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ACTIVITIES
ALLOWED Any professional activities that are allowed by the Korean Laws
ELIGIBLE
APPLICANTS
You are allowed to apply if you
have a license which the Korean Laws acknowledges and allows you to practice. For
example,
- You are a pilot recommended by the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.
- You are a doctor recommended by the Minister of Health and Welfare, who also has
updated knowledge in the latest medical technology and medical break-through and who
wants to work at the following organizations. Government funded or local government funded Hospitals Medical corporation Non-profit or government-invested medical facility
- You are an intern or a resident doctor working at a university-affiliated hospital or a
hospital that is designated by the Minister of Health and Welfare, after graduating from
a medical or dental school in Korea
- You are an indispensable professional consultant for tourist ship sailing for the Kumgang
Mountain Tourism Development Project, who is also approved by regulations on
cooperation between North-South Korea collaborative business
MAXIMUM
LENGTH OF STAY You are allowed to stay for up to 5 years
e-Visa
 CONTENTS
e-Visa policy is a policy which issues an online visa to those who do not
need to visit a Korean embassy/consulate general for a consul interview to
obtain a visa, such as professors and researchers. The policy is geared towards
attracting foreign talents, providing them with a simple visa procedure.
1. Eligible Applicants
E-1, E-3, E-4 and E-5 visa holders
- If you have any of the visas mentioned above, you are eligible to apply for both
a ��visa issued at the discretion of the Chief of Mission�� and a ��confirmation of visa
issuance'. All applicants for the above visas are requested to submit same required
documents.
�� Spouse and underage child(ren) of E-1, E-3, E-4 and E-5 visa holders, who are applying
with their primary visa applicant, are eligible to apply for e-visas.
2. Issuing Authority
Minister of Justice
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e-Visa
3. Who Can Apply?
Eligible foreigner
Inviter (applying on behalf of a visa applicant: foreigner)
�� Please see "E-1 Professorship e-Visa" for application methods, fee payment and
e-visa issuance confirmation print-out
VISAS ISSUED AT
THE DISCRETION
OF THE HEAD OF
THE
DIPLOMATIC
MISSION
REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION Common # 1, 2
�� Application for the visa issuance (form no. 17), passport, one standard size photograph, fee
�� Degree and a copy of license (driver's license)
�� A recommendation letter from the head of a responsible government department
(However, if you want to get a job in a special economic zone, then you need
documents demonstrating the necessity of employment or employment
recommendation letters from the mayor or the provincial governor) or relevant
documents proving the necessity of the employment
�� Employment Contract
�� The head of the diplomatic mission may request/omit additional documents if it is
deemed necessary to examine the purpose of entry, genuineness of the invitation and
the qualifications of the inviter and the invitee
1. A single entry visa valid for one year or less will be issued to a pilot who is going to
work for Korean airlines
2. A single entry visa valid for one year or less will be issued to a person who would like
to work for a Korean transportation company as a captain or an indispensable
professional consultant
* An indispensable professional consultant, here, refers to the captain, engineer, navigator and others on
the Mt. Geumgang tourist ship or passenger ship
ELIGIBILITY FOR
THE VISA
ISSUANCE
CONFIRMATION
 CONTENTS
REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION
�� An application form for confirmation of visa issuance (form no.21), passport, one
standard size photograph
�� the reason for invitation
�� Degree and a copy of a license
�� A recommendation letter from the head of a respective government deparment or a
document proving the necessity of the employment
- However, if you are planning to get a job a special economic zone, then you will need
1. Except the cases which visas can be issued at the discretion of the head of the diplomatic
mission, all applicants will receive E-5 visas in accordance with the visa issuance
confirmations.
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ELIGIBILITY FOR
THE VISA
ISSUANCE
CONFIRMATION
 CONTENTS
a recommendation letter or a document proving the necessity of your employment
from the mayor or the provincial governor in your respective region.
�� Employment Contract
�� The head of an immigration (branch) office may request/omit additional documents if it is
deemed necessary to examine genuineness of the invitation and the qualifications of the inviter
and the invitee
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Artist/Athlete (E-6)
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