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자격 요건 체크리스트

• Job offer must map to an approved E-7-1 occupation code and actual role duties.
• Applicant normally needs role-relevant degree and/or proven work experience.
• Employer must document why this foreign hire is necessary for the role.

신청인 서류 체크리스트

• Passport, ARC (if in Korea), photo, and completed application form.
• Degree and credential evidence tied to this occupation (with authentication if required).
• Career evidence (employment certificates, reference letters, portfolio for technical/creative roles).

고용주 서류 체크리스트

• Business registration certificate and corporate profile.
• Employment contract with job description, duties, and annual salary.
• Necessity statement and any sector-specific licenses/permits.

연봉 및 경력 기준

• 2026 wage floor: ₩31.12M a year (MOJ notice 2025-406), unless the occupation has its own standard.
• Small and venture companies, and mid-sized companies outside the capital region, can apply a lower GNI-based floor (70% instead of 80%) for up to 3 years to workers with 3 years or less of E-7 experience.
• Degree/experience waiver cases can exist for high-salary or strategic-talent pathways, but require strong evidence.

주요 불허 리스크

• Occupation code and real duties do not match.
• Degree/work history has weak relevance to the offered role.
• Employer necessity statement is generic or unsupported by business evidence.
• Salary contract does not satisfy current-year MOJ criteria.

신청 절차

• Confirm the exact E-7 occupation code and hiring necessity with employer evidence.
• Assemble applicant and employer documents according to current MOJ notice.
• File via overseas visa issuance flow or in-Korea status change/extension channel.
• Respond quickly to any additional-document request from immigration.

근거로 사용한 공식 출처

최종 검증일 2026-10-21. E-7 기준은 고시 주기에 따라 변경될 수 있으므로, 접수 전 최신 공지를 다시 확인하세요.

• Immigration Control Act Enforcement Decree

  Korean Law Information Center

  Legal basis for stay status and change/extension handling.

• Immigration Control Act Enforcement Rule

  Korean Law Information Center

  Required forms and supporting document framework.

• 2026 E-7 salary criteria notice

  Ministry of Justice (Immigration Service)

  Current-year salary thresholds and special exemptions.

• Korea Visa Portal (E-7 application flow)

  Korea Visa Portal

  Practical filing flow and visa issuance process.

• HiKorea (stay extension/status change processing)

  HiKorea Immigration Portal

  In-country extension and status-change operations.

• Korean Standard Classification of Occupations (KSCO)

  Statistics Korea (KOSTAT)

  Official occupation taxonomy and classification updates.

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