Required documents for a short-term employment visa to South Korea
For the required documents, please click on the relevant job category:
- Arrange your documents in the order according to the checklist.
- All documents should be printed or photocopied on A4-sized paper.
- Separate all the application documents for different applicants into individual sets.
- NO staples/pins/paper clips should be used on documents.
Work onboard vessel / in shipyard or vessel inspection
- Visa application form. Completed and signed visa application form. It must be signed by hand (wet signature in blue ink).
- Photograph. 1 recent passport-size colour photograph on a white background – can be arranged in our office. You cannot wear a white top; the top must have sleeves. The photo must be glued to the application form.
- Passport. Original and copy with at least 6 months validity beyond the validity of the visa.
- Copy of NRIC/EP/Spass/WP/LTVP/DP for non-Singaporeans. For work passes issued with QR code, you are required to use “SGWORKPASS” app to obtain your pass information. A clear printout of the scan result obtained within recent 1 week must be submitted. The printout must show the access date at the top and the bottom. Re-entry permit (applicable to PR only).
- Company letter. Letter issued by Singapore company to verify your employment status such as designation, salary, date of hire, date and purpose of visit (original and issued within recent 1 month). LOC (Letter of Consent) issued by MOM is required if you are LTVP / LTVP+ holder.
- Invitation letter. Invitation letter issued by a Korean company (fax or scanned copy is acceptable). It must include information like the date of the visit, the purpose of the visit, duration of the visit.
- Certificate of Business Registration of Korean company (사업자등록증명). It must have been issued within recent 3 months. The Korean company may obtain the document from www.hometax.go.kr.
- Contract mentioning the provision of manpower or supervision work (a scanned copy is acceptable).
- Global Singapore visa order form. Completed and signed Global Singapore visa order form.
- Document checklist.
Dispatch to Korea under service contract
- Visa application form. Completed and signed visa application form. It must be signed by hand (wet signature in blue ink).
- Photograph. 1 recent passport-size colour photograph on a white background – can be arranged in our office. You cannot wear a white top; the top must have sleeves. The photo must be glued to the application form.
- Passport (original and copy) with at least 6 months validity beyond the validity of the visa.
- Copy of NRIC/EP/Spass/WP/LTVP/DP for non-Singaporeans. For work passes issued with QR code, you are required to use the “SGWORKPASS” app to obtain your pass information. A clear printout of the scan result obtained within recent 1 week must be submitted. The printout must show the access date at the top and the bottom. Re-entry permit (applicable to PR only)
- Company letter. Letter issued by Singapore company to verify your employment status such as designation, salary, date of hire, date and purpose of visit (original and issued within recent 1 month). LOC (Letter of Consent) issued by MOM is required if you are LTVP / LTVP+ holder.
- Invitation letter. Invitation letter issued by a Korean company (fax or scanned copy is acceptable). It must include information like the date of the visit, the purpose of the visit, duration of the visit.
- Certificate of Business Registration of Korean company (사업자등록증명). It must have been issued within recent 3 months. The Korean company may obtain the document from www.hometax.go.kr.
- Contract (a scanned copy is acceptable).
- Global Singapore visa order form. Completed and signed Global Singapore visa order form.
- Document checklist<.
Performance in accordance to Public Performance Act
- Visa application form. Completed and signed visa application form. It must be signed by hand (wet signature in blue ink).
- Photograph. 1 recent passport-size colour photograph on a white background – can be arranged in our office. You cannot wear a white top; the top must have sleeves. The photo must be glued to the application form.
- Passport. Original and copy with at least 6 months validity beyond the validity of the visa.
- Copy of NRIC/EP/Spass/WP/LTVP/DP for non-Singaporeans. For work passes issued with QR code, you are required to use the “SGWORKPASS” app to obtain your pass information. A clear printout of the scan result obtained within recent 1 week must be submitted. The printout must show the access date at the top and the bottom. Re-entry permit (applicable to PR only).
- Recommendation letter from Korea Media Rating Board.
- Performance outline.
- Global Singapore visa order form. Completed and signed Global Singapore visa order form.
- Document checklist.
Work in e-business, IT, biotechnology, nanotechnology, advanced materials industry...etc
- Visa application form. Completed and signed visa application form. It must be signed by hand (wet signature in blue ink).
