Industrial Trainee (Plant) D-3-13

You are eligible to apply for this visa if you are an production employee of a foreign company that has imported industrial facilities or plants worth of US$500,000 or more, and who is deemed to require receiving job training to manage the facilities or plants

[ Trainee Requirements ]
1. A healthy person aged between 18 and 40 2. More than 3 months of working experience at the Korean subsidiary
2. More than 3 months 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 that can confirm the details of training schedule. (Refer to Archive)
4. A letter of guarantee from inviter
※ If there are two principle debtors or more, you can submit one reference letter with an enclosed “Invitee List” on the confirmation of visa issuance.
5. Documents proving that the host company is a permitted corporation as a Plant export business
– An approval for a plant export (including an approval for amendment)
6. Documents proving the number of full time employees of the host company in order to determine the permitted number of accepting 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.