Who may be considered?
- An employee with qualifying service at the overseas company
- An executive, senior manager or specialist assigned to Korea
- A Korean establishment with a demonstrable relationship to the overseas company and actual operations
What should be reviewed first?
✓Legal form of the Korean establishment
✓Overseas employment history and expertise
✓Reason for the assignment and duties in Korea
✓Funding, premises and operating activity in Korea
How the case is approached
- 01Confirm the corporate structure
- 02Review overseas service and assignment terms
- 03Align the dispatch order and Korean duties
- 04Prepare the company and applicant evidence together
Common questions
How does the legal form of the Korean operation affect the visa route?
A foreign-company branch and a separate Korean corporation are not treated the same. The corporate relationship must be reviewed before choosing D-7 or another route.
How should the employee's overseas experience connect to the Korean assignment?
The applicant's prior role and expertise should explain why the Korean operation needs that person for the proposed duties.
This page explains general review points. The applicable route, required evidence and filing location depend on the applicant's nationality, history, company or family relationship and circumstances at the time of filing.