Work as a non-officer crew member on Korean domestic ships, fishing vessels, or cruise ships.
Vérifié par rapport à
James Chae, 행정사 (Korean Licensed Administrative Attorney). Licence n° 220-06-06463 · 대한행정사회 (Association coréenne des agents administratifs). Verifie selon le manuel HiKorea 사증·체류업무 자격별 안내 매뉴얼 et recoupe avec les publications du Ministere de la Justice.
Dernière vérification
4 septembre 2026
Références des sources
Prudence pour le dépôt
Les exigences peuvent varier selon la nationalite, le bureau d'immigration competent et le canal de depot. Avant de deposer, confirmez les exigences exactes avec HiKorea, le consulat coreen competent ou un specialiste de l'immigration habilite.
Durée de séjour
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)
Traitement
4–8 weeks (requires 사증발급인정서 from immigration)
Frais de visa
≈ 69 € (status change) / 41 € (extension)
Frais et délais sourcés de HiKorea & Ministère de la Justice. Les chiffres sont mis à jour périodiquement mais peuvent changer — vérifiez avant de soumettre.
Bilan de préparation
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Prochaine priorité
Adéquation aux critères d'éligibilité
Je remplis les conditions essentielles du visa E-10 et je comprends les exigences applicables en matière de parrainage, de diplôme, de revenu, de situation familiale ou d'expérience.
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.
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.
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
Risques de retard et de refus
Work-visa delays usually come from job-scope mismatch, sponsor weakness, salary issues, or unauthorized 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.
Base du manuel : The manuals organize work statuses by permitted activity and sponsor/occupation requirements.
Business registration, tax, employment, wage, or compliance problems at the sponsor can affect the applicant's review.
Base du manuel : Work-status manuals repeatedly include employer documents, hiring restrictions, and sponsor review.
Prior overstays, fines, unauthorized work, tax delinquency, or criminal history can trigger closer review even when the basic visa category looks correct.
Base du manuel : The stay manuals repeatedly reference status restrictions, law-violation review, criminal-record checks, tax/payment issues, and status-change limits.
Note sur la source
Il s'agit de facteurs de risque pratiques pour le Seafarer Employment Visa, et non d'une liste exhaustive des motifs légaux de refus. L'examen final peut varier selon la nationalité, le canal de dépôt, le consulat, le bureau de l'immigration et les circonstances propres à chaque dossier.
Valid passport + visa application form + passport photo
사증발급인정서 (Certificate of Visa Issuance) — filed by the employer
Signed standard seafarer employment contract (표준근로계약서)
신원보증서 (identity guaranty)
외국인선원고용신고수리서 (foreign seafarer employment approval) from the regional maritime authority
업종별 추가서류 — varies by sub-type (inland: 내항화물운송사업등록증; fishery: fishing licence; cruise: 순항여객운송사업면허증)
Criminal background check
Self-written health declaration form
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.
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.
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.
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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Procédure de visa
Carte d'enregistrement des étrangers (ARC)
La carte d'enregistrement des étrangers (ARC) est la pièce d'identité officielle délivrée aux ressortissants étrangers séjournant en Corée du Sud pendant 91 jours ou plus. Elle est indispensable pour ouvrir un compte bancaire, souscrire un forfait téléphonique et accéder à la plupart des services publics.
Procédure de visa
HiKorea
Guide HiKorea (www.hikorea.go.kr) — Comment demander en ligne prolongations de visa, changements de statut et renouvellement d'ARC. Délai de traitement : 3-10 jours ouvrés.
Procédure de visa
Prolongation de visa (체류기간 연장)
Une prolongation de visa — officiellement appelée « prolongation de la période de séjour » (체류기간 연장) dans le droit coréen de l'immigration — permet à un étranger de rester légalement en Corée au-delà de la date d'expiration de son visa ou de son ARC, sans quitter le pays.
Procédure de visa
Changement de statut de séjour (체류자격 변경)
Un changement de statut de séjour permet à un étranger déjà présent en Corée du Sud de passer d'une catégorie de visa à une autre sans quitter le pays — par exemple, d'un visa étudiant D-2 à un visa de travailleur qualifié E-7 après l'obtention du diplôme et l'embauche.
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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