EPS KOREA NEPAL

<<New VISA Established for E9 visa holders (E-7-4 visa: Point Based Skilled Workers VISA>> Executed from Aug. 1, 2017 (Tuesday)/Quota: 300 E9 visa holders this year. <<점수제에 의한 숙련기능공 비자 신설 (E-7-4 비자)/쿼터: 300명/기간: 올 연말까지 선착순/대상: E9 visa 소지자>> The Government said, the point based skilled workers’ visa, E-7-4 visa, in the fields of manufacturing, fishing and agriculture may apply for a new visa to extend their stay through changing their E9 visa to E-7-4 visa. This new visa has launched to solve facing serious labor shortages in the above sectors for securing experienced skilled expats workers (E9 visa holders). This new visa system will greatly contribute to stable supply of skilled labors for the above sectors. Under the new visa, E-7-4 visa, can extend it every two years upon a review, which will allow them to live in Korea continuously once they meet the requirements based on points. For current a skilled worker’s visa, E-7 visa quota has already bee...