[Foreign Student Part-Time Employment Visa(S-3)

Guidelines for Foreign Student Part-Time Employment Visa (S-3)

All foreign students who have D-2 visas can only work part-time jobs, after you
apply for an S-3 (part-time employment) visa.
▶ After completing the S-3 application form, you must visit International Student
Center (Main Bldg. 2nd floor) and get confirmation from ISC.
▶ You can only start working after your S-3 visa has been approved by
immigration office. If you work without permission, there will be penalties
regarding your residence in Korea and you will have to pay a fine.

1. Part-time Eligibility

❍ Study Abroad (D-2) visa holders who have confirmation from ISC

2. Permissible Areas

❏ Criteria
❍ Whether the work is related to your major and the job can be done in complement
with school studies
❍ Whether the job is generally agreed to be socially accepted
※ However, private tutoring is not permitted due to its distinct characteristics and to protect
the domestic employment market
❍ Whether it is against good morals or is not disruptive of the social order

❏ Permissible Hours
❍ Undergraduate students: 25 hours per week
❍ Master․doctoral degree students and research students: 30 hours per week
※ Unlimited hours (will not be counted in weekday hours) for weekends & holidays during
the semester and the entire period of summer and winter vacations
※ Working hours by TOPIK score(effective from Oct. 1st, 2018)

Working hours
Study Program Grade TOPIK level weekends/
weekdays
vacations
× 10
1~2 3
○ 20 unlimited
Undergraduate
× 10
3~4 4
○ 20 unlimited
× 15  
Graduate none 4
○ 30 unlimited

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❏ Examples of Permissible Fields

❍ Translation․interpretation, food catering assistant, general office work
❍ Work as shop clerk, restaurant staff, event staff, or assistants at English villages or
English camps
※ Other foreign languages, such as Chinese, Japanese, and others are also accepted
❍ Assisting tourist guides & assisting sales at duty-free shops
❍ Disapproved if service area by business registration document is manufacturing(effective
from Sep. 1st, 2017) or construction(effective from Nov. 1st, 2018)

❏ Period Permitted : one year within period of stay (until the expiration date on your ARC);
you can work at up to two places

❏ Change of Workplace : within permitted period, you can change your workplace (different
employer)
❍ How to apply: within 15 days of the change of workplace, report your new job on the
immigration office website (http://hikorea.go.kr)

❏ Extension of Part-time Employment

❍ Limitations Criteria
- Students who have attendance below 70% for their most recent semester, or a GPA
(counting completed credits) below 2.0 (C average), and are considered unable to
manage studies and work at the same time.
- Students who did not apply for S3 visa in advance and enter enough information about
their part-time jobs (place, work hours, etc.)

❏ Penalty for Students Who Violate Part-time Employment Criteria

❍ First-time violation ➠ According to Korean law, Article 89, cannot work a part-time job
for one year
❍ Second violation ➠ According to Korean law, Article 89, cannot work a part-time job
during study abroad period
❍ Third violation ➠ According to Korean law, Article 89, study abroad visa will be
cancelled
※ If students work without getting an S-3 visa, for violating Korean law, Article 20,
they will be notified and subject to punishment under Korean law

3. Documents for Application

❍ passport, alien registration card, application, Part-time Employment Confirmation Form,

transcript, business registration document, contract, TOPIK certificate

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4. Part-time Employment Not Requiring an S-3 Visa

❍ Provided the basic responsibilities of studying abroad are respected, students can receive
prize money, small amounts of compensation for one-time activities, or other temporary
daily activities, and these do not require an S-3 visa

Work Not Requiring an S-3 Visa

❏ When an international student participates in an internship or research project to

acquire credits and is receiving a certain amount of pay
❏ When participating as a teaching assistant (including class assistant), or other assistant
at the libraries or other work in the school (department) that he or she is enrolled in
and is receiving a scholarship for that work.
❏ When participating in temporary daily house chores, such as babysitting, or minor office
work, such as one-time translation work, with limited compensation or reimbursement
that is not considered regular work.
❏ When participating in advising, evaluating, events, movies or temporary appearance on
broadcast shows, or anything of a similar nature that includes a small payment.

5. Busan Immigration Office

❍ Location: Korean Air Building (Joongang Dong) 1st Floor

※Address: Busan, JoongGu, Joongangdaero 146 (Joongangdong 4ga 77-1)
❍ From PNU: Subway Line #1, Busan Station Exit 2, Joongang Station Exit 14
❍ Work hours: Mon~Fri, 9:00 ~ 18:00 (Lunch hour: 12:00~13:00)
❍ Contact number: 051-461-3165, 051-510-3459
❍ Homepage: http://www.hikorea.go.kr

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