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issued only via a Certificate of Visa Issuance (\uc0ac\uc99d\ubc1c\uae09\uc778\uc815\uc11c) obtained by the Korean shipowner\/employer)<\/p>\n          <div class=\"vtags\">\n            <span class=\"tag tag--red\">&#9679; 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 hired as &#8216;ordinary crew&#8217; (\ubd80\uc6d0, i.e. ratings below officer level under the Seafarers Act (\uc120\uc6d0\ubc95)) who have signed a seafarer employment contract of at\u2026<\/p><\/div>\n        <div class=\"infocard\"><div class=\"infocard__k\">Length of stay<\/div><p>Each single period of stay granted may not exceed 3 years. The total stay on E-10 may not exceed 4 years and 10 months from the date of first entry.<\/p><\/div>\n        <div class=\"infocard\"><div class=\"infocard__k\">Can you work?<\/div><p>Yes &#8211; E-10 is a work visa, but only as crew on the specific vessel\/employer and category (coastal shipping, fishing, or cruise) for which the Certificate of Visa\u2026<\/p><\/div>\n        <div class=\"infocard\"><div class=\"infocard__k\">Korean needed?<\/div><p>No mandatory Korean-language test is set as an entry gate for E-10 itself (unlike EPS-TOPIK for E-9).<\/p><\/div>\n        <div class=\"infocard\"><div class=\"infocard__k\">Fee &amp; time<\/div><p>Fee: The Certificate of Visa Issuance (\uc0ac\uc99d\ubc1c\uae09\uc778\uc815\uc11c) and the E-10 visa issuance at a Korean mission carry the standard MOJ fees (single-entry work visa issuance typically around USD 60 \/ equivalent; multiple-entry higher). Alien registration (\uc678\uad6d\uc778\ub4f1\ub85d) in Korea is about KRW 30,000; extension of stay about KRW 60,000; change of status about KRW 100,000-130,000. Fees change periodically &#8211; confirm current amounts on hikorea.go.kr. (exact per-step KRW amounts unverified) \u00b7 Time: No single fixed period.<\/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-10\/\"><b>E-10<\/b><\/a><span class=\"vpath__arr\">\u2192<\/span><a class=\"vpath__chip\" href=\"\/visa-guides\/e-7-4\/\"><b>E-7-4<\/b> (Skilled Technical Personnel (\uc219\ub828\uae30\ub2a5\uc778\ub825), points system) and E-10<\/a><span class=\"vpath__arr\">\u2192<\/span><span class=\"vpath__chip\"><b>E-7-4R<\/b> Region-Specific Skilled Worker (\uc9c0\uc5ed\ud2b9\ud654\ud615 \uc219\ub828\uae30\ub2a5\uc778\ub825)<\/span><\/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 hired as &#8216;ordinary crew&#8217; (\ubd80\uc6d0, i.e. ratings below officer level under the Seafarers Act (\uc120\uc6d0\ubc95)) who have signed a seafarer employment contract of at least 6 months with a qualifying Korean vessel operator.<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"ck\">\u2713<\/span><span>The vessel and business must fall into one of the allowed E-10 categories: (1) domestic\/coastal shipping crew (\ub0b4\ud56d\uc120\uc6d0), (2) fishing-vessel crew (\uc5b4\uc120\uc6d0), or (3) cruise passenger-ship crew (\uc21c\ud56d\uc5ec\uac1d\uc120\uc6d0).<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"ck\">\u2713<\/span><span>This is not an open job-market visa: the Korean shipowner\/employer must first obtain a Certificate of Visa Issuance (\uc0ac\uc99d\ubc1c\uae09\uc778\uc815\uc11c) from the head of an immigration office, after which the worker applies for the E-10 visa at a Korean embassy\/consulate abroad.<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"ck\">\u2713<\/span><span>Officers such as captains, deck officers and engineers (\uc120\uc7a5, \ud56d\ud574\uc0ac, \uae30\uad00\uc0ac \ub4f1) are generally not covered by E-10.