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E-7 visa eligibility checker
Find out which E-7 sub-type fits you, whether your salary clears the 2026 floor, and what your employer needs to file. Built on the official Ministry of Justice 2026 thresholds.
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Which path fits your situation?
The E-7 visa has four sub-types plus separate fast-tracks for senior professionals. Pick the one that matches you.
How the E-7 visa works
E-7 (특정활동, teukjeong hwalttong — "designated activities") is Korea's specialty work visa. As of January 2026, it covers 94 official occupation codes across four sub-categories:
- E-7-1 (67 codes) — specialized professionals: IT, engineering, design, finance, research, marketing, management. The most common path for D-2 graduates.
- E-7-2 (10 codes) — semi-professionals: hotel front desk, medical coordinator, casino dealer, head chef, tour guide, customer service, air transport clerk.
- E-7-3 (14 codes) — skilled trades: shipbuilding welder, ship electrician, aircraft mechanic, halal slaughter, animal handler, instrument maker.
- E-7-4 (3 codes) — long-term EPS workers converting from E-9, H-2, or E-10 via the K-Point scoring system.
All four sub-types require employer sponsorship. The 2026 minimum salaries (announced Dec 29, 2025) are 31,120,000 KRW/year for E-7-1, 25,890,000 KRW for E-7-2 and E-7-3, and 26,000,000 KRW for E-7-4 (25,000,000 KRW for agriculture/fisheries). 26 occupations require a separate ministry recommendation letter (고용추천서) before the main immigration application; 5 specific E-7-1 codes are also subject to a 5:1 Korean-to-foreign worker ratio cap.
This checker is informational. Korea's immigration officers evaluate the full application in context, including documents, employer compliance history, and the alignment between your job title and your registered occupation code. For complex cases (prior overstays, hybrid roles, junior college majors that don't match the role), call the Immigration Helpline at 1345 (English available) or consult a licensed 행정사 (immigration administrative agent) before applying.