Working Holiday (H-1)

Working Holiday (H-1)
RANGE OF ACTIVITIES	Tourism, academic and employment activities - (Academic activities) You can engage in academic activities including regular education or training courses within a total of 780 hours per year. (The same applies for countries affected by a limited employment period.) - (Employment types) You can engage in employment activities regardless of employment types (e.g. employment on contract, part-time jobs, etc.) - (Maximum employment period) You cannot work for a period exceeding 1,300 hours out of 1 year-period of stay (52 weeks, 25 hours per week). (Not permitted activities) Activities irrelevant to the purpose of the working holiday agreement such as news coverage, political activities, etc.
ELIGIBLE APPLICANT	You are a citizen of a country that has signed a working holiday agreement with the Republic of Korea, and you are travelling around Korea while engaging in temporary employment to financially support the trip.
MAXIMUM LENGTH OF STAY	Period of stay as set forth in an agreement
ELIGIBILITY STANDARD FOR STATUS                           󰁾 CONTENTS	Eligible		You are a young adult (aged between 18 and 30, both inclusive) of a country that has signed a Working Holiday Visa Agreement or MOU with the Republic of Korea and intend to temporarily engage in employment activities to support the trip in the RoK. You have a valid passport, round-trip tickets and living expenses for an initial period of stay ※ If you hold a Working Holiday visa and want to engage in a professional occupation that requires specific qualifications (e.g. doctor, lawyer, professor, pilot, language instructor, etc.), you must apply for the change of status.
	Not Eligible		You intend to engage in an occupation against the purpose of the MOU or a job that requires specific qualifications according to the Koran law. You intend to work as a service employee, dancer, singer, musical instrument player, acrobat, etc. in an adult entertainment establishment. You intend to engage in a professional occupation that requires specific qualifications (e.g. doctor, lawyer, pilot, language instructor, etc.). You want to enroll in a regular education course or training other than a Korean language training. You intend to focus not on tourism but only employment upon the entry into Korea.
CHANGE OR ADDITION OF WORKPLACE	You do not have to report a change or addition of workplace to work. - However, you are not allowed to work in areas that require specific conditions and qualifications or that fall under the activities of E-7 Foreign National of Special Ability visa.
GRANTING VISA STATUS	N/A
CHANGE OF VISA STATUS	(Standards) Change of status is not allowed in principle. (Change to statuses requiring specific qualifications) If you meet the qualifications required for specific occupations (doctor, lawyer, professor, pilot, language instructor and others falling under E-7 Foreign National of Special Ability visa), you can apply for the change of status. - Exceptions: the U.K., France, Ireland and Denmark (Others) Persons with other visas cannot apply for the change of status to Working Holiday visa
EXTENSION OF PERIOD OF STAY	Period of stay can be extended within the range of 1 year from the entry date. - However, exceptions are made to the U.S. (1.5 year) and the U.K. (2 years) in accordance with respective agreements.
RE-ENTRY PERMIT	1. Implementing re-entry permission exemption system (enforcement regulation revised on December 1st, 2010) - You will be exempt from the re-entry permission requirement if you want to re-enter Korea within a year from the original date of departure on a condition that you have completed alien registration. - If the permitted period of your stay is left less than a year, you will be exempt from the reentry permission requirement within the period of your stay. - A student who must obtain a re-entry permission due to entry regulations must apply for the re-entry permission at an immigration (branch) office in his/her residence area, and the application fee is exempted. 2. Required Documents Visa application form (enclosed form #34), passport, alien registration card, fee (single entry: 30,000 KRW, multiple entry: 50,000 KRW)
ALIEN REGISTRATION	Eligible applicants - Persons who want to stay in Korea for a period exceeding 90 days (No exception is made according the agreement.) Required Documents ① Visa application form (enclosed form #34), passport, one standard size photograph, fees ② Travel schedule and activity plan ③ A photocopy of the Business Registration Certificate of your workplace and employment agreement (for employees only), etc. ④ Documents proving your place of residence (a contract for monthly housing rent, etc.)