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Artist / Athlete (E-6)

Artist / Athlete (E-6)






ACTIVITIES ALLOWED

























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You are allowed to engage in activities such as
Any artistic, musical or literature activities that generate incomes/profits
- You are an artist such as the composer, sculptor, painter, craftsman, writer or a photographer
- You are a teacher of music, painting, literature, photograph, movie, dance, physical education(gym) or other artistic activities (i.e. : Professional or amateur sports coach, orchestra conductor and etc.)
Any performing activities such as entertainment, playing musical instruments, theatre, athletic events or fashion modeling which generate incomes/profits
- Regardless of the performance types or purposes, if you are an individual or a part of a group that performs entertainment, musical instruments, plays or sports, which generate incomes/profits (i.e. : professional or amateur athletes)
- Not only this includes the engaging parties in entertainment, music, theatre but also makeup artists and managers
�� If you are staying for 90 days or less, you are eligible to apply for the Short-Term Employment(C-4) visa
Classification codes and range of activities

Classification Codes
Activities Allowed (Examples)
E-6-1
(Artist)
You are a person who is engaging in musical, artistic, literature activities which generate incomes/profits or you are an actress/actor engaging in entertainment activities designated by the Performance Act
(composer․painter․photographer and others, artist, a member of orchestra or conductor, advertising․fashion model, badook(go) player, celebrity, theatrical actors/actress, makeup artists)
E-6-2
(Hotel and Adult Entertainment)
You are not eligible to apply for the E-6-1 visa and you are a performer at a hotel or an adult establishment site (popular music․playing instruments, circus․magician and others)
- You are going to perform at a stage of tourism sites (i.e. Walker Hill Hotel) registered by paragraph 6 of Article 3(1) of the Tourism Development Act.  
E-6-3
(Athlete)
People working in sports industry such as professional soccer․baseball․basketball athletes, their managers and coaches

MAXIMUM LENGTH OF STAY
You are allowed to stay for up to 2 years
VISAS ISSUED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE HEAD OF THE DIPLOMATIC MISSION
�� All E-6 visas are issued in accordance with the visa issuance confirmations
Citizens of illegal immigrants countries (21 states) and terrorist-sponsored countries (4 states) must apply for the visas at their respective diplomatic missions.  
However, if you have a permanent residence or a re-entry permission from a third country, then you are eligible to apply for your visas at the diplomatic mission in third country.
ELIGIBILITY FOR THE VISA ISSUANCE CONFIRMATIONS

























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VISA ISSUANCE CONFIRMATION














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1. Visa issuance confirmation which guarantees 2 years  or less of period of sojourn will be issued to eligible applicants for the E-6 visas
The period of sojourn will be set by considering recommended period for performance,  recommended period for employment, period of service contract

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

�� An application form for confirmation of visa issuance (form no.21), passport, one standard size photograph
�� A copy of business registration
�� A copy of employment contract
If you are going to perform in accordance with the Performance Act
�� A performance recommendation letter from the Korea Media Rating Board (If your performance is not recommended, then you will be exempt from submitting this document)
�� Performance Outline
If you are going to perform at a stage at a hotel or an adult establishment registered in accordance with the Tourism Development Act
�� Performance Recommendation letter* written by the Korea Media Rating Board
* Performance recommendations for band music, popular music, acrobatic or magic can only happen in cases of ��a club within the Eighth United States Army, three stars (or above) tourist hotels in accordance with the tourism promotion act, tour cruise, holiday condominium, tour theatre entertainment, foreigners-only-restaurant, and other subsidiary facility of an international conference facility'.  
- However, parade, show, musical at performance stages of tourist shops registered in accordance with the Performance Act (e.g. Walker Hill Hotel, Busan Lotte Hotel) and singing and dancing at an amusement park (e.g. Everland, Lotte World, Seoul Land) as well as an internaitonal conference facility (Trade exhibition centers such as COEX․BEXCO  five stars hotels such as Lotte Hotel․Hyatt Hotel) are recommended
�� Outline for Entertainment Activities
�� A certificate proving your qualifications or professional experiences
�� A certificate of good moral character
Other Cases
�� An employment recommendation letter from a respective government department* or any documents proving the necessity of the employment**
* An employment recommendation letter for an advertising․fashion model from the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism and for a person on-air from the Minister of Science, ICT & Future Planning respectively.
** An employment recommendation letter for a pro-soccer athlete․coach․judge from the club(association), Cooperation agreement forged by the Ministers of respective government departments, invitation statements, business plan or outlines from the host (organization), attendance confirmation issued from the organizer for those who are participating in athletic, badook, and singing competitions with money prizes
➠ If you hire a representative, you need to submit the power of attorney, the proof of employment of the representatives, and the representative IDs
�� The head of the immigration (branch) office may request/omit additional documents if it is deemed necessary to examine the genuineness of the invitation, and the qualifications of the inviter and the invitee.

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