D-3-13 (Trainee — Plant Export) Korea Visa Guide | 2026

1. What D-3-13 Is

D-3-13 is the technical training code for plant export. The typical trainee is a production employee of a foreign company that has imported a plant from a Korean firm above the prescribed FOB value, and requires training to operate it. The distinction from D-3-12 is what was exported — a plant rather than technology — and from D-3-11, that the basis is an export contract rather than an overseas investment.

2. Eligibility Checklist

• Fits current D-3-13 trainee pathway criteria.
• Host and training-plan records are complete.
• Support/funding and duration records are coherent.
• Program scope is clearly within trainee boundaries.
• No unresolved compliance risks.

3. Criteria Summary

• Not points-based.
• Trainee-scope fit and host credibility drive review.
• Specific plan evidence is essential.
• Scope ambiguity can trigger refusal.

4. Salary and Contract Rules

• No standard worker salary-floor logic.
• Allowance/support terms must align with trainee framing.
• Contracts should avoid employment-like misclassification.
• Inconsistent compensation language raises risk.

5. Employer and Workplace Change Rules

• Host-linked trainee status.
• Host/site changes may require formal handling.
• Out-of-scope activity is non-compliant.
• Track attendance/progression and keep records current.

6. Required Documents

• Application form, passport, ARC (if applicable), photo, and fee proof.
• Host acceptance and training-plan documents.
• Support/funding and accommodation records.
• Host legitimacy records as requested.
• Additional office-requested verification materials.

7. Fees and Processing

• Fees follow current D-3 schedules.
• Processing varies by program/host verification complexity.
• Supplements are common where plan details are weak.
• Submit clear, evidence-first trainee documentation.

8. Common Rejection Reasons

• Trainee pathway criteria are not met.
• Host/program records are weak or inconsistent.
• Support/funding evidence is insufficient.
• File suggests unauthorized employment scope.
• Core trainee facts cannot be verified.

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