Subject and Permission Requirements
Korean Language Test TOPIK 3+ & 60 points+ out of 160 points,
an applicant who has a required item point of 10 or more and has obtained a business (individual) registration certificate
In the case of a co-representative with a foreigner with the same qualification, only the points obtained by dividing the sum of the relevant points by the number of foreigners are recognized
Business registration must be registered as a "trade business" and a lease contract for an independent business establishment under his/her name is required.
1. New issuance
Example of 60 Points
Basic Trading Course (OASIS4+) Certificate (3 days, 10 points) + Korean College Degree (5 points) + Korean Education Background (30 points) + Period of stay in Korea 3+ years (15 points)
A. Prerequisite Items and Points (65 points)
Trade performance (average annual performance over the past two years as of the date of application) up to 30 points
| Items |
Export Recode |
Import+Export Recode |
| USD $300K+ |
USD $100K-$300K |
USD $500K+ |
USD $300K-$500K |
| Points |
30 |
20 |
15 |
10 |
Trade expertise: up to 35 points
| Items |
Working experience |
University Major |
Basic Trading Course (OASIS4+) Certificate |
| Points |
20 |
15 |
10 |
B. Elective Items and Points (95 points)
Period of stay in Korea (based on application date): Up to 20 points, Only the highest score is counted.
| Items |
Continuing to stay in Korea after registering as a foreigner |
Staying for more than 200 days for
the last 2 years
without alien registration |
| 5 years+ |
3 years - 5 years |
1 year - 3 years |
| Points |
20 |
15 |
10 |
5 |
Education background: up to 20 points
| Items |
Doctoral Degree |
Master Degree |
Bachelor Degree |
College Degree |
| Points |
20 |
15 |
10 |
5 |
Additional points: up to 55 points
| Items |
Korean Education Background(1) |
KRW 100M+ won Capital(2) |
TOPIK 3+ or Completion of KIIP |
| Points |
30 |
15 |
10 |
Duplicate calculations between items are possible
(1) Where he/she has studied at a Korean college for at least two years and obtained a college degree or higher;
(2) Limited to own funds related to the operation of the relevant trade business (excluding loans, etc.)
2. VISA Extention
A. Extension item points
Prerequisite Items Trade performance
average annual performance over the past two years as of the date of application
| Items |
Export |
Trade
(Import+Export)
USD $70K+ |
VISA Extension Recommendation Letter |
| USD $500K+ |
USD $300K-$500K |
USD $100K-$300K |
USD $50K-$100K |
| Points |
30 |
20 |
15 |
8 |
5 |
5 |
The export score is calculated only by one of the highest scores. Up to 4 times extension recommendation letters are accepted.
Elective Items Employment of Koreans (only full-time employees who have been employed for more than 6 months as of the date of application)
| Items |
3 Employees |
2 Employees |
1 Employee |
| Points |
10 |
5 |
2 |
Elective Items TAX performance (Annual personal income tax payment performance, Criteria for proving the facts of income tax issued by the National Tax Service)
| Items |
KRW 5M won + |
KRW 4M won-5M won |
KRW 3M won-4M won |
KRW 2M won-3M won |
| Points |
7 |
5 |
3 |
1 |
Elective Items Completion of the Advanced Trade Training Course: 3 points
A person who has completed an in-depth course established by a specialized trade education institution and approved by the Ministry of Justice, and has completed education within one year as of the date of application.
B. Criteria for permission to extend: A person who scores more than 5 points in the required items and scores the following points:
⇒ Those who do not have a required points are not allowed to extend.
Application criteria for the first extension (first extension permission after issuance of D-9-1)
| Points |
5-10 Points(1) |
11-20 Points |
21 Points+ |
| Permission period |
6 months |
1 year |
2 years |
(1)The required item score must be at least 5 points, and those who have less than 5 points from the second extension permission cannot be allowed to extend.
Application criteria for second extension
| Points |
0-10 Points |
11-30 Points |
31 Points+ |
| Permission period |
No extension allowed |
1 year |
2 years |