- Photograph. 1 recent passport-size colour photograph on a white background – can be arranged in our office. You cannot wear a white top; the top must have sleeves. The photo must be glued to the application form.
- Passport. Original and copy with at least 6 months validity beyond the validity of the visa.
- Copy of NRIC/EP/Spass/WP/LTVP/DP for non-Singaporeans. For work passes issued with QR code, you are required to use the “SGWORKPASS” app to obtain your pass information. A clear printout of the scan result obtained within recent 1 week must be submitted. The printout must show the access date at the top and the bottom. Re-entry permit (applicable to PR only).
- Employment recommendation letter from the respective department (affiliated organisations).
- Business Registration of Korean company. Certificate of Business Registration of Korean company (사업자등록증명) must have been issued within recent 3 months. The Korean company may obtain the document from www.hometax.go.kr.
- Employment contract.
- Global Singapore visa order form. Completed and signed Global Singapore visa order form.
- Document checklist.
Participate in competitions and matches in exchange for wages (excluding prize money)
- Visa application form. Completed and signed visa application form. It must be signed by hand (wet signature in blue ink).
- Photograph. 1 recent passport-size colour photograph on a white background – can be arranged in our office. You cannot wear a white top; the top must have sleeves. The photo must be glued to the application form.
- Passport. Original and copy with at least 6 months validity beyond the validity of the visa.
- Copy of NRIC/EP/Spass/WP/LTVP/DP for non-Singaporeans. For work passes issued with QR code, you are required to use the “SGWORKPASS” app to obtain your pass information. A clear printout of the scan result obtained within recent 1 week must be submitted. The printout must show the access date at the top and the bottom. Re-entry permit (applicable to PR only).
- Invitation card or attendance confirmation issued by the host institution.
- Contract that indicates wages / incentives for participation.
- Global Singapore visa order form. Completed and signed Global Singapore visa order form.
- Document checklist.
An expert in relevant area or university instructor who lectures/researches on the basis of a contract for remuneration
- Visa application form. Completed and signed visa application form. It must be signed by hand (wet signature in blue ink).
- Photograph. 1 recent passport-size colour photograph on a white background – can be arranged in our office. You cannot wear a white top; the top must have sleeves. The photo must be glued to the application form.
- Passport. Original and copy with at least 6 months validity beyond the validity of the visa.
- Copy of NRIC/EP/Spass/WP/LTVP/DP for non-Singaporeans. For work passes issued with QR code, you are required to use “SGWORKPASS” app to obtain your pass information. A clear printout of the scan result obtained within recent 1 week must be submitted. The printout must show the access date at the top and the bottom. Re-entry permit (applicable to PR only).
- Company letter. Letter issued by Singapore company to verify your employment status such as designation, salary, date of hire, date and purpose of visit (original and issued within recent 1 month). LOC (Letter of Consent) issued by MOM is required if you are LTVP / LTVP+ holder.
- Invitation letter. Invitation letter issued by a Korean company (fax or scanned copy is acceptable). It must include information like the date of the visit, the purpose of the visit, duration of the visit.
- Certificate of Business Registration of Korean company (사업자등록증명). It must have been issued within recent 3 months. The Korean company may obtain the document from www.hometax.go.kr.
- Employment contract for lecture / research in Korea.
- Global Singapore visa order form. Completed and signed Global Singapore visa order form.
- Document checklist.
Other purposes not defined above
- Visa application form. Completed and signed visa application form. It must be signed by hand (wet signature in blue ink).
- Photograph. 1 recent passport-size colour photograph on a white background – can be arranged in our office. You cannot wear a white top; the top must have sleeves. The photo must be glued to the application form.
- Passport. Original and copy with at least 6 months validity beyond the validity of the visa.
- Copy of NRIC/EP/Spass/WP/LTVP/DP for non-Singaporeans. For work passes issued with QR code, you are required to use “SGWORKPASS” app to obtain your pass information. A clear printout of the scan result obtained within recent 1 week must be submitted. The printout must show the access date at the top and the bottom. Re-entry permit (applicable to PR only).
- Employment recommendation letter by the Minister of the respective department that will state the necessity of hiring.
- Employment contract.
- Global Singapore visa order form. Completed and signed Global Singapore visa order form.
- Document checklist.