Permission for Part-Time Work (Foreign Students)
Ⅰ. Subjects
- Student visa (D2, D4) holder (Excluding students with F types of visa)
- Who has a certain level of proficiency in the Korean language
- For English track courses: TOEFL (IBT71), IELTS 5.5 or higher
- Native English-speaking countries: submission exempt
- A person residing in Korea
- Confirmed by Seoul campus office 2F
※ Allowed time per course
| Course |
Grade |
TOPIK level |
Can begin |
Allowed time (per) |
Benefit for Accredited Univ. |
| Week |
Weekend/vacation |
Graduate
students |
- |
Before Oct.1.2018 |
No limit |
30 hours |
No limit |
35 hours |
| - |
Lv.4 |
X |
15 hours |
35 hours |
| - |
○ |
30 hours |
No limit |
35 hours |
Ⅱ. Procedure
Procedure of Permission for part-time work
-
①
Fill out an employment
contract
-
②
Fill out a
part-time work form
-
③
Confirmation and
signature from GSV
office(Seoul)
-
④
Submit to the Immigration
office (visit/online)
-
⑤
Start
part-time work
Ⅲ. Required Document
- Passport, Alien card, application form
- Part-time work of foreign student confirmation form
- Standard labor contract
- Descriptions for work, period, time, hourly wage, and place must be in detail
- Business registration certificate
- The employer name on all documents must be identical
- TOPIK score report
- Registration certificate, transcript
Ⅳ. Notes
- Working without prior permission = illegal employment (Immigration Control Act Article 94)
- First detection → Fine + restriction of part-time work for 1 year
- Second detection → Forced deportation
- If permission is granted but conditions are violated:
- First detection → Restriction of part-time work for 1 year
- Second detection → Prohibition of part-time work
- Third detection → Cancellation of study abroad qualifications
- Undergraduate students in excess semesters are not permitted part-time work
