It’s been a long time since my last post. I thought I’d be holding a raffle or something to celebrate my “blogversary” last March. Unfortunately, I’ve been busy ~ and still is. Last year, I posted about how an EPS worker or a holder of the E-9 visa could apply for the E-7 visa so that he/she would have the chance to become a resident in Korea.
How to Change E9 to E7 visa
A few months ago, I learned that an acquaintance used to have the E-9 visa but was able to change it to the F-2-6 visa. This is a resident visa given to skilled workers. Current E-9 visa holders may apply for this visa, although the requirements are steeper than for the E-7 visa.
< h4>Qualifications:
1. Those who are employed with the E-9, E-10 or H-2 visa at the time of application.
2. In the past ten years, has worked for at least 3 years in the manufacturing, construction, agriculture and fishery sector
3. The average annual wage earned in the past two years should be more than the annual wage of the workers in Korea (34 million won).
4. Shall have assets of 20 million won or more within the past year (cash in bank, investments, key deposit)
5. Must be at least 20 years old.
6. Korean language level: TOPIK 3 or KIIP 4
Required Documents:
- Documents that can prove that the deposit balance of more than 20 million won over the past one year has been maintained, a copy of real estate registration book worth more than 20 million won
A copy of the real estate lease agreement or other document that the Minister of Justice recognizes as equivalent to the document certifying that you or your family members have a livelihood. - Documents that can prove the past employment activity such as certificate of employment and certificate of career. However, exemption can be granted if it can be verified through immigration information management system.
- Documents to prove that you are going to be employed in a field that corresponds to your current status of residence, such as a certificate of employment expectation, a standard labor contract, etc.
※ Applicable industries of the “Technical Skills Qualification”
※ If there is no ‘Technical Skills Qualification’ then proof of employment in the same industry for 3 years in the past 10 years - Documents certifying the qualification corresponding to Attachment 1
- Documents that can prove wage income such as receipts withholding from earned income (payslip)
- Proof of Korean Language Proficiency Test (less than 2 years)
Ineligibility: those who cannot apply for this visa
- Those who have the following facts in violation of the Immigration Control Act within two years from the date of application:
~ The fact that a fine of more than 1 million won was confirmed
~ The fact that the notification of disposition of more than 1 million won or the disposition of fine
~ The fact that the notice of disposition of three or more times or the disposition of fine
~ The fact that you have not paid any penalties or penalties imposed - A person who has received a sentence from the court
- A person whose residence (F-2) status has been revoked pursuant to Article 9
※ Article 9: Those who changed F-2 by forced eviction, falsified or fraudulent means - Persons who fall under the immigration prohibition grounds under Article 11 (1) of the Immigration Control Act
If you think you qualify for the F-2-6 visa, collect all your documents and apply as soon as you can. It will take time for the immigration office to verify and process the changing of the visa.
Once someone acquired the F-2-6 visa, he or she may be on his way to becoming a permanent resident by applying for the F-5 visa.
Good luck!
In Korean:
E9비ìžë¡œ 취업한 외êµì¸ì€ ì¼ì •ìžê²©ì„ 갖출 경우
F-2-6ë¹„ìž ìžê²©ìœ¼ë¡œ ìžê²©ë³€ê²½ì‹ ì²ì´ 가능합니다.
