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Active<\/span>\n            <span class=\"tag\">Category E<\/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 who hold a professional qualification that is recognized under Korean law and who will work in a regulated profession they are legally allowed to\u2026<\/p><\/div>\n        <div class=\"infocard\"><div class=\"infocard__k\">Length of stay<\/div><p>Up to 5 years per grant is the legal maximum (Enforcement Rules of the Immigration Act, attached Table 1, \ubcc4\ud45c1).<\/p><\/div>\n        <div class=\"infocard\"><div class=\"infocard__k\">Can you work?<\/div><p>Yes \u2014 but employment is limited to the licensed professional activity and the workplace tied to the E-5 status.<\/p><\/div>\n        <div class=\"infocard\"><div class=\"infocard__k\">Korean needed?<\/div><p>No Korean-language test (TOPIK\/KIIP) is required by law for the E-5 status itself; eligibility is based on the recognized professional license.<\/p><\/div>\n        <div class=\"infocard\"><div class=\"infocard__k\">Fee &amp; time<\/div><p>Fee: Certificate of Visa Issuance itself: no separate issuance fee; the visa fee is paid at the embassy abroad (single-entry visa is commonly about US$60 equivalent, verify per country). Inside Korea: change of status 100,000 KRW; extension of stay 60,000 KRW. (Fees per official HiKorea fee schedule; confirm current amounts.)<\/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\/e-5\/\"><b>E-5<\/b><\/a><span class=\"vpath__arr\">\u2192<\/span><a class=\"vpath__chip\" href=\"\/visa-guides\/f-2\/\"><b>F-2<\/b> (Residence, incl<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\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 who hold a professional qualification that is recognized under Korean law and who will work in a regulated profession they are legally allowed to perform in Korea.<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"ck\">\u2713<\/span><span>The Enforcement Decree of the Immigration Act (attached Table 1-2, \ubcc4\ud45c1\uc7582) names foreign lawyers, certified public accountants (CPAs), and medical doctors, plus other people with a nationally certified qualification, engaging in professional work in fields such as law, accounting, and medicine that Korean law allows them to do.<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"ck\">\u2713<\/span><span>People who fall under E-1 (Professor) through E-7 (Special Occupation) are excluded from E-5.<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"ck\">\u2713<\/span><span>A Korea-recognized national\/professional license is required.<\/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>Passport and Alien Registration Card (if in Korea)<\/li><li>visa\/status application form<\/li><li>color photo<\/li><li>copy of the professional license or qualification certificate recognized under Korean law (e.g. medical license, CPA, foreign legal consultant registration)<\/li><li>employment contract or appointment letter<\/li><li>employer&#8217;s business registration certificate<\/li><li>where the relevant profession requires it, an employment recommendation or endorsement from the competent ministry (for example the Ministry of Health and Welfare reviews recommendations for medical professionals)<\/li><li>resume\/career documents<\/li><li>for the pre-approval route, a Certificate of Visa Issuance application (\uc0ac\uc99d\ubc1c\uae09\uc778\uc815\uc2e0\uccad\uc11c). (Exact list is set per profession and per office \u2014 confirm on HiKorea \/ with 1345.) (unverified for some professions)<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/section>\n<section class=\"section section--tight\"><div class=\"prose\"><h2>How to apply<\/h2><p>Overseas embassy visa (\uc0ac\uc99d) or domestic change-of-status; E-5 commonly uses a Certificate of Visa Issuance (\uc0ac\uc99d\ubc1c\uae09\uc778\uc815\uc11c) filed in Korea by the employing firm\/organization. Two main routes.