Artist / Athlete (E-6)

Artist / Athlete (E-6)
ACTIVITIES ALLOWED	Any artistic, musical or literature activities that generate incomes/profits Any performing activities such as entertainment, playing musical instruments, theatre, athletic events or fashion modeling which generate incomes/profits
ELIGIBLE APPLICANT	A person who is an artist such as the composer, sculptor, painter, craftsman, writer or a photographer; a teacher of music, painting, literature, photograph, movie, dance, physical education(gym) or other artist activities; (e.g.: Professional or Amateur sports coach, Orchestra conductor and etc.) an individual or a part of a group that performs entertainment, musical instruments, plays or sports which generate incomes/profits regardless of the appearance types or purposes; or (e.g.: professional or amateur athletes) accompanying staff (such makeup artists, managers and etc) of the engaging parties in entertainment, music, theatre.
MAXIMUM LENGTH OF STAY	2 years
ACTIVITIES OUTSIDE OF THE CURRENT STATUS OF STAY                           󰁾CONTENTS ACTIVITIES OUTSIDE OF THE CURRENT STATUS OF STAY	1. Permission for a registered foreigner staying in the ROK legally(including A-1, A-2, A-3) and planning to do activities such as broadcasting*, movie, modeling * If you appear temporarily(once or discontinuously) on a terrestrial broadcasting as a guest or in some other position without receiving income/profit, you are not required to acquire permission for the role as it is considered as an incidental activity of daily life.(You are allowed to receive a small payment just for actual expenses such as food or transportation, and etc.) A. Activities Excluded Activities of E-6-2 are not allowed. B. Required Documents ① an application form(Report Form, No.34), passport and Alien Registration Card, fee ② an employment contract ③ a performance recommendation letter (issued by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism or Korea Communications Commission) ④ any documents relevant to establishment of institute such as a business registration certificate ⑤ a letter of consent from the employer of your original workplace (,if applicable) ⑥ a recommendation letter from the Minister of Foreign Affairs (Director for Protocol of Visits and Foreign Missions) if you are an A-1 or A-2 visa holder ☞ Decision to permit will be made based on the comprehensive examination of factors including submitted documents, actual conditions of sojourn and etc. 2. Expansion of permission exemption for activities outside of the current status of stay If you(E-6 holder) wish to receive formal school education within the expiry date, you are not required to obtain permission within the expiry date unless it doesn't impinge on your original purpose of stay. (as of June 15, 2009) 3. Employment of a spouse of foreign investor who has invested a significant amount of money or a spouse of a professional A. Eligible applicants A spouse of foreign professional labor such as a technical expert in advanced science(SCIENCE card), an expert in advanced technology(GOLD card) and an expert in information technology(IT card); A spouse of a foreign investor(including corporations) who has invested US$500,000 or more as an investment visa holder; or A spouse of a foreign professional labor (E-1, E-2, E-3, E-4, E-5, E-6 excluding E-6-2, E-7) B. Activities Allowed All activities except non-professional fields (D-3, E-9) C. Period Allowed: Until a spouse's period of authorized stay expires (You can apply for the extension of period of stay) D. Required Documents: The accompanying documents for each visa status in accordance with Article 76 of the regulations (A reference letter is not required.) ※ Rules of the confirmation of visa issuance shall apply to E-7
CHANGE OR ADDITION OF WORKPLACE                   󰁾CONTENTS CHANGE OR ADDITION OF WORKPLACE                                                                             󰁾CONTENTS CHANGE OR ADDITION OF WORKPLACE	E-6-1 (entertainment activities and artistic activities like music, painting, literature) Follow-up reporting system applies E-6-3 (athletes, professional team coaches, managers)
	1. Amendment of 'Follow-up reporting system' as of Nov. 15, 2010 (Article 26(2), section 1 of the presidential decree of the Immigration Control Act) In order to strengthen national competitiveness by making better use of professional labor, the system is reformed as 'Follow-up reporting system' from 'Prior permission system' so that you can change and add a workplace more easily. 