Score-based Excellent Talent Visa
The F-2-7 VISA is a visa granted to foreigners who meet certain qualifications among the F-2 resident visas received for a long-term stay in Korea to be granted permanent residence status if the score is higher than 80 points.
Although there is a difference in the length of stay granted depending on the score, it is not as difficult as other visas, and it is possible to change jobs freely, and there is a companion family
Permission requirements for semi-professional workers
You must meet all the requirements listed below to apply for a visa for that type.
① As of the date of application, you must be legally staying for at least three consecutive years as a status of residence at the time of application.
However, if you fall under any of the following ㉠ to ㉢, you will be exempted from the requirements for the period of stay (3 years)
㉠ Where the annual income amount on the income amount certificate is 40 million won or more
㉡ In the case of receiving a recommendation from the head of the relevant central administrative agency as a person eligible for an invitation to support the attraction of foreign talents in science and engineering recognized by the Minister of Justice
㉢ If you have obtained a master's degree or higher in Korea after completing a regular master's degree or higher while staying legally for more than three consecutive years, including the status of study abroad (D-2) or job search (D-10)
However, foreigners who have been recommended by the central administrative agency as excellent talents in the Korean War may complete regular courses in Korea and obtain a bachelor's degree or higher.
② At the time of application, people must meet the requirements for stay, such as extending their status of stay, and those who do not meet the requirements for extending their status of stay at the time of application are not allowed to change their status of stay.
③ It does not fall under the reason for disqualification, and there must be no employment in the employment restriction field within three years before the application date.
④ The total score for each evaluation item of the score system must be 80 points or higher (click to calculate the score sheet and request visa agency)
⑤ Within six months before the application date, there must be no employment in occupations (simple labor, etc.) that can negatively affect the domestic labor market and socio-economic order.
Requirements for permitting international talent
Foreigners who are eligible to study abroad (D-2) visa or job search (D-10) visa must meet all permit requirements from ① to ⑥.
① As of the date of application, you must be legally staying for at least three consecutive years, including your status of study abroad (D-2) or job search (D-10).
② You must complete a regular master's degree or higher in Korea and obtain a master's degree or higher.
However, foreigners who have been recommended by the central administrative agency as excellent talents in Korean war participants are available if they have completed regular courses in Korea and obtained a bachelor's degree or higher.
③ Employment must be confirmed for occupations that correspond to the status of residence from professors (E-1) to specific activities (E-7), or from reporters (D-5) to trade management (D-9).
However, occupations corresponding to hotel and tourist attraction workers (E-6-2) and skilled skilled workers (E-7-4) are excluded, and if you are recommended by a central administrative agency as an excellent talent in the Korean War, you can apply even if you are unemployed.
④ It does not fall under the reason for disqualification, and there must be no employment in the employment restriction field within three years before the application date, and if the fact is confirmed, no change in the status of stay is permitted.
⑤ The total score for each score system evaluation item must be at least 80 points.
⑥ Within six months before the application date, there must be no employment in occupations (simple labor, etc.) that can negatively affect the domestic labor market and socio-economic order.
visa requirements for spouses and minor children
spouse or minor child of a subject of F-2-7 qualification
As a spouse by law, you must maintain a true marriage relationship and do not recognize a common-law relationship.
For underage children, the subject must have parental rights and custody under the law.
Below, if you fall under ㉮, ㉯, or ㉰, you must obtain a visa issuance certificate in Korea and enter the country with F-2-71 and F-112 status at overseas missions.
㉮ If the applicant is a short-term resident or an illegal resident
㉯ If the subject does not meet the annual income requirements
㉰ Other cases where qualifications are not changed in Korea, etc
Even if the subject is subject to permission, if the spouse falls under reasons for disqualification, such as criminal requirements, the spouse cannot be permitted and cannot stay in Korea.
Requirements for approval of spouses and underage children of outstanding talent in the score system
㉠ As of the application date, you must be legally staying in Korea after completing your alien registration.
However, in accordance with various guidelines such as other (G-1) and tourism employment (H-1), registered foreigners who are not eligible to change their status in Korea are excluded
㉡ If the applicant is a minor child, parents must also meet the conditions of the ㉠.
In order to ensure that parents jointly raise underage children while observing the order of stay, it is a principle that the biological mother and underage children are allowed to stay together without being separated.
