E-7 Specially Designated Activities Visa
South Korea's E-7 visa for professionals in specially designated occupations. Requires a job offer from a Korean employer and relevant qualifications.
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Key Details
Stay Requirements
Skilled-worker visa: tied to employment in-country; holder must genuinely work/reside there - settlement paths typically cap absences near 180 days/yr
medium confidenceHighlights
- Requires a job offer from a Korean employer
- Leads to permanent residency
- Processing time of 2 months
- Applicable to skilled professionals
- Long-term residency option
The catch
- You have to actually live there. At least 183 days a year in-country — this becomes your main home, not a paper residency.
- Long road to a passport. Citizenship takes around 11 years of qualifying residence.
- No dual citizenship. You may have to give up your current citizenship to naturalise.
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What could change
Shifts in labor market policies could affect visa availability.
Tax Notes
South Korea operates a worldwide tax system; foreign income is taxable.