《Notification 11-510 of the Ministry of Justice》 A. Eligible applicants A registered foreigner staying in the ROK with an Arts & Performance(E-6, excluding E-6-2) visa and qualified for the workplace that is to be changed or added. ※ Even if you are qualified, you can not change or add your workplace unless you submit a letter of consent issued by the employer of your original workplace after you resigned or were dismissed from the company before your contract ends due to your own intention or fault. B. Report Procedure and others The person(the alien) under obligation to notify has to report to the Head of the local Immigration Office within 15 days from the date of occurrence. (Report by proxy is allowed) ※ In principle, you have to visit the local Immigration Office to report since you are required to receive a sticker or a stamp of change or addition of workplace on your passport. (However, in case of emergency such as an impending due date, you can report by fax first and visit the office as soon as possible for the sticker or other necessary requirements (if any).) C. Required Documents ① a declaration form of change or addition of workplace [Report form, No.38-3], passport and Alien Registration Card, no fee ② business license ③ a letter of consent from the employer of your original workplace ④an employment contract ⑤ an employment recommendation letter or a performance recommendation letter ※ In principle, a statement of reasons and a reference letter are not required. ※ A letter of consent from the employer of your original workplace is not required if you have worked until the contract expires or until the date you and your employer set by consent.(It can be replaced by a statement of reasons if you resigned at the employer's fault such as an overdue wage and business suspension/closure and etc. E-6-2 (performance in Hotel facilities, Adult Entertainment Establishment and so on) Prior permission system applies 1. As an E-6-2 visa holder, when your employer has changed* due to the change or addition of your production agency that you belong to. * This is not applicable to changing and adding a performance place with the same dispatch-business-owner(employer) in accordance with the Dispatched Work Act. In this case, however, the employer is required to report the change. (Law Article 19 and its Enforcement Ordinance Article 24) A. Details You have to apply for permission for change or addition of workplace to an immigration office and others in advance of occurrences. The Head of the local Immigration Office examines submitted documents and others and assigns a period of sojourn in accordance with a period of an employment contract up to 1 year. B. Required Documents ① an application form(Report Form, No.34), passport and Alien Registration Card, fee ② business license ③ a letter of consent from the employer of your original workplace ④ an employment contract ⑤ a performance recommendation letter(issued by Korea Media Rating Board) ⑥ a reference letter
GRANT OF STATUS	You are not eligible to apply for 'Grant of Status'.
CHANGE OF STATUS                                                         󰁾CONTENTS CHANGE OF STATUS	Restrictive permission allowed for E-6-1 and E-6-3 ☞ Professional artists and athletes who have international fame are able to change their status with the Headquarters' approval.(excluding those who are applicable to the followings) ☞ Period Allowed: Up to 2 years from the date of permission to change, a period of employment contract + 1 month 1. Change Status from Student (D-2), Job Seeker (D-10) ➠ to Artist/Athlete (E-6) A. Qualifications (All the qualifications below must be satisfied.) ① A person staying in the ROK legally with a Job Seeker (D-10) or a Student (D-2)* visa ② A job you are seeking must be in the field of Professor (E-1)․Foreign Language Instructor (E-2)․Researcher (E-3)․Technical Instructor/Technician (E-4)․Professional (E-5)․Artist/Athlete (E-6)**․Foreign National of Special Ability (E-7) and you have to prove that you are qualified. ③ You must sign an employment contract with the Head/President of the organization/institute. * A person with a Student (D-2) visa means an expectant graduate who is qualified to apply for a Job Seeker (D-10) visa. (However, if you have already received a bachelor's or higher degree of university in your country or a third country, you can apply for a D-10 visa regardless of whether you are an expectant graduate or not.) B. Required Documents ① an application form(Report Form, No.34), passport and Alien Registration Card, one standardized photo, fee ②an employment contract(or a performance contract) ③ business license ④ an employment · performance recommendation letter (issued by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Korea Media Rating Board, Korea Communications Commission, or Professional sports league) 2. Permission to Change visa status from Visa Exempted· Tourist/Transit(B-1․B-2) or Short term General(C-3) ➠ Artist/Athlete(E-6) A. You may obtain permission to change your visa status if it's deemed necessary due to unavoidable circumstances or for national interests of the ROK.