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Shipbuilding Welder

A skilled worker in non-ferrous metal forming and manufacturing for shipbuilding and related industries

Job examples

Skilled Welder in Shipbuilding (Tig, CO2, Argon Welding)

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
  • Intermediate-level or higher shipbuilding welding certificate + 2 years of experience + must pass local skills test
  • - Certificate Information
  • 1Certificate in welding techniques (FCAW, GMAW, GTAW) of intermediate level or higher issued under standards such as AWS and recognized by domestic shipyards
  • (Must include access card or employee ID with issuer’s seal and responsible person's signature, along with test results and employment verification)
  • [*] AWS (American Welding Society), ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers), ISO (International Organization for Standardization), EN (European Norms), and international classification societies (KR – Korea, ABS – USA, LR – UK, DNV – Norway, GL – Germany)
  • [**] Excluding welding positions F, 1G (flat) and H, 2G (horizontal)
  • - Others
  • 1Special provision for international students
  • International students who obtained a degree (associate or higher in science and engineering) in Korea and have a confirmed job offer, and who received an employment recommendation from the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, are permitted
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
  • 1Shipyards, ship block manufacturers, and marine equipment suppliers
  • 2Companies with a shipbuilding specialization rate of 50% or more (certification by a designated agency of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy required)
  • 3Average annual sales over the past year of 1 billion KRW or more
  • 4Average annual sales over the past year of 1 billion KRW or more
  • (Exempted for small shipbuilding enterprises)
  • 5No history of foreign worker absconding in the last 2 years
  • (Even if absconding occurred, employment may be permitted by deducting the number of absconded workers from the quota if the company proves soundness in tax payment, Korean workforce retention, and compliance with labor management duties)
  • - Issuance of Employment Recommendation Letter
  • Mandatory
  • [Issuing Authority]
  • Shipbuilding and Offshore Plant Division, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy
  • - Employment Quota
  • Up to 30% of the number of Korean employees may be E-7-3 foreign workers in the shipbuilding industry
  • - Wage Conditions
  • 1At least 80% of Korea's per capita GNI
  • (When employing a person with E-7 status for less than 3 years at a small, venture, or non-metropolitan mid-sized enterprise, 70% of GNI is applied)
  • 2A relaxed wage requirement of “25 million KRW or more” is applied up to the third year of employment
  • ※ This is a standard to ensure fair wages relative to the worker’s experience and skills. For existing hires (2nd–3rd year), the wage must not be lowered from the current level
  • - Others
  • 1Special provisions for small shipbuilding companies
  • Small shipbuilding companies* may hire at least 5 E-7-3 foreign workers regardless of the number of Korean employees, and may hire 1 additional person for every 2 billion KRW in annual sales