E-7-4 Change of Workplace: K-point E-7-4 Pre-check and Application Guide for Job Change

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When an E74 (skilled worker) is seeking to change jobs, we have compiled a 'Workplace Change Guide' that companies seeking to hire must check.

Unlike the general E-9 (non-professional employment), the E-74 operates under a pre-approval system, and the conditions for changing jobs are strict, so company officials must be careful.

Prerequisite: Is it possible to change jobs?

E-7-4 visa holders are generally expected to continue working for the company for which they initially received the visa. Therefore, they must meet one of the following conditions:

Expiration of contract with original workplace: When the employment contract period ends and the employee resigns normally.
Reasons attributable to the company: When it is difficult to continue working due to reasons not attributable to the employee, such as suspension of business, closure of business, or non-payment of wages.
Compliance with the minimum employment period: According to K-point guidelines, you must have worked for the company for a certain period of time (typically 1-2 years) after obtaining your visa. (If you change jobs mid-way, a "Transfer Consent Form" from your original employer is often required.)

Pre-Hiring Company Checklist (Qualifications)

Any company seeking to hire a new employee must meet the following criteria:

Existing Employee Requirement: Your company must currently employ at least one E-9 (non-professional employment) or E-10 (seafarer) employee. (Companies without any E-9/E-10 employees will be restricted from hiring.)
Employment allowance limit: Must not exceed a certain percentage of national employment (30% for general employment, 50% for areas with low population/density).
Compliance with laws and regulations: Must not be subject to restrictions on issuing visa issuance certificates and must not have any national or local tax arrears.

Employment Contracts and Treatment Standards (Approval Required)

This is the most difficult part to look at during immigration inspection.

Salary criteria:
- General industry: Expected annual salary of 26 million won or more
- Agriculture, livestock, fishing, and inland merchant ships: Annual salary of 25 million won or more
Contract Period: You must have an employment contract of at least two years from the date of application. (However, this can be calculated by adding the period of employment at your previous employer.)
Reference: Your employer must provide a reference letter specifying a period of at least two years.

Check the score sheet

The E-7-4 visa is a points-based visa. A minimum of 200 points, including bonus points, is required out of a total of 300 points. Similarly, when changing employers, the points earned at the time of the change are recalculated to determine whether they exceed 200 points. For the scoring criteria, please refer to the post below.

👉🏻 Check the E-7-4 score sheet

No need for a recommendation from the hiring company when changing workplaces: When changing workplaces, 50 points are automatically awarded without a separate recommendation from the hiring company.

List of documents to be submitted by the company (Required Documents)

These are the documents that recruiters must prepare or request from foreign applicants. The document templates are available for download. Click here to download them if needed.

division	Required documents
Corporate Preparation	Copy of business registration certificate or agricultural business registration Standard Employment Contract Specify a specific period of at least 2 years from the date of application Specify the total payment amount including base salary, allowances, etc., not the standard wage Self-evaluation sheet for the scoring system New technical documentation Proof of residence document Foreign Work Report Form *Employer must be the guarantor, specifying a specific period of 2 years or more Tax payment certificate Local tax payment certificate List of subscribers to the four major insurance policies or registration of agricultural business (National Agricultural Products Quality Management Service), proof of public offering amount (construction industry)
Foreigner Preparation	Integrated Application Form (Appendix 34) Income Certificate (original) - Last 2 years Passport, alien registration card Proof of Korean language proficiency (for TOPIK, submit score report; for KIIP, submit certificate of completion or pre-evaluation report) Tuberculosis diagnosis certificate: For those who qualify (valid for 3 months. Issued by the National Health Insurance Service or a hospital designated by the Ministry of Justice)
Previous job	Documents proving that the employee was dismissed or resigned mid-term due to unavoidable reasons not attributable to the employee, such as the suspension or closure of the original employer (omitted if the employment contract with the original employer expired normally)
When applicable to points	If any of the items listed below are applicable, additional documents to be submitted Copy of domestic qualification certificate Copy of domestic degree certificate Copy of domestic driver's license Root company confirmation certificate Confirmation of original contract or confirmation of equipment supplier (shipbuilding industry) Domestic passenger transport business license or domestic cargo transport business registration certificate (domestic regular transport business)

Additional Information on Changes in Workplace

For detailed inquiries, please call 1345 (Foreigner Information Center) without the area code.

You must visit the immigration office or foreigner office with jurisdiction over your place of residence or place of work to apply for a change of place of work. Please make a reservation through Hi Korea before visiting.

Please use the Hi Korea website to check the immigration office in charge of your address and to make a reservation.

Hi Korea (www.hikorea.go.kr) reservations can also be made via mobile phone.

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