Who may be considered?
- A foreign national investing in and managing a Korean corporation
- Qualifying essential personnel dispatched to a foreign-invested company
- An applicant and company able to demonstrate lawful capital introduction and genuine business operations
What should be reviewed first?
✓Direct investor or dispatched employee structure
✓Investor, remitter, capital contribution and shareholder relationship
✓Business premises, market plan and actual operations
✓Corporate accounts, tax, transactions and staffing at extension
How the case is approached
- 01Define the applicant's position
- 02Design the investment and remittance structure
- 03Complete the corporate and foreign-investment steps
- 04Prepare the visa and maintain operating records
Common questions
How do direct investors and dispatched employees differ?
A direct investor is reviewed through investment, shareholding and management substance. A dispatched employee is reviewed through the corporate relationship, assignment need and duties.
What operating evidence matters at extension?
The review may include corporate accounts, use of funds, transactions, tax filings, premises, employment and the connection between the original plan and actual operations.
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.