Industrial Trainee (Technology) D-3-12

You are eligible to apply for this visa if you are an production employee of a foreign company, which has signed a technical license agreement or technology partnership agreement worth of US $100,000 or more with a Korean company, is deemed to require receiving job training to manage the technology

[ Trainee Requirements ]
1. A healthy person aged between 18 and 40
2. More than 3 months of working experience at a local subsidiary
3. Acquiring second-level or higher, or score of 50 out of 200 on TOPIK (excluding those who have a bachelor’s degree or higher in Korea, or who plans to receive training at the corporation that has signed a pledge to implement Korean language education 5 hours or more per month, and hire a full-time translator per 100 trainees)

You can apply for a single-entry visa valid for 3 months.
Periods of stay will be granted for up to 6 months.
For more information on Alien Registration or Visa Extension, please visit Hi Korea website at www.hikorea.go.kr

1. Application form for Confirmation of Visa Issuance (Form No. 21), a copy of passport, a photo in a standard format
2. Documents proving an invitee has met requirements for being an industrial trainee
① A copy of Business Registration Certificate of the branch office located in an applicant’s country (or a charter)
② Invitee’s Employment Certificate issued by the head of a branch office and a copy of passport.
③ Documents proving sufficiency in Korean
※ If there is a Korean diplomatic mission in an applicant’s country, ① and ② need to be authenticated by consular officers
3. A training course plan confirming the details of training schedule. (refer to Archive)
4. A letter of guarantee from inviter
5. Documents proving the host company is a permitted corporation as a technology export business
– A copy of technology export agreement in Korean
– A written approval letter is required, if an approval from the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy of ROK is required in accordance with the 「International Trade Act」or the「Act on Industrial Technology Drain Protection and Prevention」.
6. Documents proving the number of Korean full-time employees of the host company in order to determine the permitted number of trainees
– You need to submit a statement of insurance qualification printed out from the website of the Ministry of Employment and Labor (Employment Insurance website)
7. Documents demonstrating the on-the-job training facilities such as photos of dormitory for more details of training or housing facilities.

※ If a representative is hired, he/she must submit a Power of Attorney from an applicant, his/her employment certificate and A copy of ID Card.
※ The head of Immigration Office may request for additional documents if it is deemed necessary to review the purpose of entry, validity of an invitation, and qualification of an inviting organization or an invitee.