외êµì¸-거주(F-2-6) ìˆ™ë ¨ìƒì‚°ê¸°ëŠ¥ì™¸êµì¸ ì¡°ê±´ - ì‹ ì² ë‹¹ì‹œ E-9,Ë™E-10 ë˜ëŠ” H-2 ìžê²©ìœ¼ë¡œ ì·¨ì—…í•˜ê³ ìžˆëŠ” ìžë¡œì„œ
- 과거 5ë…„ ì´ë‚´ì— 산업연수 D-3, 연수취업 E-8,ë¹„ì „ë¬¸ì·¨ì—… E-9,ì„ ì›ì·¨ì—… E-10 ë˜ëŠ” 방문취업 H-2 ìžê²©ìœ¼ë¡œ 3ë…„ ì´ìƒì˜ 기간ë™ì•ˆ ì œì¡°ì—…Ë™ê±´ì„¤ì—…Ë™ë†ì—…˙어업 분야ì—ì„œ 취업한 ìžë¡œì„œ 아래 ë‚´ìš© 충족
â—‹ í•œêµì‚°ì—…ì¸ë ¥ê³µë‹¨ì—ì„œ 실시하는 ê²€ì •ì„ í†µí•´ ê¸°ìˆ Ë™ê¸°ëŠ¥ìžê²©ì„ ì·¨ë“했거나 최근2ë…„ê°„ ë°›ì€ ì—°í‰ê· 임금소ë“ì´ ê·¼ë¡œìž ì—°ê°„ 임금 ì´ì•¡(12개월분 임금ì´ì•¡ì„ í•©ì‚°í•œ 금액-2009ë…„ 기준 3,600만ì›) ì´ìƒì¼ 것.
â—‹ ë³¸ì¸ ë˜ëŠ” ìƒê³„를 ê°™ì´í•˜ëŠ” ê°€ì¡±ì´ 2ì²œë§Œì› ì´ìƒì˜ ìžì‚°ì„ ë³´ìœ í•˜ëŠ” 등 ìƒê³„ìœ ì§€ëŠ¥ë ¥ì„ ê°–ì¶”ê³ ìžˆì„ ê²ƒ
â—‹ ëŒ€í•œë¯¼êµ ã€Œë¯¼ë²•ã€ìƒ 성년ìžì¼ 것 (※만20세)
â—‹ í•œêµêµìœ¡ê³¼ì •í‰ê°€ì› 시행 í•œêµì–´ ëŠ¥ë ¥ì‹œí—˜ì—ì„œ 3급ì´ìƒ ë“±ê¸‰ì„ ì·¨ë“í•œ ìžì¼ 것.
[네번째 ì¡°ê±´ ë©´ì œ ëŒ€ìƒ – ì œ1호ì—ì„œ ì •í•˜ê³ ìžˆëŠ” ê¸°ìˆ Ë™ê¸°ëŠ¥ìžê²©ë“±ê¸‰ 중 사업기사 ì´ìƒ ë³´ìœ ìž, 대한민êµì—ì„œ 초중등êµìœ¡ë²• ë˜ëŠ” ê³ ë“±êµìœ¡ë²•ì— ê·œì •ëœ ê³ ë“±í•™êµ ë˜ëŠ” 대학(산업대,êµìœ¡ëŒ€,ì „ë¬¸ëŒ€,ë°©ì†¡í†µì‹ ëŒ€ í¬í•¨)ì˜ êµìœ¡ê³¼ì •ì„ 2ë…„ ì´ìƒ 수료한 ìž]
[ ìžê²©ë³€ê²½ 구비서류 ] - 최근 1ë…„ ì´ìƒ 2ì²œë§Œì› ì´ìƒì˜ 예금 ìž”ê³ ê°€ ìœ ì§€ë˜ì—ˆìŒì„ ì¦ëª…í• ìˆ˜ 있는 서류, 2ì²œë§Œì› ì´ìƒì— 해당하는 부ë™ì‚°ë“±ê¸°ë¶€ë“±ë³¸