<\/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<\/li><li>visa application form with photo<\/li><li>the Certificate of Visa Issuance (\uc0ac\uc99d\ubc1c\uae09\uc778\uc815\uc11c) that the Korean employer obtained from immigration<\/li><li>the seafarer employment contract (\uc120\uc6d0\uadfc\ub85c\uacc4\uc57d\uc11c, 6 months or longer)<\/li><li>the employer\/vessel&#8217;s business and registration documents (e.g. shipping-business or fishing-business license, vessel registration\/tonnage certificate)<\/li><li>seafarer&#8217;s book \/ seaman qualification papers where required<\/li><li>health certificate<\/li><li>and any documents on the Korean employer&#8217;s foreign-crew mixed-boarding labor-management agreement (\ud63c\uc2b9 \ub178\uc0ac\ud569\uc758) where applicable. Exact lists differ for coastal shipping, fishing, and cruise categories &#8211; confirm the current checklist on the HiKorea status-by-status guide manual (\uccb4\ub958\uc790\uaca9\ubcc4 \uc548\ub0b4\ub9e4\ub274\uc5bc) or call 1345 before filing. (some items unverified)<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/section>\n<section class=\"section section--tight\"><div class=\"prose\"><h2>How to apply<\/h2><ul class=\"tick\"><li>Via employer-obtained Certificate of Visa Issuance (\uc0ac\uc99d\ubc1c\uae09\uc778\uc815\uc11c).<\/li><li>The Korean shipowner\/employer signs a seafarer employment contract of 6 months or longer with the foreign &#8216;ordinary crew&#8217; (\ubd80\uc6d0), secures a foreign-crew allocation under the annual mixed-boarding labor-management agreement (\ud63c\uc2b9 \ub178\uc0ac\ud569\uc758), then applies to immigration for the Certificate; the worker then applies for the E-10 visa at a Korean mission abroad.<\/li><li>Not an EPS\/eps.go.kr route and not self-applied.<\/li><li>Typical flow:<\/li><\/ul><ol class=\"howto\"><li><strong>the Korean shipowner\/manning agent secures a foreign-crew allocation under the annual mixed-boarding labor-management agreement (\uc120\uc6d0 \ub178\uc0ac\ud569\uc758) &#8211; reviewed by the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (\ud574\uc591\uc218\uc0b0\ubd80) and finalized by the Ministry of Justice (\ubc95\ubb34\ubd80);<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>the employer signs a 6-month-or-longer seafarer employment contract with the worker;<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>the employer applies to immigration for a Certificate of Visa Issuance (\uc0ac\uc99d\ubc1c\uae09\uc778\uc815\uc11c);<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>once issued, the worker applies for the E-10 visa at a Korean mission abroad, enters Korea, and registers as a foreign resident.<\/strong><p style=\"margin:.4em 0 0\">E-10 is administered jointly with the maritime authorities (\uc120\uc6d0\ubc95\/\ud574\uc591\uc218\uc0b0\ubd80) rather than through the EPS\/eps.go.kr system used for E-9.<\/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>Each single period of stay granted may not exceed 3 years. The total stay on E-10 may not exceed 4 years and 10 months from the date of first entry.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"infocard\"><div class=\"infocard__k\">Extending your stay<\/div><p>Extensions of stay are filed at an immigration office (book via HiKorea) while an eligible seafarer employment contract remains in force, within the overall 4-years-10-months cap. Applications generally require the continuing\/renewed seafarer employment contract and the employer&#8217;s documents.<\/p><p>After reaching the cap, the worker cannot keep extending E-10 itself, but may qualify to change status to the skilled-worker route (E-7-4 \/ E-7-4R) if the point and career conditions are met.<\/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-10 is a work visa, but only as crew on the specific vessel\/employer and category (coastal shipping, fishing, or cruise) for which the Certificate of Visa Issuance and seafarer contract were granted. The holder may not freely change to a different employer, vessel type, or take unrelated side work without going through the proper change\/permission procedure.<\/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 mandatory Korean-language test is set as an entry gate for E-10 itself (unlike EPS-TOPIK for E-9). However, Korean ability becomes relevant later for transition to E-7-4\/E-7-4R (see the transition pathway below): TOPIK level 2 or Social Integration Program (KIIP, \uc0ac\ud68c\ud1b5\ud569\ud504\ub85c\uadf8\ub7a8) stage 2, which since 2025 may be completed within 2 years after the status change rather than before it.