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Scope of Activities for Overseas Koreans

Scope of Activities for Overseas Koreans (F-4)
Overseas Korean (F-4) status holders who have reported the domestic place of residence are not subject to restrictions on employment activities, except in any of the following circumstances: Provided, That even where job seeking is allowed, when a specific qualification is required under the statutes of the Republic of Korea, he/she shall obtain such qualification.
      - Where he/she engages in unskilled labor
      - Where he/she engages in conduct disturbing good morals or other social order
      - Where restrictions on his/her employment are deemed necessary by the Minister of Justice for maintaining public interests, employment order, etc. in the Republic of Korea.
Overseas Korean (F-4) status holders are not subject to restrictions on activities based on the classification of status of stay, except in any of the following circumstances.
  • Where he/she engages in unskilled labor
    - Fields of employment for simple labor workers according to the Korean Standard Occupational Classification (Statistics Office Notification) which require simple and routine manual labor (Article 27-2 of the Enforcement Rule of the Immigration Act)
  • Where he/she engages in conduct disturbing good morals or other social order
    - Acts of working in a speculative business as stipulated in Article 2 (1) 1 of the Act on Special Cases concerning Regulation and Punishment of Speculative Acts and Article 1-2 of the Enforcement Decree of the same Act
    - Acts of working as an entertainment worker at an entertainment bar, etc. as stipulated in Article 36 (2) of the Food Sanitation Act and subparagraph 8 of Article 21 of the Enforcement Decree of the same Act
    - Acts of working in a business that does not conform to the public sentiment among businesses affecting public morals as stipulated in Article 2 of the Act on the Regulation of Amusement Business Affecting Public Morals and Article 2 of the Enforcement Decree of the same Act
  • Where restrictions on employment are deemed necessary by the Minister of Justice for maintaining public interests, employment order, etc. in the Republic of Korea
    • Announcement of Restrictions on Job-Seeking Activities for Overseas Koreans
  • The specific scope of the restrictions on employment activities for overseas Koreans under Article 23 (3) 3 of the Enforcement Decree of the Immigration Act and Article 27-2 (1) and (2) of the Enforcement Rule of the same Act shall be designated and announced by the Minister of Justice.
  • Announcement of Scope of Restrictions on Job-Seeking Activities for Overseas Koreans (F-4) (Ministry of Justice Notification No. 2018-70, Mar. 26, 2018)
    - A list of specific occupations falling under simple unskilled labor 한글문서 양식 다운로드
    - Other specific occupations where restrictions on employment are deemed necessary in order to maintain public interest or employment order 한글문서 양식 다운로드
    < Overseas Koreans Team / Posted July 07,2022 >

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