○ Requirement: Average grade of C(2.0) or above, of just previous semester

○ Working hours

 

Degree	Grade	TOPIK or KIIP Level		Working hours
				Week days	Weekend, Vacation
Undergraduate	1st, 2nd year	Level 3	×	10 hours
			○	25 hours	Unlimited
	3rd , 4th year	Level 4	×	10 hours
			○	25 hours	Unlimited
Graduate	full-year	Level 4	×	15 hours
			○	35 hours	Unlimited

○ Required Documents: Confirmation letter for hourly part-time job(by the staff of the office of International services, including signature of employer), passport, Alien card, Application form, Transcript, Copy of Business license, Copy of Standard Employment contract(hourly wage, job duty, and working times included), TOPIK(or KIIP) certificate

○ How to Apply

① Fill in the Confirmation letter for hourly part-time job(personal information, place of work)

② Visit the office of International Services with the documents to have it checked

③ Report to the Immigration Office

‧ Online: www.hikorea.go.kr - E-application

‧ Visit: www.hikorea.go.kr-Reserve Visit-Visit the immigration office on the date of your reservation

○ Allowed period: Within 1 year during residence, max 2 work places at the same time.

※ The signature of permission of work(including the place and the period) should be written on the passport besides qualification of residence

○ Allowed Restriction

- Professional field activities(E-1 Professor, E-2 Foreign Language Instructor, E-3 Research, E-4 Technology Transfer, E-5 Professional Employment, E-6 Artistic Performer, E-7 Designated Activities), E-9, E-10

- Student who has not made the direct contract with the user(User must be the employer)

- Student whose work site is further than 90-minute distance from university or residence

- Someone who is in the Research Study(D-2-5)

- Someone who has not had the confirmation, or had violated the allowance conditions in the past

- The Following conditions: Companies, employers that are restricted of visa issuance from illegal employment in the past / Companies, employers in Manufacturing or Construction(determined based on the business certificate)

※ If the student submits TOPIK level 4(or KIIP 4), manufacturing may be permitted

○ Exceptional Allowance of Working in Professional fields(ex)

- Interpretation/Translation, catering business assistant, general office assistant

- Salesperson, cafeteria assistant, staff at an English camp(other foreign language)

- Tourist guide assistant, sales assistant at a duty free shop

○ Reporting place of employment change: If a student changes their place of employment(employer) within the permitted period, they must report the change within 15 days via online or by visiting the immigration service or its branch office

○ Violation Treatment(Obtain permission not in proper way, Violate condition of permission)

- 1st Violation: Disallow part-time employment for one year under the article 89 of law

- 2nd Violation: Disallow part-time employment during the study period under the article 89 of law

- 3rd Violation: Cancel study qualification under the article 89 of law

※ If violation is due to working in construction, the student will be ordered to leave the country regardless of number of violation(even when violated for the first time)

○ Violation Treatment(Working without permission)

- Students and employer both should be asked for as least 3-years of prison labor or 20 million won fine

○ Restrictions on Hourly Part-time job for International students

- Jobs are limited to those that can be performed as a student by social norms. Works for temporary incentive, prize and etc are excepted from permission.

- Example

· If a student works as an intern to acquire credits or receives a certain amount as allowance by participating in a research project, or participates(such as a teaching assistant or librarian) in as student scholarship at school, as separate permit is not required.

· If a student receives compensation and the work performed is temporary normal housework or office assistant tasks, and it is not done as an occupational job, such as in the case with as household assistant

· Salary for advising, estimating, participating the event, casting TV show or movie(for 1 time or not in continuous), etc