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"vrow\"><div class=\"vrow__k\">Money to show<\/div><div class=\"vrow__v\"><p>No entry salary floor; the seafarer employment contract must meet Seafarers Act (\uc120\uc6d0\ubc95) wage standards. For later E-7-4 conversion, the salary floor is relaxed to &gt;= KRW 25 million for fishery\/coastal-shipping (\ub0b4\ud56d\uc0c1\uc120) crew (E-10-1\/E-10-2).<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"vrow\"><div class=\"vrow__k\">Annual quota<\/div><div class=\"vrow__v\"><p>No fixed published national quota. Foreign-seafarer intake numbers are set through the annual mixed-boarding labor-management agreement (\uc120\uc6d0 \ub178\uc0ac\ud569\uc758), reviewed by the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (\ud574\uc591\uc218\uc0b0\ubd80) and finalized by the Ministry of Justice (\ubc95\ubb34\ubd80).<\/p><p>Specific 2025-2026 numeric seafarer intake figures were not found in official sources (unverified).<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"vrow\"><div class=\"vrow__k\">Ministry endorsement<\/div><div class=\"vrow__v\"><p>Yes &#8211; co-administered by the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF, \ud574\uc591\uc218\uc0b0\ubd80; seafarer &amp; mixed-boarding side, Seafarers Act) and the Ministry of Justice (\ubc95\ubb34\ubd80; immigration, visa side). Intake is fixed via the MOF-reviewed, MOJ-decided mixed-boarding labor-management agreement, distinct from MOEL&#8217;s EPS.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"vrow\"><div class=\"vrow__k\">Waivers \/ special<\/div><div class=\"vrow__v\"><p>E-10 -&gt; E-7-4 \/ E-7-4R (Skilled Technical Personnel, points system). E-10 is one of three feeder statuses (with E-9, H-2).<\/p><p>Conditions: E-9\/E-10\/H-2 held for the required period within the last 10 years (~5 years for E-7-4; ~3 years for non-capital E-7-4R); 1+ year current tenure; 2-year+ E-7-4 contract at expected salary &gt;= KRW 26 million (relaxed to &gt;= KRW 25 million for fishery\/coastal-shipping crew); TOPIK 2 or KIIP stage 2 (since 2025 obtainable within 2 years after conversion); &gt;= ~200 of 300 points. 2025 reform newly added E-10 to the region-specific E-7-4R track.<\/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-10-1<\/code><span>coastal\/domestic shipping crew (\ub0b4\ud56d\uc120\uc6d0, Marine Transportation Act (\ud574\uc6b4\ubc95), ~5t+ vessels)<\/span><\/div>\n        <div class=\"vsub\"><code>E-10-2<\/code><span>fishing-vessel crew (\uc5b4\uc120\uc6d0, Fisheries Act (\uc218\uc0b0\uc5c5\ubc95) set-net\/offshore\/catch-transport, ~20t+ vessels)<\/span><\/div>\n        <div class=\"vsub\"><code>E-10-3<\/code><span>cruise passenger-ship crew (\uc21c\ud56d\uc5ec\uac1d\uc120\uc6d0, ~2,000t+ vessels). All require a 6-month+ seafarer contract and a Certificate of Visa Issuance. Tonnage thresholds per manual summaries (unverified).<\/span><\/div><\/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>Generally not allowed. E-10 seafarer status carries no accompanying-family entitlement.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"infocard\"><div class=\"infocard__k\">Mobile ARC<\/div><p>Mobile Alien Registration Card (\uc678\uad6d\uc778\ub4f1\ub85d\uc99d) introduced 2025 for registered foreign residents; E-10 crew who complete alien registration can in principle use it. E-10-specific availability not separately confirmed (unverified).<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class=\"section section--tight\"><div class=\"prose\"><h2>2025&ndash;2026 policy updates<\/h2><ul class=\"tick\"><li>2025 skilled-worker (E-7-4) and region-specific (E-7-4R) reforms that directly affect E-10 seafarers, announced by the Ministry of Justice as follow-up to the &#8216;New Immigration Policy&#8217; (press release (\ubcf4\ub3c4\uc790\ub8cc) 2025-02-20; reflected in the 2025 skilled-worker guide manual (\uc219\ub828\uae30\ub2a5\uc778\ub825 \uc548\ub0b4\ub9e4\ub274\uc5bc) effective 2025-03-01): (1) Korean-language requirement RELAXED &#8211; instead of holding TOPIK 2 (or KIIP stage 2) before the change, applicants may obtain it within 2 years AFTER converting to E-7-4.<\/li><li>(2) Applications made year-round \/ on a standing basis (\uc0c1\uc2dc \uc2e0\uccad) rather than in fixed windows.