Working Opportunity

If you are on a student visa (D-2 or D-4) you are allowed to work 20 hours per week while your course is in session. your primary purpose is to study and work must not interfere with your studies.

Part time employment permission(S-3) of Study Abroad(D-2) or Korean language student(D-4-4) status holders

Eligibility

● Those with D-2 or D-4-4 status who have been studying at minor college or higher level education institute.
 - who are carrying a D-2 visa
 - who have been studies at least 6 months (D-4-4)
 - who are preparing thesis after completion of regular degree

Allowed time and workplace

● Up to 20 hours per week during school terms
● Unlimited hours during weekends, holidays and vacations
● Limited to 2 workplaces total

Allowed fields

● Occupation acknowledged as having close ties with their major
● Occupations commonly accepted by society as being suitatble for students : Interpretation/translation, arranging
   books at library, janitor work, assistance in restaurant business, general office work assitance, temporary
   research activities that are not formal employment such as lab projects in which the study and the research are
   performed side by side, temporary lecture/research assistance
● Foreign language instructor at educational facility like private instute
● Ohter field of simple labor that are not restricted
● Salesperson at the shop, waiter or waitress at the restaurant, assitant staff who work at the foreign laguage camp

Document required

 - Passport
 - Alien registration card
 - Application form (Click on "Board > Form" to download the form #3)
 - A recommendation letter from your academic advisor (D-2) or from the head of the institute (D-4-4)
   ※ If an applicant wants to work at the university which currently attending, this letter would be substituted by
      recommendation letter from head or dean of university or confirmation letter of school affairs control.
 - Certificate of studentship
 - Original and copy of contract or an employment confirmation document by employer
 - Copy of business registration of workplace
 - Fee 10,000 KRW