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Active<\/span>\n            <span class=\"tag\">Category E<\/span>\n            <span class=\"tag\">After graduation<\/span>\n          <\/div>\n          <p class=\"vmeta\">Last updated 2026-07-04 \u00b7 Official Korean government sources<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n    <section class=\"section\">\n      <div class=\"note\"><strong>Note:<\/strong> This is general information, not legal advice. Rules change &mdash; always confirm on the official sources for your country.<\/div>\n      <div class=\"sec-head\"><h2>At a glance<\/h2><\/div>\n      <div class=\"cardgrid\"><div class=\"infocard\"><div class=\"infocard__k\">Who it&#39;s for<\/div><p>Foreign nationals hired by a Korean employer to work in one of the occupations officially designated by the Minister of Justice (about 87 occupations across four skill\u2026<\/p><\/div>\n        <div class=\"infocard\"><div class=\"infocard__k\">Length of stay<\/div><p>Usually up to 3 years per period of stay granted, tied to the employment contract. Can be renewed as long as employment and eligibility continue.<\/p><\/div>\n        <div class=\"infocard\"><div class=\"infocard__k\">Can you work?<\/div><p>Yes &#8211; E-7 is a work visa. The holder may work only in the specific designated occupation and (generally) for the sponsoring employer approved by immigration.<\/p><\/div>\n        <div class=\"infocard\"><div class=\"infocard__k\">Korean needed?<\/div><p>No fixed nationwide TOPIK level for the parent E-7 (professional tiers).<\/p><\/div>\n        <div class=\"infocard\"><div class=\"infocard__k\">Fee &amp; time<\/div><p>Fee: Single-entry visa issuance: about KRW 60,000 (or USD 60 equivalent) at an embassy; multiple-entry is higher. In-country change of status to E-7: KRW 130,000 (unverified &#8211; confirm on HiKorea). Alien registration: KRW 30,000. Fees change periodically; check the official fee schedule. \u00b7 Time: Varies.<\/p><\/div>\n        <div class=\"infocard\"><div class=\"infocard__k\">Leads to<\/div><div class=\"vpath vpath--sm\"><div class=\"vpath__line\"><a class=\"vpath__chip\" href=\"\/visa-guides\/d-2\/\"><b>D-2<\/b> student) or D-10 (job-seeker<\/a><span class=\"vpath__arr\">\u2192<\/span><a class=\"vpath__chip\" href=\"\/visa-guides\/e-7\/\"><b>E-7<\/b> after receiving a qualifying job offer<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n    <section class=\"section section--tight\">\n      <div class=\"sec-head\"><h2>Where this fits in your journey<\/h2><\/div>\n      <div class=\"steprow steprow--4\">\n        <div class=\"step step--dim\"><div class=\"step__n\">01<\/div><h3>Before arrival<\/h3><p>Get admitted, prepare documents, apply.<\/p><\/div>\n        <div class=\"step step--dim\"><div class=\"step__n\">02<\/div><h3>During study<\/h3><p>ARC, extensions, permits while in Korea.<\/p><\/div>\n        <div class=\"step\"><div class=\"step__n\"><b>03<\/b><\/div><h3>After graduation<\/h3><p>Job-seeking and work visas.<\/p><\/div>\n        <div class=\"step step--dim\"><div class=\"step__n\">04<\/div><h3>Settlement<\/h3><p>Long-term residence and PR.<\/p><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n<section class=\"section section--tight\"><div class=\"prose\"><h2>Who can apply<\/h2><ul class=\"checklist\"><li><span class=\"ck\">\u2713<\/span><span>Foreign nationals hired by a Korean employer to work in one of the occupations officially designated by the Minister of Justice (about 87 occupations across four skill tiers).<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"ck\">\u2713<\/span><span>Applicants normally need a job offer from a Korean company plus the education and\/or work experience the designated occupation requires.<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"ck\">\u2713<\/span><span>Typical baselines: a bachelor&#8217;s degree related to the job, OR an associate degree plus about 1 year of related experience, OR about 5 years of related work experience.<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"ck\">\u2713<\/span><span>High earners paid at least 3x the previous year&#8217;s per-capita GNI can qualify without meeting the education\/experience rules (the E-7-S advanced-talent track).