<\/li><li>(3) The region-specific E-7-4R track was expanded to newly INCLUDE E-9 non-professional employment (\ube44\uc804\ubb38\ucde8\uc5c5) and E-10 seafarer employment (\uc120\uc6d0\ucde8\uc5c5) holders (previously excluded), letting seafarers who have held E-10 for 2+ years and meet the points convert to E-7-4R; the required domestic stay for non-capital regions was shortened (about 5 years -&gt; 3 years).<\/li><li>(4) Salary floor relaxed to KRW 25 million (from 26 million) for agriculture\/livestock and fishery\/coastal-shipping (\ub0b4\ud56d\uc0c1\uc120) workers, which covers E-10-1 and E-10-2 seafarers. 2025 E-7-4R regional-government recommendation intake: 160 persons, recruited 2025-03-17 to 2025-12-19.<\/li><li>Foreign-seafarer intake numbers themselves are set through the annual mixed-boarding labor-management agreement (Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (\ud574\uc591\uc218\uc0b0\ubd80) review, Ministry of Justice (\ubc95\ubb34\ubd80) final decision), not a fixed published EPS-style national quota.<\/li><li>Specific 2025-2026 numeric seafarer intake figures were not found in official sources and are left blank.<\/li><li>(E-7-4\/E-7-4R numeric conversion quotas and any 2026-specific updates unverified)<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/section>\n<section class=\"section section--tight\"><div class=\"prose\"><h2>Common mistakes<\/h2><ul class=\"tick\"><li>Assuming E-10 works like E-9\/EPS and applying through eps.go.kr &#8211; it does not; E-10 runs through a Certificate of Visa Issuance obtained by the shipowner and is tied to the maritime authorities.<\/li><li>Thinking officers such as captains, deck officers and engineers (\uc120\uc7a5\/\ud56d\ud574\uc0ac\/\uae30\uad00\uc0ac) qualify &#8211; E-10 is for ratings \/ non-officer crew (\ubd80\uc6d0), not officers.<\/li><li>Assuming the visa can be freely extended past 4 years 10 months, or that jobs\/vessels can be switched freely.<\/li><li>Confusing the three sub-codes and their vessel\/tonnage rules (coastal vs fishing vs cruise).<\/li><li>For the E-7-4 route, using outdated pre-2025 rules (e.g. believing TOPIK 2 must be held BEFORE converting, or that E-10 is barred from the region-specific E-7-4R track &#8211; both changed in 2025).<\/li><li>Confusing E-10 with E-9 or the seasonal-work (E-8) programs.<\/li><\/ul>\n<h2>Where this leads<\/h2><div class=\"vpath\"><div class=\"vpath__line\"><a class=\"vpath__chip\" href=\"\/visa-guides\/e-10\/\"><b>E-10<\/b><\/a><span class=\"vpath__arr\">\u2192<\/span><a class=\"vpath__chip\" href=\"\/visa-guides\/e-7-4\/\"><b>E-7-4<\/b> (Skilled Technical Personnel (\uc219\ub828\uae30\ub2a5\uc778\ub825), points system) and E-10<\/a><span class=\"vpath__arr\">\u2192<\/span><span class=\"vpath__chip\"><b>E-7-4R<\/b> Region-Specific Skilled Worker (\uc9c0\uc5ed\ud2b9\ud654\ud615 \uc219\ub828\uae30\ub2a5\uc778\ub825)<\/span><\/div><div class=\"vpath__note\">E-10 is one of the three feeder statuses (with E-9 non-professional employment (\ube44\uc804\ubb38\ucde8\uc5c5) and H-2 working visit (\ubc29\ubb38\ucde8\uc5c5)) allowed to convert to the skilled-worker route.<\/div><div class=\"vpath__note\">Core conditions (per immigration guidance, subject to change): a registered foreign national who has held E-9\/E-10\/H-2 status for the required period within the last 10 years (commonly cited as about 5 years for E-7-4.<\/div><div class=\"vpath__note\">reduced to about 3-4 years for non-capital-region \/ region-specific E-7-4R cases).<\/div><div class=\"vpath__note\">currently working normally at a workplace with 1+ year tenure.<\/div><div class=\"vpath__note\">a job offer with a 2-year-or-longer E-7-4 employment contract at expected annual salary of at least KRW 26 million, RELAXED to at least KRW 25 million for agriculture\/livestock and fishery\/coastal-shipping workers (which covers E-10 seafarers).<\/div><div class=\"vpath__note\">Korean ability of TOPIK 2 or KIIP stage 2 (since 2025 obtainable within 2 years AFTER the change).<\/div><div class=\"vpath__note\">and reaching at least about 200 points out of the 300-point skilled-worker points system (a regional-government recommendation adds about 30 points for E-7-4R).