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Ship Electrician

A shipboard electrician installing and repairing cables, fire alarms, and communication devices

Job examples

Ship Electrician, Marine Electrical Repair Technician

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
  • Associate degree or higher in a related field + 5 years of experience
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher in a related field + 1 year of experience
  • - Others
  • 1Skills verification exception
  • Electrical equipment in the shipbuilding field designated by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (Korea Offshore & Shipbuilding Association)
  • For those who pass the local skills test, experience requirements are relaxed
  • * Associate degree or higher in a related field + 2 years of experience or more
  • * Bachelor’s degree or higher in a related field + experience exempted
  • 2Special provision for international students
  • International students who obtained an associate degree or higher in science and engineering in Korea, and have secured employment with a job 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
  • - 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 hired as 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 condition of “25 million KRW or more” is applied up to the third year
  • ※ This standard ensures appropriate wages based on experience and skills. For existing hires (2nd–3rd year), current wage levels must be maintained
  • - Others
  • 1Special provision for small shipbuilding companies
  • Small shipbuilding companies* are allowed to hire at least 5 E-7-3 foreign workers regardless of the number of Korean employees, and may hire one additional person per 2 billion KRW in annual sales