Natural Science Researchers

资格条件清单

• 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.

申请人材料清单

• 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).

雇主材料清单

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

薪资与经验标准

• Salary is generally assessed against the annual MOJ GNI-linked E-7-1 benchmark.
• Special reductions/exemptions may apply to SMEs, venture firms, and non-capital-region employers when announced by MOJ.
• Degree/experience waiver cases can exist for high-salary or strategic-talent pathways, but require strong evidence.

常见拒签风险

• 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.

申请流程

• 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.

职业专项申请要点

• 请提交论文、研究报告、专利或实验成果，证明你在研究中的核心贡献。
• 明确说明你承担的是方法设计与分析职责，而非辅助性支持工作。
• 雇主材料应具体说明该研究专长为何是当前项目所必需。

使用的官方来源

最后核验日期 2026-04-16. E-7 标准可能随公告周期更新，提交前请再次核对最新通知。

• 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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