<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"ck\">\u2713<\/span><span>Requirements differ by sub-code (E-7-1 professional, E-7-2 semi-professional, E-7-3 general skilled, E-7-S advanced tech).<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/section>\n<section class=\"section section--tight\"><div class=\"prose\"><h2>Documents you&#39;ll need<\/h2><ul class=\"tick\"><li>Completed visa application form with photo<\/li><li>passport<\/li><li>certificate of employment \/ labor (work) contract from the Korean employer<\/li><li>the employer&#8217;s business registration certificate<\/li><li>documents proving the applicant meets the occupation&#8217;s requirements (degree certificate and academic transcript, and\/or career\/experience certificates)<\/li><li>the applicant&#8217;s resume\/CV<\/li><li>for some occupations, a government ministry employment recommendation letter (\uace0\uc6a9\ucd94\ucc9c\uc11c)<\/li><li>documents on the company (financial statements, tax payment records, number of Korean vs. foreign employees). Exact list varies by sub-code and occupation &#8211; confirm on HiKorea or the official manual before applying.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/section>\n<section class=\"section section--tight\"><div class=\"prose\"><h2>How to apply<\/h2><p>Overseas embassy visa (\uc0ac\uc99d) via a Certificate of Confirmation of Visa Issuance (\uc0ac\uc99d\ubc1c\uae09\uc778\uc815\uc11c) applied for by the Korean employer, OR domestic change-of-status at an immigration office (e.g. from D-10 job-seeker or D-2 graduate). Two common routes.<\/p><ol class=\"howto\"><li><strong>From abroad: the Korean employer usually applies to the local immigration office in Korea for a Certificate of Visa Issuance \/ Confirmation (\uc0ac\uc99d\ubc1c\uae09\uc778\uc815\uc11c).<\/strong><p style=\"margin:.4em 0 0\">Once issued, the applicant takes it to a Korean embassy or consulate to receive the visa.<\/p><\/li><li><strong>In-country change of status: someone already in Korea on another status (for example D-10 job-seeker or D-2 student after graduation) can apply to change to E-7 at an immigration office, booked through HiKorea (hikorea.go.kr).<\/strong><p style=\"margin:.4em 0 0\">Because E-7 is employer-sponsored and screened for protection of domestic employment, employer documents are reviewed closely.<\/p><\/li><\/ol><\/div><\/section>\n\n    <section class=\"section section--tight\">\n      <div class=\"sec-head\"><h2>Stay &amp; extension<\/h2><\/div>\n      <div class=\"cardgrid cardgrid--2\" style=\"max-width:760px\"><div class=\"infocard\"><div class=\"infocard__k\">How long you can stay<\/div><p>Usually up to 3 years per period of stay granted, tied to the employment contract. Can be renewed as long as employment and eligibility continue.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"infocard\"><div class=\"infocard__k\">Extending your stay<\/div><p>Extension of stay is applied for at an immigration office (book via HiKorea), generally before the current stay expires. The employment must be ongoing and the wage\/eligibility conditions still met.<\/p><p>If the worker changes to a different employer or occupation, a separate change-of-workplace or change-of-status procedure is normally required, not a simple extension.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n    <section class=\"section section--tight\"><div class=\"prose\"><h2>Working on this visa<\/h2><p>Yes &#8211; E-7 is a work visa. The holder may work only in the specific designated occupation and (generally) for the sponsoring employer approved by immigration.<\/p><p>Working outside the approved occupation or moving to a new employer without immigration approval is not allowed.<\/p><\/div><\/section>\n\n    <section class=\"section section--tight\">\n      <div class=\"sec-head\"><h2>Requirements in detail<\/h2><\/div>\n      <div class=\"vspec\"><div class=\"vrow\"><div class=\"vrow__k\">Korean language<\/div><div class=\"vrow__v\"><p>No fixed nationwide TOPIK level for the parent E-7 (professional tiers). Korean ability can help in screening and is required or scored for some occupations and for related paths (for example the E-7-4 skilled-worker points system).<\/p><p>Applicants should check the specific occupation&#8217;s rules.