E-7-1

Professional (special activities)

A work visa for working in a professional job on the occupation table. It is not points-based: you need the occupation, education and experience, salary and employer requirements together.

What you needOccupation · education · salary · employerAll four together

Occupation67 professional occupationsManager and professional occupations

Salary standard31,120,000 KRW a year or more2026 standard

Next-stage visaPoints-based residence F-2-7 ›After 3 years in a professional job

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Education

Work experience in your major after your degree

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Salary in your contract

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Requirements for this visa

Education · experience

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Salary

Contract of 31,120,000 KRW a year or more (2026 standard)

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Occupation

Choose a job to match it with the occupation table

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Employer requirements

Employer eligible to hire foreigners · recommendation letter · national hiring ratio · no tax arrears

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Who can apply

You need all four.

People working in one of the professional occupations (67) on the occupation tableChoose your job in the full check and we match it to the occupation table.

People who meet one of the education and experience requirementsMaster's or higher · bachelor's + 1 year of experience · 5 years of experience · Korean bachelor's or higher · Korean associate degree (related occupation), etc.

Contract of 31,120,000 KRW a year or more (2026 standard)Small, venture and non-capital-area mid-sized companies have a lower standard if your E-7 experience is 3 years or less.

An employer that can hire foreignersEmployer eligible to hire foreigners · recommendation letter · national hiring ratio · no tax arrears

Requirements at a glance

Based on the HiKorea guide manual 2026-10-19.

Item	Standard
Occupation	67 professional occupations out of 94 on the occupation table (managers · professionals)
Education · experience	One of: master's or higher (related major), bachelor's + 1 year of related experience, or 5 years of related experience. With a Korean bachelor's or higher, a Korean associate degree (related occupation) or a bachelor's from a top world university, no experience is needed.
Salary	31,120,000 KRW a year or more in 2026 (semi-professional and general skilled: 25,890,000 KRW; skilled worker: 26,000,000 KRW)
Employer requirements	Employer eligible to hire foreigners · recommendation letter · national hiring ratio · no tax arrears

Documents to prepare

The document lists follow the HiKorea guide manual 2026-10-19; an office may ask for more.

Passport · residence card · photo · fee

Employment contract

Degree · graduation certificate

Career certificate

Company documents (business registration · reason for hiring · recommendation letter · tax certificate)

Compare the five visas

Visa	Who	Standard	Next stage
Job seeker D-10-1	Graduates of Korean or overseas universities	60 out of 190 (basic 20)	Professional E-7-1
Professional E-7-1	Hired for a job on the occupation table	Occupation · education · salary · employer	Points-based residence F-2-7
Skilled worker E-7-4	4+ years on E-9 · E-10 · H-2	200 out of 300 + four required items	Points-based residence F-2-7
Points-based residence F-2-7	Four eligibility routes	80 out of 170	Permanent residence F-5-16
Permanent residence F-5	Degree holders · points-based · general	Differs by type	Naturalization

Basis and official guides · You can get the final decision from an immigration office; this service is here to help you check in advance. The basis is the HiKorea stay guide manual 2026-10-19 and Ministry of Justice notice 2025-408 (in force from 2025-10-24), read on 2026-10-25.
Official guides: Job seeker D-10-1 Professional E-7-1 Skilled worker E-7-4 Points-based residence F-2-7 Permanent residence F-5