<\/p><ol class=\"howto\"><li><strong>Certificate of Visa Issuance (\uc0ac\uc99d\ubc1c\uae09\uc778\uc815\uc11c): the Korean employer\/inviter applies at the local immigration office in Korea; once issued, the applicant gets the visa at a Korean embassy\/consulate abroad \u2014 E-5 is one of the categories that normally uses this pre-approval route.<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Change of status inside Korea at an immigration office \/ HiKorea, if the person already holds another eligible status.<\/strong><ul class=\"tick\"><li>Some professions require an employment recommendation from the competent government ministry before the visa is granted (e.g.<\/li><li>Ministry of Health and Welfare for doctors).<\/li><\/ul><\/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>Up to 5 years per grant is the legal maximum (Enforcement Rules of the Immigration Act, attached Table 1, \ubcc4\ud45c1). The actual period given on each visa\/extension is decided case by case and is often shorter.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"infocard\"><div class=\"infocard__k\">Extending your stay<\/div><p>Can be extended at the local immigration office before the current period expires, as long as the qualifying employment and the Korea-recognized license remain valid. Apply through HiKorea or in person.<\/p><p>Extension fee is 60,000 KRW.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n    <section class=\"section section--tight\"><div class=\"prose\"><h2>Working on this visa<\/h2><p>Yes \u2014 but employment is limited to the licensed professional activity and the workplace tied to the E-5 status. Doing work outside that professional scope requires separate permission for activities outside status (\uccb4\ub958\uc790\uaca9 \uc678 \ud65c\ub3d9\ud5c8\uac00) or a change of status.<\/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 Korean-language test (TOPIK\/KIIP) is required by law for the E-5 status itself; eligibility is based on the recognized professional license. (Korean-ability requirements do apply later for F-2\/F-5 permanent-track visas.)<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"vrow\"><div class=\"vrow__k\">Money to show<\/div><div class=\"vrow__v\"><p>GNI-linked wage floor for professional E-visas; 2024 per-capita GNI \u20a949,955,000 applied 2025-04-01~2026-03-31. Exact E-5 multiplier per MOJ manual (unverified).<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"vrow\"><div class=\"vrow__k\">Ministry endorsement<\/div><div class=\"vrow__v\"><p>Requires a Korea-recognized national professional license and competent-ministry review of that license: e.g. physicians\/medical professionals \u2192 Ministry of Health and Welfare (\ubcf4\uac74\ubcf5\uc9c0\ubd80); lawyers \u2192 Ministry of Justice; other credentials verified by the issuing authority.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"vrow\"><div class=\"vrow__k\">Waivers \/ special<\/div><div class=\"vrow__v\"><p>Must hold a Korea-recognized national professional license (physician, lawyer, CPA, etc.) and be legally permitted to practice that profession in Korea; the license itself is the qualifying condition.<\/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=\"prose\"><p>Profession-based; no published numeric subtypes verified (unverified).<\/p><\/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 unmarried minor children accompany on F-3 (\ub3d9\ubc18).<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"infocard\"><div class=\"infocard__k\">Mobile ARC<\/div><p>Applies. Since 2025-01-10 registered foreigners aged 14+ with their own smartphone can issue a mobile ARC (\ubaa8\ubc14\uc77c \uc678\uad6d\uc778\ub4f1\ub85d\uc99d; same legal effect); E-5 holders eligible after alien registration.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class=\"section section--tight\"><div class=\"prose\"><h2>2025&ndash;2026 policy updates<\/h2><ul class=\"tick\"><li>No E-5-specific rule change confirmed from official sources for 2025-2026.<\/li><li>E-5 stayed a narrow, licensed-professional category.<\/li><li>(unverified whether any 2025-2026 change applies specifically to E-5 \u2014 re-check the latest Foreigner Residence Guide Manual, \uc678\uad6d\uc778\uccb4\ub958 \uc548\ub0b4\ub9e4\ub274\uc5bc.)