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Visas for job-seeking students

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Foreign students who have already graduated from a local college or will graduate soon and are planning to find a job in Busan can simply change their visa status.

 

There is no need for them to return to their home country.

 

Originally, in order to change the visa status, non-Koreans had to leave Korea, return home, get a new visa issued and re-enter the country. But if certain requirements are met after a screening process, a new visa can be issued without leaving.

 

If a foreign student plans to work for a Korean company or is seeking a job, it is possible to change their visa status from a student visa (D-2) to a special occupation visa (E-7) or a job-seeking visa (D-10).

 

The D-10 visa can be given out to these candidates: a foreign student or a recent graduate with D-2 visa whose GPA is over 3.0 and a foreigner who either seeks a job or wants to start a business.

 

To get a D-10 visa, a foreign student should submit the application form, their passport, alien registration card, fee, transcript and job-seeking plans. A job-seeker or aspiring entrepreneur does not need to submit a transcript.

 

Qualified candidates for the E-7 visa include a foreigner with a D-10 or D-2 visa who found employment in a field relevant to his or her major and has signed an official employment contract with a firm.

 

-Information: Immigration Contact Center 1345