Part-Time Work

All D-2 visa holding international students are required to obtain permission from the immigration office prior to starting a part-time job. The following, however, do not require permission: teaching assistantship at the university they are enrolled in, work-study jobs on campus

* Students must have acquired a minimum GPA of 2.0 in the previous semester.

Maximum Weekly Working Hours

Programme	Year in Programme	TOPIK Level		Maximum Working Hours
				Monday - Friday	Weekend/Vacation
Undergraduate	Year 1-2	3 or above	No	10 hours
			Yes	30 hours	No limit (prior permission required)
	Year 3-4	4 or above	No	10 hours
			Yes	30 hours	No limit (prior permission required)
	Additional Semester	Not Allowed
Graduate	During Coursework	4 or above	No	15 hours
			Yes	35 hours	No limit (prior permission required)
	After Course completion	4 or above	No	15 hours
			Yes	30 hours

English track (Asian Women’s Studies, GSIS – International Studies, Global MBA, DIS) students may submit a) an official document stating that all courses are conducted in English and b) TOEFL 530(CBT 197, iBT 71), IELTS 5.5, CEFR B2, or TEPS 601(New TEPS 327) as an alternative to TOPIK.
Students from a country where English is the official language are exempt from having to submit the above b) certificates.

Allowed Part-Time Jobs

Limited to simple part-time jobs students have in general
Restaurant assistant, office assistant, etc.
Tour guide assistant, duty-free shop sales assistant, etc.

Prohibited Fields and Activities

Construction, manufacturing industries
Private tutoring
High-tech industries and research institutes that require employment restrictions for national industrial security purposes
Other activities that are not appropriate for students or fields that require employment restrictions by the Minister of Justice
Facilities related to foreign language education for children
e.g. English kids' cafes, English camps, foreign language conversation institutes, etc.
Working as a "rider" for food delivery app companies

Allowed Period

Up to one year within your period of stay, up to 2 work places at a time

Required Documents

1. Passport

2. Residence card (former ARC)

3. Application form (click HERE to download)

4. Part-time work confirmation form (click HERE to download)
* Working period, days, and hours must be specified

5. Academic transcripts (service.ewha.ac.kr)

6. Language proficiency test score reports, relevant documentation for English track students
* Expired TOPIK scores are also accepted; additional submission is not required if you have submitted a score report to the immigration office in the past

7. A copy of employer’s business registration certificate

8. A copy of employment contract
* Working period, days, and hours must be specified

Procedures

No.	Procedures
1	Find a job and sign contract
2	Fill out the “part-time work confirmation form”
3	Have the part-time work confirmation form signed by employer
4	Visit the ISAT office with the above documents (numbers 4, 7, 8) and have the confirmation form signed
5	Make a reservation to visit the immigration office in person or apply online via “e-Application” at www.hikorea.go.kr ▶ Click HERE to download e-Application Guide
6	Obtain permission from the immigration office
7	Start working