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"vrow\"><div class=\"vrow__k\">Money to show<\/div><div class=\"vrow__v\"><p>Minimum annual salary by sub-type (MOJ Notice No. 2025-406 (\ubc95\ubb34\ubd80 \uacf5\uace0 \uc81c2025-406\ud638), in force 2026-02-01 to 2026-12-31): E-7-1 professional &gt;= KRW 31,120,000; E-7-2 semi-professional &gt;= KRW 25,890,000; E-7-3 general skilled &gt;= KRW 25,890,000; E-7-4 skilled worker &gt;= KRW 26,000,000. Shipbuilding welders\/painters\/electricians &gt;= KRW 29,190,000 (80% of prior-year per-capita GNI).<\/p><p>Revised annually.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"vrow\"><div class=\"vrow__k\">Annual quota<\/div><div class=\"vrow__v\"><p>No single national ceiling; controlled by per-occupation\/per-employer caps (\uc9c1\uc885\ubcc4 \ucd1d\ub7c9\uc81c and company foreign-to-Korean employee ratio\/quota limits that protect domestic employment).<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"vrow\"><div class=\"vrow__k\">Ministry endorsement<\/div><div class=\"vrow__v\"><p>Many designated E-7 occupations require a competent-ministry employment recommendation letter (\uace0\uc6a9\ucd94\ucc9c\uc11c) from the relevant government ministry before the visa\/change of status is approved.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"vrow\"><div class=\"vrow__k\">Waivers \/ special<\/div><div class=\"vrow__v\"><p>Relaxed major\/experience for graduates of Korean universities (especially STEM (\uc774\uacf5\uacc4)): for certain designated occupations the related-career requirement is reduced or waived when the applicant holds a Korean associate degree or higher (a ministry employment recommendation (\uace0\uc6a9\ucd94\ucc9c\uc11c) may still be required).<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n    <section class=\"section section--tight\">\n      <div class=\"sec-head\"><h2>Sub-types<\/h2><\/div>\n      <div class=\"cardgrid cardgrid--4\"><div class=\"vsub\"><code>E-7-1<\/code><span>Professional personnel (~67 designated occupations)<\/span><\/div>\n        <div class=\"vsub\"><code>E-7-2<\/code><span>Semi-professional (~9)<\/span><\/div>\n        <div class=\"vsub\"><code>E-7-3<\/code><span>General skilled (~8)<\/span><\/div>\n        <div class=\"vsub\"><code>E-7-S<\/code><span>advanced-talent negative-list track (income &gt;= 3x prior-year per-capita GNI or advanced-tech fields). Note: E-7-4 (\uc219\ub828\uae30\ub2a5\uc778\ub825, points-based) and E-7-M (K-CORE) are separate sub-codes covered in their own rows.<\/span><\/div>\n        <a class=\"vsub vsub--link\" href=\"\/visa-guides\/e-7-4\/\"><code>E-7-4<\/code><span>Has its own full guide<\/span><em>Read the E-7-4 guide \u2192<\/em><\/a>\n        <a class=\"vsub vsub--link\" href=\"\/visa-guides\/e-7-m\/\"><code>E-7-M<\/code><span>Has its own full guide<\/span><em>Read the E-7-M guide \u2192<\/em><\/a><\/div>\n      \n    <\/section>\n<section class=\"section section--tight\"><div class=\"cardgrid cardgrid--2\" style=\"max-width:760px\"><div class=\"infocard\"><div class=\"infocard__k\">Family<\/div><p>Spouse and minor children may accompany on F-3 (dependent family) visa.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"infocard\"><div class=\"infocard__k\">Mobile ARC<\/div><p>Mobile ARC (\uc678\uad6d\uc778\ub4f1\ub85d\uc99d) available since 2025-01-10 to registered foreign residents aged 14+ with a smartphone in their own name (IC-chip card required); same legal effect as the physical card; one device per person. Applies to registered E-7 holders.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class=\"section section--tight\"><div class=\"prose\"><h2>2025&ndash;2026 policy updates<\/h2><ul class=\"tick\"><li>Unified wage standard replaced the old GNI-percentage tiers (effective 2025-04-01): the Ministry of Justice moved from the previous rule (about 80% of per-capita GNI for regular employers, 70% for SMEs\/ventures) to fixed minimum annual wage amounts that apply to all sponsoring companies. 2025 amounts (Ministry of Justice (\u6cd5\u52d9\u90e8) notice No. 2025-106, in force 2025-04-01 to 2025-12-31): E-7-1 about KRW 28.67 million; E-7-2 and E-7-3 about KRW 25.15 million per year. 2026 amounts (Ministry of Justice notice No. 2025-406, in force 2026-02-01 to 2026-12-31): E-7-1 about KRW 31.12 million (up about KRW 2.45 million); E-7-2 and E-7-3 about KRW 25.89 million (up about KRW 0.74 million).