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Eligibility Requirements and Required Documents for Top-Tier E7 Visa (E-7-T) and F2 Visa (F-2-T) as of 2026
Top-Tier E7 Visa (E-7-T) Eligibility Requirements for Top Talent (E-7-T) ※ Meet all basic requirements below 1. (Income) Those whose annual income is twice or more of the previous year's per capita Gross National Income (GNI). 2. (Education) Persons who have obtained a master's degree or higher from a university ranked within the top 100 in at least one of the following global university rankings within the last 5 years. World University Rankings - QS World University Ranki
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5 days ago


D-8 Visa (D-8-1) New Corp Invitation (CCVI), D-8-3 Korean Co-CEO, Sole Proprietor, KRW 100M Investment, Advanced Guide
Today, we will examine the differences and points to note when comparing this to a general change of status, specifically regarding the case where an investor enters Korea after obtaining a D8 visa via an Application for Visa Issuance Recognition (Invitation) following the establishment of a new corporation in Korea or an investment of 100 million KRW or more in an existing domestic corporation—which is considered to be somewhat more difficult among D8 visas (D-8-1). I will n
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Aug 17


D8 Visa (D-8-1) Italian Restaurant, Co-CEOs, Husband and Wife Each Investing 100 Million Won
A married couple invested 100 million won each to establish a corporation with a capital of 200 million won as co-representatives, and then each applied for a D8 visa. This is because a married couple plans to jointly operate an Italian restaurant, but the F-3 visa issued to spouses and minors does not allow for profit-making activities (employment or business). The overall procedure for applying for a D8 visa (D-8-1) for the purpose of operating a restaurant business is as f
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Mar 20


D8 Visa (D-8-1) 100 Million Won Investment Individual/Corporation New/Dispatched Advanced Practical Q&A
Today, I will leave out the basics of the D8 visa process (proof of source of investment funds, precautions when remittance, etc.) and post in Q&A format based on the most frequently asked questions while going through the actual process. The D8 visa also has different contents depending on the new corporation/dispatch and the size of the investment fund. The content I'm posting today is about the most common process for foreign individuals to invest 100 million won to establ
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Mar 4


E7 Visa (E-7-S) High-income earners (E-7-S1), those planning to work in high-tech industries (E-7-S2)
Recently, a foreign-invested bio-related company contacted us about hiring a French national with an E7 visa. Usually, when considering the E7 visa, if you are a graduate of an overseas university and have a bachelor's degree (major and field of study match), you must have at least one year of related experience to be able to apply for the E7 visa. ※ If you are a graduate of an overseas university and have a master's degree or higher related to the position you are applying
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Oct 24, 2025


E7 Visa (E-7-3) Aircraft parts manufacturers, power transmission electricians, automobile parts manufacturers, automobile body metal painters
Aircraft Parts Manufacturer (S8417) (Job Description) A person who manufactures and assembles aircraft and parts and performs tasks such as painting and sheet metal work. ※ Parts: Airframe structure, power unit, landing gear, control unit, airframe, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems, electronic equipment, materials, etc. (Examples of jobs available for introduction) Aircraft structure assembler, aircraft mechanical fabricator, aircraft sheet metal fabricator, aircraft (parts
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Oct 22, 2025
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