5. Detailed Procedure for Vocational Education Opportunity for Overseas Koreans

 

5. Detailed Procedure for Vocational Education Opportunity for Overseas Koreans

◈ Those who are selected for the vocational education online draw after submitting the application for vocational education will be able to receive the skill training in Korea. ◈ Detailed procedures for visa issuance and immigration control are as follows.

A. Those who won the vocational education online draw through submitting the vote at the Ministry of Justice will have to obtain a C-3 Short-Term General visa first in order to enter the Republic of Korea. The procedure for visa issuance is as follows.

□ Eligible Applicants for Vocational Education

○ Those who won the vocational education online draw after applying for vocational education at the HiKorea website.

□ Entry Procedure for the Winner of Vocational Education Draw

Apply for Vocational Education (HiKorea) ⇨ Winning the Online Draw⇨ C-3-1 visa issuance (a diplomatic mission abroad) ⇨ Entry ⇨ Vocational Education(6 weeks) ⇨ Alteration of H-2 visa

□ Required Documentation

○ Any official documents proving that you are Overseas Koreans from your country of origin and a receipt for application for the draw (or a draw result print-out indicating you have won the draw)

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※ Please note that if you have less than 7 weeks (49 days) left until your sojourn period expires, you are not allowed to register for vocational education. Therefore, you have to register for the training right after you enter Korea. (Please refer to the registration procedure for Overseas Koreans Vocational Education Support Group Webpage)

B. If you are an eligible applicant for vocational education and have entered Korea on a Short-Term General (C-3, 090) visa, you are allowed to receive the vocational training without having change your status(6 weeks)

※ Please be aware that those who are on-the-job training will not be permitted to engage in activities outside of designated status.

C. After receiving 6 weeks of vocational training, you have to receive a recommendation letter for the change in working visit visa status from the Overseas Koreans Vocational Education Support Group, and then apply for the alteration of visa status at a local immigration (branch) office.

D. If Overseas Koreans have obtained a permission to change the type of visa, then they need to complete vocational training at the Ministry of Employment and Labor after registering themselves as job seekers. They can get jobs that were introduced by the Ministry of Employment and Labor, or they can freely choose where they want to work at.

E. Please note that if you are getting a job on a working visit visa, you have to declare your start date of employment at a local immigration (branch) office within 14 days of hiring. (You will be punished accordingly if you violate this rule.)