<\/li><li>Per-capita GNI reference used by immigration: 2025 = KRW 49,955,000 (applied 2025-04-01 to 2026-03-31); 2026 = KRW 52,416,000 (applied 2026-04-01 to 2027-03-31).<\/li><li>E-7-S advanced-talent &#8216;negative list&#8217; track (in force since 2023-01-01): applicants earning at least 3x the previous year&#8217;s per-capita GNI, or in designated advanced-technology fields, can get E-7 without meeting the standard education\/experience\/occupation-list requirements.<\/li><li>Relaxed requirements for graduates of Korean universities (especially STEM (\uc774\uacf5\uacc4)) continue &#8211; for certain designated occupations the related-career requirement is reduced or waived when the applicant holds a Korean associate degree or higher and (where required) has a ministry employment recommendation.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/section>\n<section class=\"section section--tight\"><div class=\"prose\"><h2>Common mistakes<\/h2><ul class=\"tick\"><li>Applying for an occupation that is not on the designated E-7 list; the applicant&#8217;s degree major not matching the job; missing the ministry employment recommendation letter where it is required; the offered salary being below the current year&#8217;s minimum wage standard (which changed in 2025 and again for 2026); the employer failing the ratio\/quota rules that protect domestic employment; and starting work before the visa or change of status is actually approved.<\/li><li>Relying on outdated GNI-percentage wage figures instead of the current fixed amounts.<\/li><\/ul>\n<h2>Where this leads<\/h2><div class=\"vpath\"><div class=\"vpath__line\"><a class=\"vpath__chip\" href=\"\/visa-guides\/d-2\/\"><b>D-2<\/b> student) or D-10 (job-seeker<\/a><span class=\"vpath__arr\">\u2192<\/span><a class=\"vpath__chip\" href=\"\/visa-guides\/e-7\/\"><b>E-7<\/b> after receiving a qualifying job offer<\/a><\/div><div class=\"vpath__note\">long-term E-7 holders may become eligible for F-2 (residence) and later F-5 (permanent residence) if income, stay length and other conditions are met.<\/div><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin-top:20px\"><a class=\"btn btn--red\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hikorea.go.kr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Official source &#8599;<\/a>\n        &nbsp;<a class=\"btn btn--outline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.immigration.go.kr\/bbs\/immigration\/211\/593146\/artclView.do\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Official manual &#8599;<\/a><\/p><\/div><div class=\"note\" style=\"margin-top:20px\"><strong>If you break the rules:<\/strong> Overstaying, working outside the approved occupation\/employer, or working before approval: fines, deportation and re-entry bans under the Immigration Act (\ucd9c\uc785\uad6d\uad00\ub9ac\ubc95); sponsoring employers can also face sanctions.<\/div><\/section>\n\n    <section class=\"ctaband\">\n      <h2>Get visa updates by email<\/h2>\n      <p>Join GoKorea Insider for clear updates on visas and key dates.<\/p>\n      <a class=\"btn btn--white\" href=\"\/gokorea-insider\/\">Join Insider &mdash; Free<\/a>\n    <\/section>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":332,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","site-sidebar-layout":"no-sidebar","site-content-layout":"page-builder","ast-site-content-layout":"full-width-container","site-content-style":"unboxed","site-sidebar-style":"unboxed","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"disabled","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"rank_math_title":"E-7 Visa Korea: Skilled Work Guide | GoKorea Study","rank_math_description":"The E-7 work visa is for professionals hired for one of Korea's designated occupations. Learn the requirements, documents and 2026 updates.","rank_math_focus_keyword":"e-7 visa requirements","rank_math_robots":[]},"visa_category":[32],"journey_stage":[31],"class_list":["post-282","visa-guides","type-visa-guides","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","visa_category-e","journey_stage-after-graduation"],"acf":{"visa_code":"E-7","visa_name_en":"Specially