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Employment-centre approval, immigration permission and a post-change report are different routes. Select your status to see the relevant caution.

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Change visa or task

All 37 status families. Other subcodes: choose the parent (for example, E-9-1 → E-9). Applying before entry? Choose your intended visa.

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Scope & exceptions

Employment-centre approval, immigration permission and a post-change report are different routes. Select your status to see the relevant caution.

This guide explains the official route and document categories. Your exact subcode, nationality and circumstances can add requirements or prevent an in-country application. Immigration decides the application.

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Documents to prepare / confirm

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외국인등록증 / 국내거소신고증Residence cardBaseline document

Supporting evidence

From
Your existing card
How to get it
Bring your current card, if issued. For F-4 use the domestic residence card. Tell the office if it is lost.
체류지 입증서류Proof of residenceBaseline document

Supporting evidence

From
Landlord, dormitory or host
How to get it
Prepare a lease, dormitory certificate or accommodation confirmation for your actual address. Use the housing selector for the usual supporting papers.

Select the arrangement to see which evidence to request. Immigration decides what it accepts.

Ask for your current lease (임대차계약서). Check the address and tenancy period.

Request 기숙사 거주확인서 (dormitory residence confirmation) from the dormitory office.

Ask for 거주/숙소제공 확인서 (accommodation confirmation). Depending on the arrangement, the provider’s ID, lease/ownership or business evidence may also be needed. Confirm the attachments.

고용계약서 / 표준근로계약서Signed employment contractBaseline document

Supporting evidence

From
Employer and you
How to get it
Obtain the signed contract showing duties, workplace, salary and dates. Match the employer and job to the status you are applying for.
사업자등록증 / 법인등기사항전부증명서Employer / organisation registrationBaseline document

Supporting evidence

From
Employer or sponsoring organisation
How to get it
Ask HR for the business registration copy and, if required, corporate registry or organisation identification certificate. This is the employer’s document.
재직증명서Certificate of employmentIf applicable

Supporting evidence

From
Employer’s HR office
How to get it
Ask for a recent certificate stating your role and employment dates. A contract and an employment certificate serve different purposes.
이적동의서 / 퇴직·계약종료 입증Previous employment / release evidenceIf applicable

Supporting evidence

From
Previous employer or authority holding evidence
How to get it
Ask whether a release letter is required for your subtype and remaining contract. If the job ended through closure, unpaid wages or another reason, preserve the official evidence instead of assuming every worker needs employer consent.

Before you submit

  1. Confirm the exact subtype and current notice with HiKorea / 1345; name both your current and requested status.
  2. Check the receiving office, online availability, appointment, fee, originals/copies, translations and authentication before obtaining documents.
  3. Submit through the official service. Keep the receipt, answer requests for more evidence and check the decision. A checklist tick is preparation, not approval.
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Official sources, review date & coverage

Checked against the linked official sources on the date above, including HiKorea’s 6 November 2026 manual. A family-level route is not every subtype’s final checklist. Penalties shown are legal maxima for the stated violation, not predicted charges. Official notices and individual immigration instructions take precedence.

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