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Eligible Work Visas for Employment

Here is information on the main work visas available for employment in Korea. Please check which visa you are eligible to obtain.

E-7
  • Work as Professional or Skilled Personnel in Specific Fields
  • Educational Background : Associate or Higher
  • Allowed Work: Professional and General Occupations
E-7-4
  • Work in Fields Recognized Based on Experience in Korea
  • Educational Background : No restrictions
  • Allowed Work: Semi-Skilled Occupations
E-7-S
  • Work as High-Income Earners or in Advanced Industries
  • Educational Background : For high-income earners: No restrictions, For advanced industry workers: Bachelor’s degree or higher
  • Allowed Work: Professional and General Occupations
E-8
  • Short-Term Employment in Rural and Fishing Areas
  • Educational Background : No restrictions
  • Allowed Work: Short-Term Agricultural or Fisheries Work
E-9
  • Nationals from 16 Sending Countries Working in Manufacturing and Other Unskilled Labor Fields designated sending countries)
  • Educational Background : No restrictions
  • Allowed Work: Unskilled Labor
E-10-2
  • Visa Allowing Employment as a Domestic Crew Member: Eligible for Seafaring Jobs in Korea
  • Educational Background : No restrictions
  • Allowed Work: Seafarer
D-2
  • Education or Research at Universities, Industrial Universities, Colleges of Education, and Junior Colleges
  • Educational Background : No restrictions
  • Allowed Work: Part-Time Jobs
D-4
  • Education or Training at Elementary, Middle, and High Schools, Language Institutes, or Vocational Education and Training at Companies and Organizations
  • Educational Background : No restrictions
  • Allowed Work: Part-Time Jobs
D-10
  • Job-Seeking Activities, Internships, and Startup Preparation
  • Educational Background : : Associate (Korea), Bachelor
  • Allowed Work: Part-Time Jobs, Internships, Startups