Visa cư trú theo hệ thống tính điểm của Hàn Quốc

• Main Applicant: Must be 18 years old or above;

• Must fall into one of the following four categories:

  ① Listed Company Employee:
  Employed by, or having signed an employment contract with, a company listed on KOSPI or KOSDAQ in South Korea.

  ② High-Income Technology Professional:
  Engaged in cutting-edge technology industries such as IT, biotechnology, nanotechnology, new energy, or semiconductors, with an annual salary of at least 1.5 times Korea’s average GNI [approximately KRW 63 million(approximately USD 46,600 or above)]. with an annual salary of at least 1.5 times Korea's average GNI (subject to the latest official GNI data announced by the Bank of Korea)

  ③ Senior Professional:
  Holding an E-1 (Professor) to E-7 (Specialty Occupation) visa, or a D-5 to D-9 (Intra-company Transfer / Trade) visa, and having continuously resided and worked in Korea for at least 3 years.
  (If the annual salary exceeds KRW 40 million(apptoximately USD 29,600), the 3-year residence requirement may be waived.)

  ④ Highly Educated Korean Graduate:
  Holding a master’s degree or above from an accredited Korean university, having graduated within the past 5 years, and having secured a professional job in Korea (no minimum salary requirement).

• Points Requirement:
  According to the official points system, the total score must reach 80 points or above, based on factors such as age, education, Korean language proficiency, annual income, and bonus items;

• Health Requirement:
  Must pass a medical examination and have no high-risk infectious diseases, such as tuberculosis;

• Employment Background Restrictions:

• No restricted industry employment prior to application (within the past 3 years, applicants must not have worked in adult entertainment venues or nightlife establishments; within the past 6 months, applicants must not have engaged in unskilled manual labor, such as courier delivery, construction labor, or unspecialized assembly line operations).

• Criminal Record:
  Must have no serious criminal record worldwide.

  • In Korea: Within the past 3 years, fines must not exceed KRW 3 million (approximately USD 2,200). Serious offenses such as DUI, assault, or three or more violations of immigration regulations will result in application ineligibility;

  • Outside Korea: Applicants must not have been sentenced to imprisonment or fixed-term imprisonment (including suspended sentences). Any history of drug offenses, sexual crimes, telecom fraud, or threats/intimidation is grounds for disqualification.

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