Industrial Trainee (D-3)

Industrial Trainee (D-3)
RANGE OF ACTIVITIES	A person who meets all the prerequisites set by the Minister of Justice to receive on-the-job training at Korean corporations - A person who would like to receive on-the-job training at corporations (D-3-1) in accordance with the Foreign Exchange Transactions Act - A person who would like to receive on-the-job training at corporations that export technology to foreign countries and that are deemed to require industrial training by the Minister of Justice - A person who would like to receive on-the-job training at corporations which export their industrial facilities to foreign countries in accordance with the International Trade Act
LIMIT ON PERIOD OF SOJOURN	2 years
VISA THAT CAN BE ISSUED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE HEAD OF DIPLOMATIC MISSION	An Industrial Trainee visa will be issued based on the Confirmation of Visa Issuance issued by the head of an immigration (branch) office and submitted to the head of a diplomatic mission.
ELIGIBILITY FOR VISA ISSUANCE CONFIRMATION LETTER                           󰁾 CONTENTS ELIGIBILITY FOR VISA ISSUANCE CONFIRMATION LETTER                                                                       󰁾 CONTENTS ELIGIBILITY FOR VISA ISSUANCE CONFIRMATION LETTER                                                 󰁾 CONTENTS	1. An Industrial Trainee visa will be issued based on the Confirmation of Visa Issuance issued by the head of an immigration (branch) office. A. Eligible Candidates ① A foreigner must meet any one of the requirements below in order to receive on-the-job training at an industrial training institute. Also, he/she must satisfy the requirements as set forth in Article 3 (Trainee Requirements) and shall not fall under any of the categories of Article 24-4 (3) (Recruitment and Management of Industrial Trainees) of the Enforcement Decree of the Immigration Control Act. 1. Production employees of an international joint investment corporation which has been in operation for at least three months since it was established in accordance with the laws of the respective country, or the production employees of an overseas branch of a Korean company*, provided that it is hard** or impossible for them to acquire technology in their country, thereby the necessity of training in Korea is recognized***. * An “international joint investment corporation” or “overseas branch of a Korean company” refers to a Korean industrial establishment that has made direct investment in another country in accordance with Subparagraph 18 of Article 3 (1) of the「Foreign Exchange Transactions Act and Article 8 of the Enforcement Decree of the Act. ** “It is hard or impossible for them to acquire technology in their country” refers to cases where the the company in their country does not have experienced workers/experts or machine/plant (or not sufficent enough) for technical instruction. *** If the company that offers technical training has made direct investment in multiple overseas companies, the number of trainees is decided to consider the needs of each company. However, the total number of employees cannot exceed the quota per company set forth in Article 4 regardless of the number of invested companies. 2. You are an employee of an assembly line of a foreign company that has signed a technology introduction contract or a technology-sharing contract* worth of US$100,000** or more with a Korean company, and imported technology on the contract; or you are an employee of an assembly line of a foreign company that has imported plants worth of US$500,000*** or more. In both cases, your need for the on-the-job training to manage the plant or technology should be acknowledged and recognized by the head of a diplomatic mission abroad and a local immigration office.   * “Technology-sharing partnership” starts when two companies enter into a cooperative relationship by signing a license agreement in which one party offers a patented technology to the other party in return for specific amount of loyalties. ** Each exported technology should amount to at least US$100,000 during the term of the agreement. Even in cases where a company exports multiple technology in access of US$100,000 each, the total number of trainees cannot exceed the quota set forth in Article 4 regardless of the number of exported technology. *** In accordance with Article 32 (1) of the「International Trade Acts」and Article 70 of the Regulations on Foreign Trade Management, the amount of plant export should be US$500,000 or more while the concept of a 'plant' is limited to the definitions as set forth in Article 32 (1) of the 「International Trade Acts」and Article 51 of the Enforcement Decree of the Act. Either one exported plant or multiple plants (if they are the same facilities) should be worth of US$500,000 or more. (However, even a technical training company that exports various types of plants in access of US$500,000 each cannot hire more trainees than the quota set forth in Article 4 regardless of the number of exported plants.)   REQUIRED DOCUMENTS   1. Application for a confirmation of visa issuance (form 21), a copy of passport, one standard-size photograph 2. Documents proving that the invitee meets all conditions and qualifications to be considered an industrial trainee ① A copy of business registration of the branch office in a foreign country (or charter application) ② Invitee's proof of employment and copy of passport issued by the head of the branch office. ③ Documents proving Korean language proficiency ※ In regards with ① and ②, a consul confirmation is needed if there is a diplomatic mission abroad in your country. 3. Training plan indicating training details. (Appendix 3) 4. Personal reference from the inviter ※ If there are two principle debtors or more, you can submit one reference letter with an enclosed “Invitee List” on the confirmation of visa issuance. 5. Documents proving that the host company is a permitted corporation for training ① Foreign Direct Investment Business - Foreign Direct Investment Declaration (a duplicate copy needs to be stamped by a public official) - (Cash Investment) Receipt for wire transfer or confirmation of wire transfer (submit the original copy or a duplicate stamped by a bank) - (Investment in Kind) a confirmation “export permit” issued by the customs (check the investment number in the approval number section) ※ If the company has outstanding balance to be invested, an investment plan on this outstanding balance needs to be submitted. ② Technology Export Business - A copy of technology export contract (Korean) - A written approval if you have obtained approval from the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy in accordance with the ⌜International Trade Act」or the「Act on Industrial Technology Drain Protection and Prevention⌟. ③ Plant Export Business - Approval for plant export (including approval for change) 6. Documents proving the number of full time employees of the host company in order to determine the permitted number of trainees - You need to submit statements of insurable qualification printed and confirmed by the Ministry of Employment and Labor Website (employment insurance website) 7. Documents proving the on-the-job training environment, including internal training (process) and housing(dormitory) facilities (ex. photographs of the dorms' interiors, and etc.)