<\/div><div class=\"vpath__note\">After E-7-4\/E-7-4R, holders can later aim for F-2 (residence) and eventually F-5 (permanent residence).<\/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_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> Under the Immigration Act: overstay\/unlawful stay leads to penalty surcharges (up to KRW 30 million), deportation and re-entry ban. Switching vessel\/employer or working outside the granted category without permission, or absconding, voids status. Officers such as captains, deck officers and engineers (\uc120\uc7a5\/\ud56d\ud574\uc0ac\/\uae30\uad00\uc0ac) do not qualify &#8211; E-10 is for ratings \/ non-officer crew (\ubd80\uc6d0) only.<\/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-10 Visa Korea: Seafarer & Crew Visa | GoKorea Study","rank_math_description":"For foreign crew hired onto Korean-registered vessels. Learn who qualifies for the E-10 seafarer visa, the documents you need, and how to apply.","rank_math_focus_keyword":"korea seafarer visa e-10","rank_math_robots":[]},"visa_category":[32],"journey_stage":[],"class_list":["post-322","visa-guides","type-visa-guides","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","visa_category-e"],"acf":{"visa_code":"E-10","visa_name_en":"Vessel Crew \/ Maritime Crew Employment (Seafarer)","visa_name_kr":"\uc120\uc6d0\ucde8\uc5c5(E-10)","guide_type":"visa","status":"active","visa_type":"E-10 Work Visa (foreign seafarers\/crew hired onto Korean-registered vessels; issued only via a Certificate of Visa Issuance (\uc0ac\uc99d\ubc1c\uae09\uc778\uc815\uc11c) obtained by the Korean shipowner\/employer)","eligible_applicants":"Foreign nationals hired as 'ordinary crew' (\ubd80\uc6d0, i.e. ratings below officer level under the Seafarers Act (\uc120\uc6d0\ubc95)) who have signed a seafarer employment contract of at least 6 months with a qualifying Korean vessel operator. The vessel and business must fall into one of the allowed E-10 categories: (1) domestic\/coastal shipping crew (\ub0b4\ud56d\uc120\uc6d0), (2) fishing-vessel crew (\uc5b4\uc120\uc6d0), or (3) cruise passenger-ship crew (\uc21c\ud56d\uc5ec\uac1d\uc120\uc6d0). This is not an open job-market visa: the Korean shipowner\/employer must first obtain a Certificate of Visa Issuance (\uc0ac\uc99d\ubc1c\uae09\uc778\uc815\uc11c) from the head of an immigration office, after which the worker applies for the E-10 visa at a Korean embassy\/consulate abroad. Officers such as captains, deck officers and engineers (\uc120\uc7a5, \ud56d\ud574\uc0ac, \uae30\uad00\uc0ac \ub4f1) are generally not covered by E-10.","required_documents":"Passport; visa application form with photo; the Certificate of Visa Issuance (\uc0ac\uc99d\ubc1c\uae09\uc778\uc815\uc11c) that the Korean employer obtained from immigration; the seafarer employment contract (\uc120\uc6d0\uadfc\ub85c\uacc4\uc57d\uc11c, 6 months or longer); the employer\/vessel's business and registration documents (e.g. shipping-business or fishing-business license, vessel registration\/tonnage certificate); seafarer's book \/ seaman qualification papers where required; health certificate; and any documents on the Korean employer's foreign-crew mixed-boarding labor-management agreement (\ud63c\uc2b9 \ub178\uc0ac\ud569\uc758) where applicable. Exact lists differ for coastal shipping, fishing, and cruise categories - confirm the current checklist on the HiKorea status-by-status guide manual (\uccb4\ub958\uc790\uaca9\ubcc4 \uc548\ub0b4\ub9e4\ub274\uc5bc) or call 1345 before filing. (some items unverified)","processing_notes":"Typical flow: (1) the Korean shipowner\/manning agent secures a foreign-crew allocation under the annual mixed-boarding labor-management agreement (\uc120\uc6d0 \ub178\uc0ac\ud569\uc758) - reviewed by the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (\ud574\uc591\uc218\uc0b0\ubd80) and finalized by the Ministry of Justice (\ubc95\ubb34\ubd80); (2) the employer signs a 6-month-or-longer seafarer employment contract with the worker; (3) the employer applies to immigration for a Certificate of Visa Issuance (\uc0ac\uc99d\ubc1c\uae09\uc778\uc815\uc11c); (4) once issued, the worker applies for the E-10 visa