E-4 (Technology Transfer)
Applicants: Persons with specialized technical expertise
Stay period: 5 years (extendable)
E-4 Technological Guidance - Specialized Industry Technician
Quick Overview
- Best for: Persons with specialized technical expertise
- Typical stay: 5 years (extendable)
- What to prepare: Passport, application form, and photo are basic. Check additional documents by visa type.
Detailed Description
Provide expertise in the natural sciences or specialized skills in industry in a public or private organization.
Maximum period of stay: 5 years
Who can apply?
A person who provides advanced industrial technology that is not available in Korea to domestic public corporations and institutions.
A person who is dispatched by a foreign service provider to provide technology belonging to a specialized field of industry.
Providing specialized technologies introduced by domestic industrial companies.
Required Documents
Visa issuance authorization application, passport, and one standardized photograph.
Documents related to the establishment of a construction organization: business license, foreign-invested enterprise registration certificate, branch establishment license, etc.
Copy of technology introduction contract notification certificate, technology introduction contract (or service contract), or defense contractor designation letter
Dispatch order (or certificate of employment)
What to watch out for
- Even with the same visa code, outcomes can differ by nationality, education, career, and stay history.
- Please re-check document issue dates, translation, and notarization requirements right before submission.
- Stay period and work scope are finalized by the actual permit details.