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2026-09-28 Who is a caregiver? A caregiver is a specialist who provides care services to the elderly who cannot carry out an everyday life because of age-related diseases like dementia. You as a foreigner can change to an E7 visa when you have a Korean associate degree
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2026-07-02 This new policy is active from February, 2026 to December 31, 2027. A foreign student who graduated from a designated industry-nurturing specialized technical program at a junior college can obtain an E7-M visa after being employed by a local company related to the major. Here
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2025-04-02 As of April 1, 2025, 18 to 24 years old foreigners who have stayed long in South Korea can a job without college degree. Who You must meet the entire requirement below. 1. You are 18 to 24 years old (inclusive) and stay in Korea legally. 2.
Illegal immigrant
2025-03-24 The Ministry of Justice will relieve illegal immigrants enrolled on elementary, middle, and high schools under strict condition temporarily. So, their parents can stay legally until their child becomes 19 years old or graduates from high school after they have paid a fine. When April 1, 2025
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2024-05-10 From April 2024, parents and siblings as dependents of the employee insured have additional requirements about visa types and the period of stay. About national health insurance National health insurance based on the national health insurance act is public insurance for Korean nationals who have disease and
F1
2024-01-01 *Updated on 2026-07-09 A workation visa type (F-1-D) is available from January 1, 2024. Scope of activity A workation visa (so called digital nomad visa) is required for foreigners who can work remotely and want to have a tour for up to 3
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2023-07-01 Foreigners residing in South Korea can work at domestic companies and organizations only with work visa including residence visa which has no activity restriction. How about working in Korea after getting a job from companies and organizations abroad which have no Korean branches? For example, if you
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2022-06-02 In principle, a foreigner who has a visa waiver (B1, B2) or short-term visa (C1, C3, C4) cannot change the visa while staying in Korea. They must depart and apply for a new visa at the Korean consulate overseas. However, there are some exceptions for certain
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2022-03-30 Foreigners who don't have work visa can work at the farms and fishing facilities for long time. When The seasonal work program will start from March 30, 2022. This is different from E8 activity. Who You are at least 19 years old and reside legally
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2022-03-07 Registered foreigners between 6 and 18 ages must report school enrollment to the immigration office. Who Registered foreigners between the ages of 6 and 18 What You have to report whether you are attending school or not to the competent immigration office. The schools subject to reporting
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2022-06-24 From July 1, 2021, the period of stay will be granted within the valid time of the passport. Intro Until now, the period of stay of registered foreigners was granted regardless of the validity of the passport. So foreigners did not need to renew the passport and
Nationality
2021-01-29 You have to make a reservation to visit the competent immigration office to apply or report regarding your nationality. Application or report: * Naturalization * Recovery of nationality * Determination of nationality * Loss of nationality * Choice of nationality Competent Immigration office is: * Seoul * Seoul southern * Busan * Incheon * Ansan * Suwon * Jeju