Visa & Stay

E-9, E-7 and other visas, ARC card, extensions, changing jobs

• Visa & StayEPS-TOPIK Exam Guide: Who Can Apply, Test Format and How Selection WorksHow the EPS-TOPIK Korean test works for jobs in Korea: who can apply, the 40-question format, the skills test, how passers are chosen, and how to avoid brokers.Last updated: November 8, 2026
• Visa & StayHiKorea Guide: Check Your Stay, Book an Immigration Visit and Apply OnlineHow foreign workers use HiKorea: what each menu does, booking an immigration visit, the online employment report, address changes, and how to avoid fake sites.Last updated: November 8, 2026
• Visa & StayHow to Work in Korea Through EPS: Steps From the Exam to Your First DayThe full E-9 process under Korea's Employment Permit System: test, job-seeker list, contract, visa, training, alien registration and the insurance you must join.Last updated: November 8, 2026
• Visa & StayResidence Card (ARC) in Korea: How to Apply, Renew and Replace ItHow foreign workers get Korea's residence card (ARC): the 90-day rule, documents, photo size, the 35,000-won fee, the mobile residence card and lost cards.Last updated: November 8, 2026
• Visa & StaySouth Korea Work Visa Types Explained: E-9, E-7, E-10, H-2 and E-8A plain-English comparison of Korea's main work visas for foreign workers: who each one is for, how you get it, and how E-9 workers can move to E-7-4.Last updated: November 8, 2026