Korea moves to ease visa path for long-serving migrant workers
In short
- The Ministry of Justice said it will reform the E-7-4 skilled worker visa system.
- The system lets E-9 and E-10 workers switch to a visa allowing a longer stay.
- Quota rose from 2,000 to 35,000 in September 2023; 52,648 holders as of September this year.
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The system assesses Korean proficiency, income, and how long applicants have worked or lived in Korea. The quota increase has already brought the number of visa holders to 52,648. The source text is cut off before the full findings of a June survey of businesses and workers, so the details of the reform remain unclear.
From The Korea Herald
The Ministry of Justice said Thursday it would reform the E-7-4 skilled worker visa system, which allows eligible E-9 nonprofessional workers and E-10 seafarers to switch to a visa permitting a longer stay. The system assesses applicants’ Korean proficiency, income and employment or residency duration. After the quota rose from 2,000 to 35,000 in September 2023, the number of E-7-4 visa holders reached 52,648 as of September this year. A June survey of 470 businesses and 316 foreign workers iden