<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/section>\n<section class=\"section section--tight\"><div class=\"prose\"><h2>Common mistakes<\/h2><ul class=\"tick\"><li>Confusing E-5 with E-7 (Special Occupation).<\/li><li>E-5 is only for professions where the foreigner holds a qualification recognized under Korean law that legally lets them practice a regulated profession in Korea (doctor, CPA, lawyer, etc.).<\/li><li>If a foreign professional does not hold such a Korea-recognized statutory license, the correct category is usually E-7 (employer-sponsored designated occupation), not E-5.<\/li><li>Another mistake: assuming a foreign license alone is enough \u2014 the qualification must be recognized\/authorized under Korean law to work here.<\/li><\/ul>\n<h2>Where this leads<\/h2><div class=\"vpath\"><div class=\"vpath__line\"><a class=\"vpath__chip\" href=\"\/visa-guides\/e-5\/\"><b>E-5<\/b><\/a><span class=\"vpath__arr\">\u2192<\/span><a class=\"vpath__chip\" href=\"\/visa-guides\/f-2\/\"><b>F-2<\/b> (Residence, incl<\/a><\/div><div class=\"vpath__line\"><a class=\"vpath__chip\" href=\"\/visa-guides\/f-2-7\/\"><b>F-2-7<\/b> points-based)<\/a><span class=\"vpath__arr\">\u2192<\/span><a class=\"vpath__chip\" href=\"\/visa-guides\/f-5\/\"><b>F-5<\/b> Permanent Residence<\/a><\/div><div class=\"vpath__note\">F-5-1 (general permanent residence) generally requires 5+ years of stay in Korea on statuses such as E-1 through E-7 or F-2, plus basic Korean ability (e.<\/div><div class=\"vpath__note\">g.<\/div><div class=\"vpath__note\">KIIP completion or exam) and other conditions.<\/div><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin-top:20px\"><a class=\"btn btn--red\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hikorea.go.kr\/info\/InfoDatail.pt?CAT_SEQ=272&amp;PARENT_ID=132\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Official source &#8599;<\/a>\n        &nbsp;<a class=\"btn btn--outline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.immigration.go.kr\/bbs\/immigration_eng\/230\/454086\/download.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> Overstay\/illegal work \u2192 deportation (\uac15\uc81c\ud1f4\uac70), entry ban and penalties; illegal employment up to 3 yrs imprisonment or \u20a930M fine (Immigration Control Act Article 94, \ucd9c\uc785\uad6d\uad00\ub9ac\ubc95 \u00a794); overstay penalty fine (\ubc94\uce59\uae08) and re-entry restriction.<\/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-5 Visa Korea: Licensed Professional | GoKorea Study","rank_math_description":"For licensed professionals working in a regulated field in Korea. 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The Enforcement Decree of the Immigration Act (attached Table 1-2, \ubcc4\ud45c1\uc7582) names foreign lawyers, certified public accountants (CPAs), and medical doctors, plus other people with a nationally certified qualification, engaging in professional work in fields such as law, accounting, and medicine that Korean law allows them to do. People who fall under E-1 (Professor) through E-7 (Special Occupation) are excluded from E-5. A Korea-recognized national\/professional license is required.","required_documents":"Passport and Alien Registration Card (if in Korea); visa\/status application form; color photo; copy of the professional license or qualification certificate recognized under Korean law (e.g. medical license, CPA, foreign legal consultant registration); employment contract or appointment letter; employer's business registration certificate; where the relevant profession requires it, an employment recommendation or endorsement from the competent ministry (for example the Ministry of Health and Welfare reviews recommendations for medical professionals); resume\/career documents; for the pre-approval route, a Certificate of Visa Issuance application (\uc0ac\uc99d\ubc1c\uae09\uc778\uc815\uc2e0\uccad\uc11c). (Exact list is set per profession and per office \u2014 confirm on HiKorea \/ with 1345.) (unverified for some professions)","processing_notes":"Two main routes. (1) Certificate of Visa Issuance (\uc0ac\uc99d\ubc1c\uae09\uc778\uc815\uc11c): the Korean employer\/inviter applies at the local immigration office in Korea; once issued, the applicant gets the visa at a Korean embassy\/consulate abroad \u2014 E-5 is one of the categories that normally uses this pre-approval route. (2) Change of status inside Korea at an immigration office \/ HiKorea, if the person already holds another eligible status. Some professions require an employment recommendation from the competent government ministry before the visa is granted (e.g. Ministry of Health and Welfare for doctors).","duration_of_stay":"Up to 5 years per grant is the legal maximum (Enforcement Rules of the Immigration Act, attached Table 1, \ubcc4\ud45c1). The actual period given on each visa\/extension is decided case by case and is often shorter.","extension_rules":"Can be extended at the local immigration office before the current period expires, as long as the qualifying employment and the Korea-recognized license remain valid. Apply through HiKorea or in person. Extension fee is 60,000 KRW.","work_permission":"Yes \u2014 but employment is limited to the licensed professional activity and the workplace tied to the E-5 status. Doing work outside that professional scope requires separate permission for activities outside status (\uccb4\ub958\uc790\uaca9 \uc678 \ud65c\ub3d9\ud5c8\uac00) or a change of status.","korean_requirement":"No Korean-language test (TOPIK\/KIIP) is required by law for the E-5 status itself; eligibility is based on the recognized professional license. (Korean-ability requirements do apply later for F-2\/F-5 permanent-track visas.)","path_to":"E-5 -> F-2 (Residence, incl. F-2-7 points-based) -> F-5 (Permanent Residence). F-5-1 (general permanent residence) generally requires 5+ years of stay in Korea on statuses such as E-1 through E-7 or F-2, plus basic Korean ability (e.g. KIIP completion or exam) and other conditions.","application_fee":"Certificate of Visa Issuance itself: no separate issuance fee; the visa fee is paid at the embassy abroad (single-entry visa is commonly about US$60 equivalent, verify per country). Inside Korea: change of status 100,000 KRW; extension of stay 60,000 KRW. (Fees per official HiKorea fee schedule; confirm current amounts.)","processing_time":"","policy_updates_2025_2026":"No E-5-specific rule change confirmed from official sources for 2025-2026. E-5 stayed a narrow, licensed-professional category. (unverified whether any 2025-2026 change applies specifically to E-5 \u2014 re-check the latest Foreigner Residence Guide Manual, \uc678\uad6d\uc778\uccb4\ub958 \uc548\ub0b4\ub9e4\ub274\uc5bc.)","subtypes_note":"E-5 has no widely published numbered sub-codes; it is applied per profession (e.g. foreign lawyer\/foreign legal consultant, CPA, medical doctor, licensed pilot, licensed engineer, and other holders of a Korea-recognized national qualification).","common_mistakes":"Confusing E-5 with E-7 (Special Occupation). E-5 is only for professions where the foreigner holds a qualification recognized under Korean law that legally lets them practice a regulated profession in Korea (doctor, CPA, lawyer, etc.). If a foreign professional does not hold such a Korea-recognized statutory license, the correct category is usually E-7 (employer-sponsored designated occupation), not E-5. Another mistake: assuming a foreign license alone is enough \u2014 the qualification must be recognized\/authorized under Korean law to work here.","official_link":"https:\/\/www.hikorea.go.kr\/info\/InfoDatail.pt?CAT_SEQ=272&PARENT_ID=132","official_manual_url":"https:\/\/www.immigration.go.kr\/bbs\/immigration_eng\/230\/454086\/download.do","issuance_route":"Overseas embassy visa (\uc0ac\uc99d) or domestic change-of-status; E-5 commonly uses a Certificate of Visa Issuance (\uc0ac\uc99d\ubc1c\uae09\uc778\uc815\uc11c) filed in Korea by the employing firm\/organization.","keta_required":"","annual_quota":"","income_threshold":"GNI-linked wage floor for professional E-visas; 2024 per-capita GNI \u20a949,955,000 applied 2025-04-01~2026-03-31. 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