* * An athlete, a musician, a dancer, who came to the ROK for tryouts or participation in an international competition/contest with prize money, can apply for permission of change to a E-6 by submitting relevant documents, and the permission will be given at the discretion of the Head of Immigration Office or Branch Office. (The initial date in reckoning of a period of sojourn is not the date of changed status but the date of entry.) * If it is difficult for the Head of the Immigration Office to make a decision, the Headquarters will do. ( Change of status to the E-6-2 is not allowed.) 3. Permission to change status for a person who is staying in the ROK for a long time with one of general visas* and wanting to appear on broadcasting or do model activity before returning home. * E-6 and unrestricted employment visa holders (F-2, F-4, F-5 and others) are not eligible. 4. Change of Status for a citizen of Germany coming to the ROK with Visa Exempted (B-1) A. Activities Allowed: All activities except non-professional fields(D-3, E-9, E-10, H-1) B. Period Allowed: It differs depending on the status you are applying for. 5. Permission to change status for a spouse of a professional to the Professional Visa A. Eligible applicants A Dependent Family(F-3) visa holder as a spouse of foreign professional labor《E-1, E-5, E-6(excluding E-6-2), E-7》 B. Activities Allowed All the Professional jobs《E-1, E-5, E-6(excluding E-6-2), E-7》 C. Required Documents ① an application form(Report Form, No.34), passport and Alien Registration Card, one standardized photo, fee ②an employment contract (or a performance contract) ③ business license ④ an employment · performance recommendation letter (issued by Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Korea Media Rating Board, Korea Communications Commission or Professional sports league)
EXTENSION OF STATUS       󰁾CONTENTS EXTENSION OF STAY	A. Eligible applicants A registered alien as a E-6 visa holder who needs to keep on staying in the country for an extension of a period of employment contract and a change of workplace B. Permission Standard: a permitted period for 1 time extension E-6-1, E-6-2 a period of employment contract + 1 month(up to 2 years) E-6-3 a period of performance recommendation or a period of employment contract (up to 1 year) C. Required Documents ① an application form(Report Form, No.34), passport and Alien Registration Card, fee ② an employment recommendation letter or a performance recommendation letter ※ issuing office : Korea Media Rating Board, Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Korea Communications Commission and others ③ an employment contract (or a performance contract) ④ a copy of business registration certificate ⑤ a reference letter(E-6-2 only) ⑥ Acceptable documents for proof of residency (i.e. Lease contract, confirmation of provided residence, a mail giving the notice of the expiry date of your period of sojourn, a utility bill payment for any public services, receipt of university housing fee and others.) ⑦ other documents* needed for evaluation (Submit 1 - 2 documents, if it is deemed necessary.) * a certificate of employment, an employment status of alien, a receipt for earned income tax withholding and etc.
RE-ENTRY PERMIT	1. Implementation of Re-entry Permit Exemption (as of Dec. 1, 2010 revision of enforcement regulations) - If you are registered and plan to return to the ROK within 1 year from the departure date, you are exempt from Re-entry Permit - If your period of authorized stay remains less than 1 year, you are exempt from Re-entry Permit for the remaining days. - If you have are required to obtain permission due to the entry restrictions, you can apply for the permission from a local Immigration Office/Branch Office without fee. 2. Required Documents an application form(Report Form, No.34), passport, Alien Registration Card, fee (Single 30,000 KRW. Double 50,000 KRW)
ALIEN REGISTRATION     󰁾CONTENTS ALIEN REGISTRATION                           󰁾CONTENTS	1. Required Documents for Registration and Reference A. Required Documents ① an application form(Report Form, No.34), passport, one standardized photo, fee ② a copy of business registration certificate* in accordance with the Value-Added Tax Act * business license or a certificate of Proper Number of the organization or the company that has hired the alien (in case there is no direct employment relation, business license of the organization that has invited the alien) ③ Health Checkup Results* (E-6-2 only) * The procedure of issuance is in accordance with the criteria of Checkup for recruitment of government officials. Tests for HIV and drugs are not a must. The hospital doesn't have to be a medical institution designated by the Minister of Justice. 2. Notification of Change in Registration Information Report details : change of name, sex, date of birth, nationality and passport (number, issue date, expiry date) Due Date : within 14 days from date of occurrence Required Documents ① an application form(Report Form, No.34), passport, Alien Registration Card, no fee ② any documents proving change of your information