at a Korean mission abroad, enters Korea, and registers as a foreign resident. E-10 is administered jointly with the maritime authorities (\uc120\uc6d0\ubc95\/\ud574\uc591\uc218\uc0b0\ubd80) rather than through the EPS\/eps.go.kr system used for E-9.","duration_of_stay":"Each single period of stay granted may not exceed 3 years. The total stay on E-10 may not exceed 4 years and 10 months from the date of first entry.","extension_rules":"Extensions of stay are filed at an immigration office (book via HiKorea) while an eligible seafarer employment contract remains in force, within the overall 4-years-10-months cap. Applications generally require the continuing\/renewed seafarer employment contract and the employer's documents. After reaching the cap, the worker cannot keep extending E-10 itself, but may qualify to change status to the skilled-worker route (E-7-4 \/ E-7-4R) if the point and career conditions are met.","work_permission":"Yes - E-10 is a work visa, but only as crew on the specific vessel\/employer and category (coastal shipping, fishing, or cruise) for which the Certificate of Visa Issuance and seafarer contract were granted. The holder may not freely change to a different employer, vessel type, or take unrelated side work without going through the proper change\/permission procedure.","korean_requirement":"No mandatory Korean-language test is set as an entry gate for E-10 itself (unlike EPS-TOPIK for E-9). However, Korean ability becomes relevant later for transition to E-7-4\/E-7-4R (see the transition pathway below): TOPIK level 2 or Social Integration Program (KIIP, \uc0ac\ud68c\ud1b5\ud569\ud504\ub85c\uadf8\ub7a8) stage 2, which since 2025 may be completed within 2 years after the status change rather than before it.","path_to":"E-10 -> E-7-4 (Skilled Technical Personnel (\uc219\ub828\uae30\ub2a5\uc778\ub825), points system) and E-10 -> E-7-4R (Region-Specific Skilled Worker (\uc9c0\uc5ed\ud2b9\ud654\ud615 \uc219\ub828\uae30\ub2a5\uc778\ub825)). E-10 is one of the three feeder statuses (with E-9 non-professional employment (\ube44\uc804\ubb38\ucde8\uc5c5) and H-2 working visit (\ubc29\ubb38\ucde8\uc5c5)) allowed to convert to the skilled-worker route. Core conditions (per immigration guidance, subject to change): a registered foreign national who has held E-9\/E-10\/H-2 status for the required period within the last 10 years (commonly cited as about 5 years for E-7-4; reduced to about 3-4 years for non-capital-region \/ region-specific E-7-4R cases); currently working normally at a workplace with 1+ year tenure; a job offer with a 2-year-or-longer E-7-4 employment contract at expected annual salary of at least KRW 26 million, RELAXED to at least KRW 25 million for agriculture\/livestock and fishery\/coastal-shipping workers (which covers E-10 seafarers); Korean ability of TOPIK 2 or KIIP stage 2 (since 2025 obtainable within 2 years AFTER the change); and reaching at least about 200 points out of the 300-point skilled-worker points system (a regional-government recommendation adds about 30 points for E-7-4R). After E-7-4\/E-7-4R, holders can later aim for F-2 (residence) and eventually F-5 (permanent residence).","application_fee":"The Certificate of Visa Issuance (\uc0ac\uc99d\ubc1c\uae09\uc778\uc815\uc11c) and the E-10 visa issuance at a Korean mission carry the standard MOJ fees (single-entry work visa issuance typically around USD 60 \/ equivalent; multiple-entry higher). Alien registration (\uc678\uad6d\uc778\ub4f1\ub85d) in Korea is about KRW 30,000; extension of stay about KRW 60,000; change of status about KRW 100,000-130,000. Fees change periodically - confirm current amounts on hikorea.go.kr. (exact per-step KRW amounts unverified)","processing_time":"No single fixed period. The employer's Certificate of Visa Issuance review at immigration and the subsequent visa step at the overseas mission each take additional time, and the mixed-boarding allocation step depends on the annual labor-management agreement. Typically several weeks to a few months overall. (unverified)","policy_updates_2025_2026":"2025 skilled-worker (E-7-4) and region-specific (E-7-4R) reforms that directly affect E-10 