Designated Activities Visa (Work Visa for Professionals & Skilled Workers)","visa_name_kr":"\ud2b9\uc815\ud65c\ub3d9(E-7)","guide_type":"visa","status":"active","visa_type":"E-7 Work Visa (Specially Designated Activities)","eligible_applicants":"Foreign nationals hired by a Korean employer to work in one of the occupations officially designated by the Minister of Justice (about 87 occupations across four skill tiers). Applicants normally need a job offer from a Korean company plus the education and\/or work experience the designated occupation requires. Typical baselines: a bachelor's degree related to the job, OR an associate degree plus about 1 year of related experience, OR about 5 years of related work experience. High earners paid at least 3x the previous year's per-capita GNI can qualify without meeting the education\/experience rules (the E-7-S advanced-talent track). Requirements differ by sub-code (E-7-1 professional, E-7-2 semi-professional, E-7-3 general skilled, E-7-S advanced tech).","required_documents":"Completed visa application form with photo; passport; certificate of employment \/ labor (work) contract from the Korean employer; the employer's business registration certificate; documents proving the applicant meets the occupation's requirements (degree certificate and academic transcript, and\/or career\/experience certificates); the applicant's resume\/CV; for some occupations, a government ministry employment recommendation letter (\uace0\uc6a9\ucd94\ucc9c\uc11c); documents on the company (financial statements, tax payment records, number of Korean vs. foreign employees). Exact list varies by sub-code and occupation - confirm on HiKorea or the official manual before applying.","processing_notes":"Two common routes. (1) From abroad: the Korean employer usually applies to the local immigration office in Korea for a Certificate of Visa Issuance \/ Confirmation (\uc0ac\uc99d\ubc1c\uae09\uc778\uc815\uc11c). Once issued, the applicant takes it to a Korean embassy or consulate to receive the visa. (2) In-country change of status: someone already in Korea on another status (for example D-10 job-seeker or D-2 student after graduation) can apply to change to E-7 at an immigration office, booked through HiKorea (hikorea.go.kr). Because E-7 is employer-sponsored and screened for protection of domestic employment, employer documents are reviewed closely.","duration_of_stay":"Usually up to 3 years per period of stay granted, tied to the employment contract. Can be renewed as long as employment and eligibility continue.","extension_rules":"Extension of stay is applied for at an immigration office (book via HiKorea), generally before the current stay expires. The employment must be ongoing and the wage\/eligibility conditions still met. If the worker changes to a different employer or occupation, a separate change-of-workplace or change-of-status procedure is normally required, not a simple extension.","work_permission":"Yes - E-7 is a work visa. The holder may work only in the specific designated occupation and (generally) for the sponsoring employer approved by immigration. Working outside the approved occupation or moving to a new employer without immigration approval is not allowed.","korean_requirement":"No fixed nationwide TOPIK level for the parent E-7 (professional tiers). Korean ability can help in screening and is required or scored for some occupations and for related paths (for example the E-7-4 skilled-worker points system). Applicants should check the specific occupation's rules.","path_to":"D-2 (student) or D-10 (job-seeker) -> E-7 after receiving a qualifying job offer; long-term E-7 holders may become eligible for F-2 (residence) and later F-5 (permanent residence) if income, stay length and other conditions are met.","application_fee":"Single-entry visa issuance: about KRW 60,000 (or USD 60 equivalent) at an embassy; multiple-entry is higher. In-country change of status to E-7: KRW 130,000 (unverified - confirm on HiKorea). Alien registration: KRW 30,000. Fees change periodically; check the official fee schedule.","processing_time":"Varies. A Certificate of Visa Issuance review commonly takes a few weeks (often cited as up to about 2-4 weeks or longer for E-7 due to employer screening); the embassy visa step after that is usually a few business days. In-country change of status also takes several weeks. Confirm current times with the handling immigration office.","policy_updates_2025_2026":"Unified wage standard replaced the old GNI-percentage tiers (effective 2025-04-01): the Ministry of Justice moved from the previous rule (about 80% of per-capita GNI for regular employers, 70% for SMEs\/ventures) to fixed minimum annual wage amounts that apply to all sponsoring companies. 