Special talent F-5-11

You are eligible to apply for this visa if you have talents in specialized areas such as :

[Science]
– A person recommended by the Minister of Science, ICT, and Future Planning on the basis of the awards history, research publication or citation on SCI (Science Technology Research Citation Index), or Research Results

[Business Management]
– A full-time director at a company with capitals worth more than 8 billion KRW and more than 300 full-time employees, and who is recommended by the head of the Korea Chamber of Commerce · Industry, Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency, or the Korean Federation of Industries.
– A multinational manager or an executive who has worked for 1 year or more at a company listed on the 500 companies in the past 3 years selected by UNCTAD, FORTUNE, FORBES, BUSINESS WEEK(US), or ECONOMIST(UK) and is working at a Korean branch as an executive

[Education]
– A person who is recommended by the Minister of Education on the basis of research publications and citations on SSCI (Social Science Research Citation Index) or A · HCI (Arts and Humanity Research Citation Index), and research achievements.
– A person who is recommended by the Minister of Education, Science and Technology as the status of a full-time lecturer or higher at a community college or above

[Culture＆Arts]
– An internationally famous artist, director, or singer recommended by the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism

[Sports]
– An athlete and a coach who won a bronze medal or above at an international athletic competition equivalent to the Olympic, the World Championship, the Asian Game and others. Soccer players and the coaches finished in the Top 16 at the World Cup Game while being recommended by the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism of ROK

1. Common documents
① Visa Application Form (Form No. 17), passport, a photo in a standard format, fee
② Personal Statements
③ Documents proving your annual incomes
④ Documents proving that you have published your research paper in a prominent journal, such as SCI (Science Citation Index), or documents proving your research achievement(s).
⑤ A letter of guarantee
⑥ Degree and other materials(Awards History in relevant field, Certificates of your career experiences)

2. Additional documents for each case
① Science Field: A recommendation letter from the Minister of Science, ICT and Future Planning for Science / a recommendation letter from the Minister of Education for Education
② Education Field: A recommendation letter from the Minister of Education
③ If you are in Business Management, you need to submit a recommendation letter from the head of the Korea Chamber of Commerce＆Industry, the Korea Trade Investment Promotion Agency, or the Federation of Korean Industry
※ If you worked as a multinational manager or an executive at a company listed on the Top 500 companies of the world, you need to submit A proof of employment or a certificate of your career experience that can prove your work experiences.
④ Culture and Sports Area: A recommendation letter from the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism for those in culture and sports industry

※ The head of Korean diplomatic missions abroad may request for additional documents depending on the condition of the country of residence/jurisdiction if it is deemed necessary for visa evaluation.