seafarers, announced by the Ministry of Justice as follow-up to the 'New Immigration Policy' (press release (\ubcf4\ub3c4\uc790\ub8cc) 2025-02-20; reflected in the 2025 skilled-worker guide manual (\uc219\ub828\uae30\ub2a5\uc778\ub825 \uc548\ub0b4\ub9e4\ub274\uc5bc) effective 2025-03-01): (1) Korean-language requirement RELAXED - instead of holding TOPIK 2 (or KIIP stage 2) before the change, applicants may obtain it within 2 years AFTER converting to E-7-4. (2) Applications made year-round \/ on a standing basis (\uc0c1\uc2dc \uc2e0\uccad) rather than in fixed windows. (3) The region-specific E-7-4R track was expanded to newly INCLUDE E-9 non-professional employment (\ube44\uc804\ubb38\ucde8\uc5c5) and E-10 seafarer employment (\uc120\uc6d0\ucde8\uc5c5) holders (previously excluded), letting seafarers who have held E-10 for 2+ years and meet the points convert to E-7-4R; the required domestic stay for non-capital regions was shortened (about 5 years -> 3 years). (4) Salary floor relaxed to KRW 25 million (from 26 million) for agriculture\/livestock and fishery\/coastal-shipping (\ub0b4\ud56d\uc0c1\uc120) workers, which covers E-10-1 and E-10-2 seafarers. 2025 E-7-4R regional-government recommendation intake: 160 persons, recruited 2025-03-17 to 2025-12-19. Foreign-seafarer intake numbers themselves are set through the annual mixed-boarding labor-management agreement (Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (\ud574\uc591\uc218\uc0b0\ubd80) review, Ministry of Justice (\ubc95\ubb34\ubd80) final decision), not a fixed published EPS-style national quota. Specific 2025-2026 numeric seafarer intake figures were not found in official sources and are left blank. (E-7-4\/E-7-4R numeric conversion quotas and any 2026-specific updates unverified)","subtypes_note":"E-10 is split into three sub-codes by vessel\/business type: E-10-1 domestic\/coastal shipping crew (\ub0b4\ud56d\uc120\uc6d0) - ordinary crew on coastal passenger or cargo vessels under the Marine Transportation Act (\ud574\uc6b4\ubc95), reportedly vessels of about 5 tons or more; E-10-2 fishing-vessel crew (\uc5b4\uc120\uc6d0) - ordinary crew of businesses under the Fisheries Act (\uc218\uc0b0\uc5c5\ubc95) such as set-net (\uc815\uce58\ub9dd), offshore (\uadfc\ud574) fishing and catch-transport (\uc5b4\ud68d\ubb3c\uc6b4\ubc18\uc5c5), reportedly vessels of about 20 tons or more; E-10-3 cruise passenger-ship crew (\uc21c\ud56d\uc5ec\uac1d\uc120\uc6d0) - crew on cruise passenger ships of about 2,000 tons or more (\ud06c\ub8e8\uc988). All three require a seafarer employment contract of 6 months or longer and a Certificate of Visa Issuance. (tonnage thresholds per secondary summaries of the immigration manual - re-verify current thresholds on HiKorea)","common_mistakes":"Assuming E-10 works like E-9\/EPS and applying through eps.go.kr - it does not; E-10 runs through a Certificate of Visa Issuance obtained by the shipowner and is tied to the maritime authorities. Thinking officers such as captains, deck officers and engineers (\uc120\uc7a5\/\ud56d\ud574\uc0ac\/\uae30\uad00\uc0ac) qualify - E-10 is for ratings \/ non-officer crew (\ubd80\uc6d0), not officers. Assuming the visa can be freely extended past 4 years 10 months, or that jobs\/vessels can be switched freely. Confusing the three sub-codes and their vessel\/tonnage rules (coastal vs fishing vs cruise). For the E-7-4 route, using outdated pre-2025 rules (e.g. believing TOPIK 2 must be held BEFORE converting, or that E-10 is barred from the region-specific E-7-4R track - both changed in 2025). Confusing E-10 with E-9 or the seasonal-work (E-8) programs.","official_link":"https:\/\/www.hikorea.go.kr","official_manual_url":"https:\/\/www.immigration.go.kr\/bbs\/immigration_eng\/230\/454086\/download.do","issuance_route":"Via employer-obtained Certificate of Visa Issuance (\uc0ac\uc99d\ubc1c\uae09\uc778\uc815\uc11c). The Korean shipowner\/employer signs a seafarer employment contract of 6 months or longer with the foreign 'ordinary crew' (\ubd80\uc6d0), secures a foreign-crew allocation under the annual mixed-boarding labor-management agreement (\ud63c\uc2b9 \ub178\uc0ac\ud569\uc758), then applies to