22/05/2023
Is it possible to apply for a WORK VISA E7 when you are in Korea with a Short-term VISIT VISA C3? 🇰🇷
In terms of immigration regulation, it is known that you could not change your status visa from C3 to E7 while being in Korea.
HOWEVER, the fact is that you may be eligible to apply for E7 onshore if you are not the citizens of 21 countries listed by the Ministry of Justice (China, Philippines, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Thailand, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, India, Ukraine, Myanmar, Nepal, Iran, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Nigeria, Ghana, Egypt, Peru).
BUT not all C3 visas holders are eligible to apply for Visa E7. Visa C3 is also divided into 11 types, from C-3-1 to C-3-11. For example, if you apply for Visa E7 through group tourism (C-3-2) or medical tourism (C-3-3), even if you are not from 21 countries mentioned above, you may not be eligible to apply for E7 in Korea.
AND not all 87 jobs listed within the Visa E7 program are open for C3 visa holders. E7 visas are also divided into E-7-1, E-7-2, E-7-3, and E-7-4. Among them, you can apply for a change of qualification in Korea only if you are employed in 67 jobs with E-7-1, that is, professionals.
For example, E-7-2 (semi-professional) includes medical coordinators, hotel reception clerks, chefs, etc., and E-7-3 (general technical personnel) means being employed at shipyards, shipbuilding welders, painting workers, electricians, etc.
※ You may not be allowed to apply for E-7-4 (skilled personnel) in Korea, regardless of which country you are from.
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