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Visa / work rights

Use visa information to verify whether a career path is workable for you. Visa and work rights stay separate from the public CampCareer Score.

5 verified routes

SkilledSkilled work

E-7-1 Specific Activities

South Korea

Official source
Processing time

Varies by application channel, occupation and immigration office

Success rate

Not published

Duration

Linked to the approved occupation, employment contract and period of stay granted

Min. salary

Current occupation-specific E-7 remuneration and employment conditions apply

Requirements

6 items
  • Employment contract for an occupation permitted under the current Specific Activities framework
  • Educational background, experience, licence or qualification required for the particular E-7 occupation
  • Korean associate-degree graduates generally need employment related to their major; Korean bachelor's-or-higher graduates may change without a separate career requirement when the official conditions are met
  • Employer satisfies the current company-size, national-employment ratio and foreign-worker restrictions or an applicable exception
  • Employer documents, qualification and career evidence, and an employment recommendation or proof of employment necessity where required
  • Applicant changes from D-2 or D-10, or obtains the appropriate visa issuance confirmation, before carrying out the employment

Process overview

Total: Varies by application channel, occupation and immigration office
  1. 1

    Confirm the correct status

    Before applying

    Use the linked Korean government page and confirm the exact subcategory, nationality and activity conditions.

  2. 2

    Secure the supporting basis

    Preparation stage

    Obtain the admission letter, training plan, graduation evidence, job-search plan, employment contract or working-holiday documents required for the route.

  3. 3

    Submit through the official channel

    Application stage

    Apply through the Korean diplomatic mission, Korea Visa Portal, Hi Korea or the immigration office responsible for the applicant's residence, as instructed for the route.

  4. 4

    Complete stay formalities

    Varies by application channel, occupation and immigration office

    After approval, complete entry, foreign-resident registration, address, extension or change-of-status steps that apply.

Cost breakdown

No fixed amount is shown because the official fee depends on the route, applicant or application location.

Visa issuance, certificate or in-country change-of-status fees depend on the application channel and applicant circumstances. Fees, documentary requirements and local processing arrangements can change; confirm them with the responsible mission or immigration office before applying.

Top cities

SeoulBusanDaejeon