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Korea-Visum E-10 VisumSeafarer Employment Visa

Work as a non-officer crew member on Korean domestic ships, fishing vessels, or cruise ships.

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Prüf- und Quellenbasis

Geprüft anhand von

James Chae, 행정사 (Korean Licensed Administrative Attorney). Lizenznr. 220-06-06463 · 대한행정사회 (Korean Administrative Agents Association). Geprueft anhand des HiKorea 사증·체류업무 자격별 안내 매뉴얼 und mit Veroeffentlichungen des Justizministeriums abgeglichen.

Zuletzt geprüft

4. September 2026

Hinweis zur Antragstellung

Anforderungen koennen je nach Staatsangehoerigkeit, zustaendiger Einwanderungsbehoerde und Einreichungsweg variieren. Bestaetigen Sie die genauen Anforderungen vor der Antragstellung bei HiKorea, dem zustaendigen koreanischen Konsulat oder einem lizenzierten Einwanderungsspezialisten.

Aufenthaltsdauer

Duration of employment contract (typically 6 months to 1 year, renewable with the same employer) — but total stay is capped at 3 years from the date of first entry, or 4 years 10 months from first entry if the employer obtains a re-employment extension (the same 4 years 10 months ceiling used for E-9)

Bearbeitung

4–8 weeks (requires 사증발급인정서 from immigration)

Visumgebühr

≈ 69 € (status change) / 41 € (extension)

Gebühren und Bearbeitungszeiten bezogen von HiKorea & Justizministerium. Zahlen werden regelmäßig aktualisiert, können sich aber ändern — vor der Einreichung überprüfen.

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Anspruchsvoraussetzungen

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Übersicht

The E-10 visa (선원취업 — seafarer employment) is issued to foreign nationals who will serve as non-officer crew (부원, bu-won) on Korean domestic cargo and passenger ships, fishing vessels, or international cruise ships. It covers three types of employment: inland/coastal seafarers (내항선원) on domestic commercial ships of a specified tonnage, fishery seafarers (어선원) on qualifying fishing vessels, and cruise ship seafarers (순항여객선원) on international cruise liners. All E-10 visas must be sponsored through a 사증발급인정서.

Für wen ist das E-10-Visum?

Foreign nationals who have signed a seafarer employment contract of at least 6 months as a non-officer crew member (부원) with a Korean shipping company, fishing enterprise, or cruise operator. The employer must hold the relevant Korean maritime operating licence.

Berechtigungsanforderungen

  • Signed seafarer employment contract (최소 6개월 이상) with a qualifying Korean maritime employer

  • Position must be non-officer crew (부원) — officers and engineers are covered under separate categories

  • Employer must have the relevant maritime operating licence and obtain the 외국인선원고용추천서 from the regional maritime authority

  • Criminal background check from home country (required from a specified date)

  • Health declaration (자필 건강상태 확인서) covering tuberculosis, hepatitis B, syphilis, drug use, and mental health history

  • No serious immigration violations

Risiken für Verzögerung und Ablehnung

Was kann bei E-10 schiefgehen?

Work-visa delays usually come from job-scope mismatch, sponsor weakness, salary issues, or unauthorized activity.

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Job duties do not match the visa activity

Korean work visas are activity-specific. A broad title or informal role description is weaker than a contract and duties that match the status precisely.

Grundlage im Handbuch: The manuals organize work statuses by permitted activity and sponsor/occupation requirements.

Sponsor-side records are incomplete

Business registration, tax, employment, wage, or compliance problems at the sponsor can affect the applicant's review.

Grundlage im Handbuch: Work-status manuals repeatedly include employer documents, hiring restrictions, and sponsor review.

Prior violations or unresolved compliance issues

Prior overstays, fines, unauthorized work, tax delinquency, or criminal history can trigger closer review even when the basic visa category looks correct.

Grundlage im Handbuch: The stay manuals repeatedly reference status restrictions, law-violation review, criminal-record checks, tax/payment issues, and status-change limits.

Quellenhinweis

Dies sind praktische Risikofaktoren für Seafarer Employment Visa, keine vollständige Liste rechtlicher Ablehnungsgründe. Die endgültige Prüfung kann je nach Staatsangehörigkeit, Einreichungsweg, Konsulat, Einwanderungsbehörde und den Umständen des Einzelfalls variieren.

Erforderliche Dokumente

  • 1.

    Valid passport + visa application form + passport photo

  • 2.

    사증발급인정서 (Certificate of Visa Issuance) — filed by the employer

  • 3.

    Signed standard seafarer employment contract (표준근로계약서)

  • 4.

    신원보증서 (identity guaranty)

  • 5.

    외국인선원고용신고수리서 (foreign seafarer employment approval) from the regional maritime authority

  • 6.

    업종별 추가서류 — varies by sub-type (inland: 내항화물운송사업등록증; fishery: fishing licence; cruise: 순항여객운송사업면허증)

  • 7.

    Criminal background check

  • 8.

    Self-written health declaration form

Wie man einen Antrag stellt — Schritt für Schritt

  1. 1

    Employer obtains approval from maritime authority

    Your Korean employer must secure the 외국인선원고용추천서 (employment recommendation certificate) from the relevant regional maritime authority (지방해양수산청) and the 외국인선원고용신고수리서.

  2. 2

    Employer applies for 사증발급인정서

    The employer files the visa sponsorship application at the immigration office covering their registered business address. Industry-specific associations may file on the employer's behalf.

  3. 3

    Apply at the Korean consulate

    Once the 사증발급인정서 is issued, apply for the E-10 visa at the Korean embassy or consulate with the required documents.

  4. 4

    Arrive, board, and register

    Report to the ship on arrival. Register as a foreign resident at the local immigration office (or obtain an ARC if your stay is 90+ days).

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E-10-Visum — häufig gestellte Fragen

No. E-10 is for non-officer crew members (부원) only. Foreign officers (captains, navigators, engineers, communications officers) are classified as professional workers and must obtain an appropriate E-series professional work visa.

The Ministry of Justice sets an annual total quota for E-10 seafarers, based on agreement between shipping unions and maritime industry associations, reviewed by the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries. The quota varies year to year.

E-10 stay counts toward certain pathways. Notably, 4+ years of E-9, E-10, or H-2 status in the last 10 years qualifies a worker to apply for the E-7-4 skilled worker status change, which can eventually lead to F-2 long-term residence and then F-5 permanent residency.

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