2025 amounts (Ministry of Justice (\u6cd5\u52d9\u90e8) notice No. 2025-106, in force 2025-04-01 to 2025-12-31): E-7-1 about KRW 28.67 million; E-7-2 and E-7-3 about KRW 25.15 million per year. 2026 amounts (Ministry of Justice notice No. 2025-406, in force 2026-02-01 to 2026-12-31): E-7-1 about KRW 31.12 million (up about KRW 2.45 million); E-7-2 and E-7-3 about KRW 25.89 million (up about KRW 0.74 million). Per-capita GNI reference used by immigration: 2025 = KRW 49,955,000 (applied 2025-04-01 to 2026-03-31); 2026 = KRW 52,416,000 (applied 2026-04-01 to 2027-03-31). E-7-S advanced-talent 'negative list' track (in force since 2023-01-01): applicants earning at least 3x the previous year's per-capita GNI, or in designated advanced-technology fields, can get E-7 without meeting the standard education\/experience\/occupation-list requirements. Relaxed requirements for graduates of Korean universities (especially STEM (\uc774\uacf5\uacc4)) continue - for certain designated occupations the related-career requirement is reduced or waived when the applicant holds a Korean associate degree or higher and (where required) has a ministry employment recommendation.","subtypes_note":"E-7 is an umbrella status split into skill tiers: E-7-1 Professional personnel (about 67 designated occupations - managers, engineers, specialists); E-7-2 Semi-professional personnel (about 9 occupations - certain office\/service roles); E-7-3 General skilled personnel (about 8 occupations - skilled trades); E-7-S is the advanced-talent negative-list track (high income >= 3x GNI or advanced-tech fields). E-7-4 (Skilled Technical Personnel \/ \uc219\ub828\uae30\ub2a5\uc778\ub825, points-based) and E-7-M are covered in their OWN separate rows, not here. Occupation counts vary slightly between manual editions.","common_mistakes":"Applying for an occupation that is not on the designated E-7 list; the applicant's degree major not matching the job; missing the ministry employment recommendation letter where it is required; the offered salary being below the current year's minimum wage standard (which changed in 2025 and again for 2026); the employer failing the ratio\/quota rules that protect domestic employment; and starting work before the visa or change of status is actually approved. Relying on outdated GNI-percentage wage figures instead of the current fixed amounts.","official_link":"https:\/\/www.hikorea.go.kr","official_manual_url":"https:\/\/www.immigration.go.kr\/bbs\/immigration\/211\/593146\/artclView.do","issuance_route":"Overseas embassy visa (\uc0ac\uc99d) via a Certificate of Confirmation of Visa Issuance (\uc0ac\uc99d\ubc1c\uae09\uc778\uc815\uc11c) applied for by the Korean employer, OR domestic change-of-status at an immigration office (e.g. from D-10 job-seeker or D-2 graduate).","keta_required":"","annual_quota":"No single national ceiling; controlled by per-occupation\/per-employer caps (\uc9c1\uc885\ubcc4 \ucd1d\ub7c9\uc81c and company foreign-to-Korean employee ratio\/quota limits that protect domestic employment).","income_threshold":"Minimum annual salary by sub-type (MOJ Notice No. 2025-406 (\ubc95\ubb34\ubd80 \uacf5\uace0 \uc81c2025-406\ud638), in force 2026-02-01 to 2026-12-31): E-7-1 professional >= KRW 31,120,000; E-7-2 semi-professional >= KRW 25,890,000; E-7-3 general skilled >= KRW 25,890,000; E-7-4 skilled worker >= KRW 26,000,000. Shipbuilding welders\/painters\/electricians >= KRW 29,190,000 (80% of prior-year per-capita GNI). Revised annually.","points_system_summary":"","subtype_table":"E-7-1 Professional personnel (~67 designated occupations); E-7-2 Semi-professional (~9); E-7-3 General skilled (~8); E-7-S