment (81 points or higher).

• ※ (If more than 3 years have passed since obtaining the degree, the point-based system applies. Applications can also be submitted from abroad.)

Those with E-1 to E-7 visas whose employment contract has expired or whose employment activities ended for valid reasons and who are unable to find new employment within 15 days.

- Person or entity holding or applying for a patent, utility model, or design right in the Republic of Korea.

- Completed or are currently participating in at least one program under the Startup Immigration Support System (OASIS)
(excludes individuals whose completion date exceeds 3 years).

- Participants in the K-Startup Grand Challenge sponsored by the Korean Ministry of SMEs and Startups, with a recommendation from the National IT Industry Promotion Agency .

- Holders of intellectual property rights from OECD member countries.

• Publicly listed companies with research facilities in advanced technology fields.

• Corporate research centers or R&D departments established under the Basic Research Promotion Act.

• Companies designated as advanced technology enterprises under the Special Act on the Promotion of Research and Development Zones.

• Venture companies recognized by the Korean Ministry of SMEs and Startups under the Venture Business Act.

• National or public research institutions, specific research organizations, and government-funded science and technology research institutes.

• Sentenced to imprisonment or higher penalties within the past 5 years.

• Deported or ordered to leave Korea under the Immigration Act within the past 5 years.

• Fined 300,000 KRW or more for violating Korean law within the past 3 years.

• Penalized for violating the Immigration Act and restricted from extending stay within the past 3 years.

- Applications made more than 3 years after completing an OASIS program.

• Internships with companies that are not authorized to hire foreign workers.

• Companies that do not meet the requirements for advanced technology fields.

• Companies where foreign workers exceed 20% of the total Korean employees.

(View criteria for national employment protection)