Visa Documents
Work & Employment Visa Document Preparation (취업비자 서류)
Work and employment visas typically require proof of qualifications and good standing: a degree or diploma, a criminal background check, and sometimes a career or employment certificate. These supporting documents must be apostilled or consular-legalized and translated before an employer or consulate will accept them. Find an agent on Seoul Apostille who prepares the package — routing each document correctly — so your employment-visa application is complete.
When This Service Is Relevant
- Taking up a job abroad that requires verified Korean qualifications
- Teaching abroad, where a degree and criminal check are usually mandatory
- An employer or consulate requires apostilled and translated career documents
- Skilled-migration or points-based visas that verify qualifications
- Renewing or changing a work visa that requires re-authenticated documents
What to Prepare
- Degree / diploma and, if needed, transcript (졸업·학위·성적증명서)
- Criminal background check (범죄경력증명서), if the visa requires it
- Career or employment certificate, if requested
- The employer's or embassy's document checklist and destination country
Process Notes
- Private-institution diplomas often need notarization before they can be apostilled — your agent checks and handles this.
- Criminal background checks should be issued for the correct purpose and apostilled close to the submission date.
- Documents are apostilled (Hague) or consular-legalized (non-member), then certified-translated — each routed correctly.
- Teaching-visa checklists are strict about issue dates and document types — follow the employer's instructions exactly.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which documents does a work visa usually require?
Most often a degree or diploma and a criminal background check, sometimes a career or employment certificate. The exact set depends on the country and employer — share the checklist with your agent and they will prepare each.
My diploma is from a private university — does that change anything?
Often yes. Private-institution documents usually need notarization before they can be apostilled. Your agent confirms your school's status and completes any notarization first.
Does an agent file the work-visa application?
No — your agent prepares the supporting documents so your application is complete and correctly authenticated. The visa itself is filed by you or your employer with the consulate.
What if the country is not a Hague member?
Those documents need consular legalization through that country's embassy rather than an apostille. Your agent handles the route that applies to each document, plus certified translation.
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