immigration for the Certificate; the worker then applies for the E-10 visa at a Korean mission abroad. Not an EPS\/eps.go.kr route and not self-applied.","keta_required":"","annual_quota":"No fixed published national quota. Foreign-seafarer intake numbers are set through the annual mixed-boarding labor-management agreement (\uc120\uc6d0 \ub178\uc0ac\ud569\uc758), reviewed by the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (\ud574\uc591\uc218\uc0b0\ubd80) and finalized by the Ministry of Justice (\ubc95\ubb34\ubd80). Specific 2025-2026 numeric seafarer intake figures were not found in official sources (unverified).","income_threshold":"No entry salary floor; the seafarer employment contract must meet Seafarers Act (\uc120\uc6d0\ubc95) wage standards. For later E-7-4 conversion, the salary floor is relaxed to >= KRW 25 million for fishery\/coastal-shipping (\ub0b4\ud56d\uc0c1\uc120) crew (E-10-1\/E-10-2).","points_system_summary":"","subtype_table":"E-10-1 coastal\/domestic shipping crew (\ub0b4\ud56d\uc120\uc6d0, Marine Transportation Act (\ud574\uc6b4\ubc95), ~5t+ vessels); E-10-2 fishing-vessel crew (\uc5b4\uc120\uc6d0, Fisheries Act (\uc218\uc0b0\uc5c5\ubc95) set-net\/offshore\/catch-transport, ~20t+ vessels); E-10-3 cruise passenger-ship crew (\uc21c\ud56d\uc5ec\uac1d\uc120\uc6d0, ~2,000t+ vessels). All require a 6-month+ seafarer contract and a Certificate of Visa Issuance. Tonnage thresholds per manual summaries (unverified).","family_accompaniment":"Generally not allowed. E-10 seafarer status carries no accompanying-family entitlement.","competent_ministry_endorsement":"Yes - co-administered by the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF, \ud574\uc591\uc218\uc0b0\ubd80; seafarer & mixed-boarding side, Seafarers Act) and the Ministry of Justice (\ubc95\ubb34\ubd80; immigration, visa side). Intake is fixed via the MOF-reviewed, MOJ-decided mixed-boarding labor-management agreement, distinct from MOEL's EPS.","mobile_residence_card":"Mobile Alien Registration Card (\uc678\uad6d\uc778\ub4f1\ub85d\uc99d) introduced 2025 for registered foreign residents; E-10 crew who complete alien registration can in principle use it. E-10-specific availability not separately confirmed (unverified).","penalties":"Under the Immigration Act: overstay\/unlawful stay leads to penalty surcharges (up to KRW 30 million), deportation and re-entry ban. Switching vessel\/employer or working outside the granted category without permission, or absconding, voids status. Officers such as captains, deck officers and engineers (\uc120\uc7a5\/\ud56d\ud574\uc0ac\/\uae30\uad00\uc0ac) do not qualify - E-10 is for ratings \/ non-officer crew (\ubd80\uc6d0) only.","experience_waiver_conditions":"E-10 -> E-7-4 \/ E-7-4R (Skilled Technical Personnel, points system). E-10 is one of three feeder statuses (with E-9, H-2). Conditions: E-9\/E-10\/H-2 held for the required period within the last 10 years (~5 years for E-7-4; ~3 years for non-capital E-7-4R); 1+ year current tenure; 2-year+ E-7-4 contract at expected salary >= KRW 26 million (relaxed to >= KRW 25 million for fishery\/coastal-shipping crew); TOPIK 2 or KIIP stage 2 (since 2025 obtainable within 2 years after conversion); >= ~200 of 300 points. 2025 reform newly added E-10 to the region-specific E-7-4R track.","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-10 \u5370 Visa Guides E-10 Vessel Crew \/ Maritime Crew Employment (Seafarer) \uc120\uc6d0\ucde8\uc5c5(E-10) &mdash; E-10 Work Visa (foreign seafarers\/crew hired [&hellip;]","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gokoreastudy.com\/ko\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/visa-guides\/322","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=322"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"visa_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gokoreastudy.com\/ko\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/visa_category?post=322"},{"taxonomy":"journey_stage","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gokoreastudy.com\/ko\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/journey_stage?post=322"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}