advanced-talent negative-list track (income >= 3x prior-year per-capita GNI or advanced-tech fields). Note: E-7-4 (\uc219\ub828\uae30\ub2a5\uc778\ub825, points-based) and E-7-M (K-CORE) are separate sub-codes covered in their own rows.","family_accompaniment":"Spouse and minor children may accompany on F-3 (dependent family) visa.","competent_ministry_endorsement":"Many designated E-7 occupations require a competent-ministry employment recommendation letter (\uace0\uc6a9\ucd94\ucc9c\uc11c) from the relevant government ministry before the visa\/change of status is approved.","mobile_residence_card":"Mobile ARC (\uc678\uad6d\uc778\ub4f1\ub85d\uc99d) available since 2025-01-10 to registered foreign residents aged 14+ with a smartphone in their own name (IC-chip card required); same legal effect as the physical card; one device per person. Applies to registered E-7 holders.","penalties":"Overstaying, working outside the approved occupation\/employer, or working before approval: fines, deportation and re-entry bans under the Immigration Act (\ucd9c\uc785\uad6d\uad00\ub9ac\ubc95); sponsoring employers can also face sanctions.","experience_waiver_conditions":"Relaxed major\/experience for graduates of Korean universities (especially STEM (\uc774\uacf5\uacc4)): for certain designated occupations the related-career requirement is reduced or waived when the applicant holds a Korean associate degree or higher (a ministry employment recommendation (\uace0\uc6a9\ucd94\ucc9c\uc11c) may still be required).","last_updated_date":"2026-07-04"},"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/gokoreastudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/korea-visa-passports.jpg",1600,2000,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/gokoreastudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/korea-visa-passports-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/gokoreastudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/korea-visa-passports-240x300.jpg",240,300,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/gokoreastudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/korea-visa-passports-768x960.jpg",768,960,true],"large":["https:\/\/gokoreastudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/korea-visa-passports-819x1024.jpg",819,1024,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/gokoreastudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/korea-visa-passports-1229x1536.jpg",1229,1536,true],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/gokoreastudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/korea-visa-passports.jpg",1600,2000,false],"trp-custom-language-flag":["https:\/\/gokoreastudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/korea-visa-passports-10x12.jpg",10,12,true]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"admin","author_link":"https:\/\/gokoreastudy.com\/ko\/author\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"E-7 \u5370 Visa Guides E-7 Specially Designated Activities Visa (Work Visa for Professionals &amp; Skilled Workers) \ud2b9\uc815\ud65c\ub3d9(E-7) &mdash; E-7 Work [&hellip;]","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gokoreastudy.com\/ko\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/visa-guides\/282","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gokoreastudy.com\/ko\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/visa-guides"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gokoreastudy.com\/ko\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/visa-guides"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gokoreastudy.com\/ko\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/332"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gokoreastudy.com\/ko\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=282"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"visa_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gokoreastudy.com\/ko\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/visa_category?post=282"},{"taxonomy":"journey_stage","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gokoreastudy.com\/ko\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/journey_stage?post=282"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}