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Employment of Foreign Workers

Employment of Foreign Workers┃1. Employment and Working Restrictions Per Visa Status www.easylaw.go.kr



Q. What is the visa status of a foreigner who is eligible to work in the Republic of Korea?



A foreigner is eligible to work in Korea if he/she has the following visa types: short-term employment (C-4), professor (E-1), teaching a foreign language (E-2), research (E-3), technological guidance (E-4), specialty occupation (E-5), culture and entertainment (E-6), foreign national of special ability (E-7), seasonal workers (E-8), non-professional employment (E-9), vessel crew (E-10), working holiday (H-1), work and visit (H-2), long-term residency (F-2), overseas Korean (F-4), permanent residency (F-5), and marriage migrant (F-6), etc. Article 23 and attached Tables 1 and 1-2 of the Enforcement Decree of the Immigration Act



Q. Can a foreigner with a visa status to engage in working activities work in any type of business?



No; foreigners can work within a scope allowed by each visa status. Article 23 of the Enforcement Decree of the Immigration Act



For example, a foreigner who has an overseas Korean (F-4) visa may not engage in the following working activities. Simple labor Any act in violation of good morals or other social order (for example, working in a gambling business, such as lottery ticket issuing / the lottery business, working as an entertainment worker in an entertainment bar, or working in an accommodations business or a karaoke bar) Any other cases where employment restriction is deemed to be required to maintain public interest or domestic employment order Article 23(3) of the Enforcement Decree of the Immigration Act Article 27-2(2) of the Enforcement Rule of the Immigration Act



Q. What if a foreigner without a visa status allowing to him/her work in Korea is employed? The foreigner shall face no more than three years of prison labor or a fine of up to KRW 30 million. ※ A person employing such a foreigner, or a person helping the foreigner find a job or recommending work, shall also be punished with no more than three years of prison labor or a fine of up to KRW 30 million. Subparagraphs 8, 9, and 10 of Article 94 of the Immigration Act



For detailed legal information, please refer to “Employment of Foreign Workers” on easylaw.go.kr.



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