㉢ It does not fall under the reason for disqualification, and there must be no employment in the employment restriction field within three years before the application date, and if the fact is confirmed, the issuance of the visa issuance certificate is not allowed.
㉣ Within six months before the application date, there must be no employment in occupations (simple labor, etc.) that can negatively affect the domestic labor market and socio-economic order.
Requirements for approval of excellent talent in the score system
㉠ At the time of application, he/she is legally staying in Korea as an F-2-7 qualification
㉡ If a family member is staying in Korea as a medium by a subject, he/she has completed alien registration and is staying legally
㉢ Not subject to disqualification
㉣ The total score for each evaluation item of the score system as of the application date is 80 points or higher
㉤ The annual income as of the date of application shall be capable of making a living, such as the gross national income (GNI) or higher of the previous year as recently announced by the Bank of Korea
<How to calculate annual income>
(Principle) The amount of taxable income for one year listed in the most recent income certificate issued by the tax office within two years from the date of application shall be evaluated as annual income, but only legal income activities (including income from permission for non-qualification activities) recognized by the applicant's status of residence will be recognized.
Income from activities not recognized by the status of residence is not recognized as annual income under the same guidelines, even if taxes have been paid to the tax office. If found, a review will be conducted, such as violation of non-residential activities.
(Exception) If you are a person who has been employed (including employment plans) by a corporation listed on the stock market (KOSPI) or KOSDAQ (including the planned employment) and cannot submit proof of income, the annual income shall be calculated using the annual salary stated in the employment contract.
Submission document
(Basic Documents)
① Passport, alien registration card (only those who have completed alien registration) and confirmation of tuberculosis examination (only for citizens of high-risk countries of tuberculosis)
② Family relationship clarification document (submission if accompanied family members are staying together in Korea)
③ proof of one's place of stay
④ Current job certification documents: Employment contract, employment certificate, business registration certificate (if you are a representative), certified copy of corporate registration (if you are a representative), enrollment certificate (if you are a student), etc
⑤ Proof of income (issuance of tax office) You need proof of income in the most recent year that can be issued by the tax office within two years from the date of application.
⑥ Certificate of overseas criminal history
⑦ documents requested by the examiner for further submission
<<Notes on submitting documents proving annual income>>>
In principle, it is necessary to submit income proof documents issued by the tax office, such as a certificate of income amount, but if public documents are not available at the time of application, you must prepare all of the receipts for earned income tax withholding, evidence related to income deposit, and pledges.
Other pension receipt documents and related evidence documents are required for non-taxable income.
If you have a difficult or difficult situation to prove your income, please ask the administrator for help.
(Document for evaluation of score system)
① a scorecard in which the applicant himself/herself is applied
② Documents explaining the scores for each evaluation item entered by the applicant himself/herself
You do not need to submit a clarification document for all evaluation items, only a document explaining the score items you put on the score sheet you submit.
Documents when applying for the spouse and underage child type of outstanding talent in the score system
A) Applicant-related documents
① Passport, alien registration card (only those who have completed alien registration) and confirmation of tuberculosis examination (only for citizens of high-risk countries of tuberculosis)
② Current job certification documents: Employment contract, employment certificate, business registration certificate (if you are a representative), certified copy of corporate registration (if you are a representative), enrollment certificate (if you are a student), etc
③ Certificate of overseas criminal history
④ documents requested by the examiner for further submission
B) Documents related to the subject
① Passport, alien registration card
② family relationship clarification document
③ proof of one's place of stay
④ a document proving one's current occupation
: Employment contract, employment certificate, business registration certificate (if representative), corporate registration copy (if representative), enrollment certificate (if student), etc
⑤ Proof of income amount
: Proof of the most recent year of income that can be issued by the tax office within two years as of the date of application
⑥ a scorecard that lists the scores for the evaluation of the score system
⑦ Documents explaining the scores for each evaluation item entered by the applicant himself/herself
⑧ documents requested by the examiner for further submission
Standards for permission for activities other than status of residence
F-2-7 score system Excellent talent visa holders can get a job after receiving a resident family (F-2-71) only if they meet the annual income requirements.
If the excellent talent visa holder does not meet the annual income requirements, the accompanying family can stay as a visiting residence (F-1), but employment and various for-profit activities are prohibited.
However, if you meet the requirements for employment in professional/quasi-professional (E-1 to E-7 (excluding hotels and entertainment workers (E-6-2) and skilled skilled workers (E-7-4), you can get a job by obtaining permission for activities other than your status of residence in advance.
