D-7 eligibility check

Posted to Korea by the company you already work for, as essential specialised personnel.

Who it is for

• Posted to a foreign company's Korean office You have worked at the company abroad for a year or more and are being sent to its Korean affiliate, subsidiary, branch or office as essential specialised personnel.
• Posted to a foreign company's Korean office, tenure requirement waived The one-year requirement does not apply where the work is in a national key industry or a state project, or where the foreign company has brought in operating funds of USD 500,000 or more.
• Posted to the Korean head office of a company you joined overseas You have worked a year or more at an overseas local corporation or branch set up by a Korean listed company (KOSDAQ included) or public institution, and are being sent to its head office in Korea to...

What the check asks

The check asks 7 questions, for example: Where are you applying from, Which describes your posting, How long have you worked for the sending company, Does either of these apply. Your answers are never stored.

Documents a result can list

The result lists the documents for your route. Depending on your answers, they include:

• Application form, passport, a standard photo and the fee
• Dispatch order stating the posting period
• Certificate of employment showing a year or more with the company
• Documents for the Korean office receiving you
• Application form (No. 34), passport and residence card, one standard photo, and the fee
• Statement of the reason for the change
• Dispatch order from the foreign head office (original), or an expected-employment certificate
• Branch or liaison-office establishment permit (copy)
• Same-group corporate evidence and operating-funds records
• Office lease (original) and the status of foreign staff

Source: 법무부 출입국·외국인정책본부「사증민원·체류민원 자격별 안내 매뉴얼」(2026. 7.), pages 사증 94-103. An estimate. Immigration officers decide.