Professional (E-5)

Professional (E-5)
ACTIVITIES ALLOWED	Any professional activities that are allowed by the Korean Laws
ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS	You are allowed to apply if you have a license which the Korean Laws acknowledges and allows you to practice. For example, - You are a pilot recommended by the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. - You are a doctor recommended by the Minister of Health and Welfare, who also has updated knowledge in the latest medical technology and medical break-through and who wants to work at the following organizations. 󰋻Government funded or local government funded Hospitals 󰋻Medical corporation 󰋻Non-profit or government-invested medical facility - You are an intern or a resident doctor working at a university-affiliated hospital or a hospital that is designated by the Minister of Health and Welfare, after graduating from a medical or dental school in Korea - You are an indispensable professional consultant for tourist ship sailing for the Kumgang Mountain Tourism Development Project, who is also approved by regulations on cooperation between North-South Korea collaborative business - You are hired by a Korean transportation company and work as essential technical personnel in ship operation such as a captain
MAXIMUM LENGTH OF STAY	You are allowed to stay for up to 5 years
E-VISA                               󰁾 CONTENTS E-VISA	e-Visa policy is a policy which issues an online visa to those who do not need to visit a Korean embassy/consulate general for a consul interview to obtain a visa, such as professors and researchers. The policy is geared towards attracting foreign talents, providing them with a simple visa procedure. 1. Eligible Applicants Professional workers (E-1, E-3, E-4, E-5 and E-7 with Gold Cards) and their Dependent Family members (F-3), Medical Tourists (F-3) and their accompanying family members and caregivers (C-3-3, G-1-10), Frequent Business Visitor (C-3-4), Group Tourists (C-3-2)* and Prospective Investors through the Immigrant Investor Scheme for Public Business (C-3-1)** are eligible to apply for e-visas. - If you have any of the visas mentioned above, you are eligible to apply for both a ‘visa issued at the discretion of the Chief of Mission’ and a ‘confirmation of visa issuance'. All applicants for the above visas are requested to submit the same required documents. * Group Tourists refer to those whose visa applications are submitted by a domestic travel agency designated by the head of Korean diplomatic mission abroad (approved by the Minister of Justice) ** Prospective Investors for Public Business refer to those whose visa applications are submitted by a promotion agency designated by the Minister of Justice 2. Issuing Authority Minister of Justice 3. Who Can Apply? Eligible foreigner Inviter (applying on behalf of a visa applicant: foreigner) ☞ Please see "E-1 Professorship e-Visa" for application methods, fee payment and e-visa issuance confirmation print-out
VISAS ISSUED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE HEAD OF THE DIPLOMATIC MISSION	1. A single entry visa valid for one year or less will be issued to a pilot who is going to work for Korean airlines 2. A single entry visa valid for one year or less will be issued to a person who would like to work for a Korean transportation company as a captain or an indispensable professional consultant * An indispensable professional consultant, here, refers to the captain, engineer, navigator and others on the Mt. Geumgang tourist ship or passenger ship REQUIRED DOCUMENTS Common # 1, 2 ① Application for the visa issuance (form no. 17), passport, one standard size photograph, fee ② Degree and a copy of license (driver's license) ③ A recommendation letter from the head of a responsible government department (However, if you want to get a job in a special economic zone, then you need documents demonstrating the necessity of employment or employment recommendation letters from the mayor or the provincial governor) or relevant documents proving the necessity of the employment ④ Employment Contract ※ The head of the diplomatic mission may request/omit additional documents if it is deemed necessary to examine the purpose of entry, genuineness of the invitation and the qualifications of the inviter and the invitee
ELIGIBILITY FOR THE VISA ISSUANCE CONFIRMATION               󰁾 CONTENTS ELIGIBILITY FOR THE VISA ISSUANCE CONFIRMATION         󰁾 CONTENTS	1. Except the cases which visas can be issued at the discretion of the head of the diplomatic mission, all applicants will receive E-5 visas in accordance with the visa issuance confirmations. REQUIRED DOCUMENTS   ① An application form for confirmation of visa issuance (form no.21), passport, one standard size photograph ② the reason for invitation ③ Degree and a copy of a license ④ A recommendation letter from the head of a respective government deparment or a document proving the necessity of the employment - However, if you are planning to get a job a special economic zone, then you will need a recommendation letter or a document proving the necessity of your employment from the mayor or the provincial governor in your respective region. ⑤ Employment Contract ※ The head of an immigration (branch) office may request/omit additional documents if it is deemed necessary to examine genuineness of the invitation and the qualifications of the inviter and the invitee