부ë™ì‚°ì „세계약서사본 ë˜ëŠ” 기타 ì´ì— ìƒë‹¹í•˜ë‹¤ê³ ë²•ë¬´ë¶€ìž¥ê´€ì´ ì¸ì •í•˜ëŠ” 서류로서 ë³¸ì¸ ë˜ëŠ” ìƒê³„를 ê°™ì´í•˜ëŠ” ê°€ì¡±ì´ ìƒê³„ ìœ ì§€ëŠ¥ë ¥ì„ ê°–ì¶”ê³ ìžˆìŒì„ ì¦ëª…하는 서류 - 재ì§ì¦ëª…ì„œ, ê²½ë ¥ì¦ëª…ì„œ 등 과거 ì·¨ì—…í™œë™ ì‚¬ì‹¤ì„ ì¦ëª…í• ìˆ˜ 있는 서류. 단, 출입êµì •ë³´ê´€ë¦¬ì‹œìŠ¤í…œì„ 통해 확ì¸ì´ 가능한 경우ì—는 ë©´ì œ 가능
- ì·¨ì—…ì˜ˆì •ì‚¬ì‹¤ì¦ëª…ì„œ, 표준근로계약서 등 향후 â€˜ì¢…ì „ 체류ìžê²©ì— 해당하는 분야ì—ì„œ 취업활ë™ì„ í• ê²ƒìž„ì„ ì¦ëª…í• ìˆ˜ 있는 서류
※ ì‹ ì² ì™¸êµì¸ì´ ë³´ìœ í•˜ê³ ìžˆëŠ” â€˜ê¸°ìˆ Ë™ê¸°ëŠ¥ìžê²©â€™ì˜ 해당 산업분야
※ â€˜ê¸°ìˆ Ë™ê¸°ëŠ¥ìžê²©â€™ì´ 없는 경우 최근 10ë…„ ë™ì•ˆ 3ë…„ ì´ìƒ 취업활ë™ì„ í•˜ë˜ ì‚°ì—…ë¶„ì•¼ - 별표 1ì— í•´ë‹¹í•˜ëŠ” ìžê²©ì„ ì¦ëª…하는 서류
- 근로소ë“ì›ì²œì§•ìˆ˜ì˜ìˆ˜ì¦ 등 임금소ë“ì„ ì¦ëª…í• ìˆ˜ 있는 서류
- í•œêµì–´ ëŠ¥ë ¥ì‹œí—˜ 성ì í‘œ, ë˜ëŠ” êµë‚´ì—ì„œ ê³ ë“±í•™êµ ì´ìƒì˜ êµìœ¡ê³¼ì •ì„ 2ë…„ ì´ìƒ 수료하거나 졸업했ìŒì„ ì¦ëª…하는 서류
[ ë¶ˆí—ˆëŒ€ìƒ ] - ì‹ ì²ì¼ë¡œë¶€í„° 2ë…„ ì´ë‚´ì— 출입êµê´€ë¦¬ë²• 위반으로 ì¸í•œ 다ìŒê³¼ ê°™ì€ ì‚¬ì‹¤ì´ ìžˆëŠ” ìž
ê°€. 벌금 100ë§Œì› ì´ìƒì˜ í™•ì •íŒê²°ì„ ë°›ì€ ì‚¬ì‹¤
나. 100ë§Œì› ì´ìƒì˜ í†µê³ ì²˜ë¶„ ë˜ëŠ” 과태료 ì²˜ë¶„ì„ ë°›ì€ ì‚¬ì‹¤
다. 3회 ì´ìƒì˜ í†µê³ ì²˜ë¶„ ë˜ëŠ” 과태료 ì²˜ë¶„ì„ ë°›ì€ ì‚¬ì‹¤
ë¼. ë¶€ê³¼ëœ ë²”ì¹™ê¸ˆ ë˜ëŠ” 과태료를 납부하지 ì•Šì€ ì‚¬ì‹¤ - ê¸ˆê³ ì´ìƒì˜ í˜•ì˜ ì„ ê³ ë¥¼ ë°›ì€ ì‚¬ì‹¤ì´ ìžˆëŠ” ìž
- ì œ9ì¡°ì— ì˜í•´ 거주(F-2) ìžê²©ì´ ì·¨ì†Œëœ ìž
※ ì œ9ì¡° : ê°•ì œí‡´ê±°, 허위 ë˜ëŠ” ë¶€ì •í•œ 방법으로 F-2 변경한 ìž - 출입êµê´€ë¦¬ë²• ì œ11ì¡°ì œ1í•ì˜ ìž…êµê¸ˆì§€ ì‚¬ìœ ì— í•´ë‹¹í•˜ëŠ” ìž