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Tour Interpreter Guide

A tour guide providing foreign language explanations and assistance for international travelers in Korea

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Tour Guide

Additional requirements by job

※ These are additional qualifications required by job category, in addition to the basic eligibility for E-7 visa issuance.

(Basic qualifications: , )

Worker
  • - Qualifications
  • Must meet at least one of the following requirements
  • 1Master’s degree or higher
  • 2Bachelor’s degree in Korean studies from a foreign university + at least 1 year of experience
  • 3Graduate of a tourism or history-related department at a Korean university
  • 4Graduate of a junior college or higher and holder of a Korean tourism interpreter-guide license
Company
  • - National employment protection review criteria
  • 1At least 5 Korean workers enrolled in employment insurance for 3+ months
  • 2Foreign hires make up no more than 20% of Korean employees
  • ※ If a separate permitted number is specified below, it takes precedence over the criteria above
  • - Qualifications
  • General travel agencies that are registered for tourism business and have attracted an average of over 2,000 foreign tourists over the past 2 years (certificate issued by the Korea Tourism Association), or have equivalent performance
  • [Other Verifiable Records of Attracting Tourists]
  • Records of attracting international charter flights, plaques of appreciation from local governments, designation as an excellent travel agency by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, or possession of outstanding travel products
  • - Issuance of Employment Recommendation Letter
  • Mandatory
  • [Issuing Authority]
  • Visa Portal
  • Tourism Industry Division, Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism
  • - Employment Quota
  • Up to 2 persons per agency, and for agencies with more than 2,000 foreign tourist visits, 1 additional hire is allowed per 2,000 foreign tourists