If you are employed in a job that can negatively affect the employment restriction field or the domestic labor market and socio-economic order (simple labor, entertainment, etc.), you can limit the extension of your stay or cancel your stay permit.
Reasons for disqualification
Where an applicant for outstanding talent (including a spouse and minor child) for the score system falls under any of the following grounds for disqualification
It is not possible to apply for the status of residence for outstanding talent in the score system, and if the reason for disqualification occurs and is confirmed after obtaining the status of residence for outstanding talent in the score system, the status of residence for outstanding talent in the score system will be canceled.
① Where there is a sentence of imprisonment or higher (including probation) within five years from the date of application (including punishment from a foreign government)
② Where the total amount of notification disposition falls under 5 million won or more among those who have violated the Immigration Control Act three or more times within three years from the date of application
③ Where a fine of not less than 3 million won is imposed for violating the laws of the Republic of Korea (including the Immigration Control Act) within three years from the date of application
④ Where false documents are submitted at the time of application or within the last three years from the date of application
⑤ Where it falls under the grounds for prohibition of entry
⑥ Where the head of a local immigration or foreign national office recognizes that a crime is likely to harm the interests of the Republic of Korea, such as the guarantee of security, maintenance of order, public welfare, or other interests of the Republic of Korea
If the investigation and trial are underway for all reasons for disqualification, the examination will be conducted after the final judgment is made by the law enforcement authorities, and if the final judgment is not made by the law enforcement authorities within three months from the date of application, it will be disallowed.
restricted employment field
Speculative activities prescribed in Article 2 (1) 1 of the Act on Special Cases of Regulation and Punishment of Speculative Activities, etc. and Article 1-2 of the Enforcement Decree of the same Act
The business of a restaurant, entertainment bar, etc. prescribed in Article 36 of the Food Sanitation Act and Article 21 (8) of the Enforcement Decree of the same Act
Among the wind speed businesses prescribed in Article 2 of the Act on the Regulation of Wind speed Business and Article 2 of the Enforcement Decree of the same Act, business contrary to good wind speed
The business of a Danran bar under subparagraph 8 (c) of Article 21 of the Enforcement Decree of the Food Sanitation Act and the business of an entertainment bar under the same subparagraph (a)
A business that provides services that are likely to engage in sexual activities, such as physical contact between unspecified persons or exposure of secret parts, or similar activities, determined by the Youth Protection Committee and publicly announced by the Minister of Gender Equality and Family
A business where the access and employment of juveniles is deemed harmful to juveniles, such as the production, production, and distribution of harmful media for juveniles and harmful drugs for juveniles, determined by the Youth Protection Committee in accordance with the standards prescribed by Presidential Decree and announced by the Minister of Gender Equality and Family
Score clarification document by evaluation item
The academic background is recognized as a degree certificate, and it is not recognized as a certificate of completion or graduation certificate.
You need to submit your report card for the Korean Language Proficiency Test (TOPIK), but you do not need to submit the contents of the social integration program.
In order to prove annual income, an income source certificate (for earned income earners) is prepared for earned income earners and an income source certificate (for comprehensive income tax reporters) is prepared for business operators.
If you have both earned income and business income other than earned income
① Prepare an income tax certificate (for earned income earners), ② an income tax certificate (for comprehensive income tax reporters), and ③ a final tax return and payment statement for comprehensive income tax and special farming and fishing villages.
If it is impossible to submit a proof of income as a listed corporation (scheduled), an employment contract with an annual salary will be submitted.
If there is a recommendation score for the central administrative agency of the participants, only write the score and no separate document submission is required.
For the volunteer work score, prepare documents printed through the 1365 volunteer portal or the social welfare volunteer certification management system.
What you must know before applying for an F-2-7 visa
In the case of this visa, there are cases where you think you can get a visa if you exceed your score. There are many foreigners who have been staying on E7 visas in Korea who go to the immigration office after the period and get disallowed and ask for counseling.
When you look at it, you thought that you would be the one who wrote the score items that were insufficient in income requirements, but in reality, you give up because you don't.
Therefore, in order to receive an F2-7 visa, you need to carefully check and prepare documents by item from the beginning, and I would like to emphasize that it is a way to save time and quickly handle visa work with the help of an immigration visa administrator.
