D-2 International Student Part-Time Work Permit — School Recommendation and the Procedure for the Permit for Activities Outside the Status of Stay

Procedure

1. 1. Decide the workplace and working conditions

   First decide the workplace, the job duties, the working days and hours, and the hourly wage. If the business type is not a permitted one or the conditions exceed the permitted hours, the recommendation and the permit will not be issued, so rule out such jobs at this stage.

2. 2. Apply for the school recommendation

   Apply to the school department in charge of international exchange for a part-time work recommendation. Whether a recommendation is given and the permitted hours are decided on the basis of the previous semester's grades and attendance rate and Korean language ability (TOPIK, etc.).

3. 3. Apply for the permit for activities outside the status of stay

   With the recommendation, the employment contract and other documents, apply through the Hi Korea e-application service or at the competent immigration office. You can work from the day the permit is issued.

4. 4. Manage work within the permitted scope

   You must work only at the permitted workplace and within the permitted hours. If you change or add a workplace, the recommendation and the permit must be obtained again, and because the permitted hours differ between vacation and the semester, the employer also manages the work schedule together with the student.

Required documents

• Integrated application form, passport, residence card
• Part-time work recommendation from the school (confirmation certificate)
• Employment contract (stating working hours and hourly wage)
• Copy of the business registration certificate
• Documents confirming grades and attendance, proof of Korean language ability (where applicable)

Fees

Government fees follow immigration standards; check them on Hi Korea just before applying. Service fees in the industry generally range from tens of thousands to several hundred thousand won, and for a workplace hiring several international students at once we will advise you after a consultation based on the number of people and the scope of documents.

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Legal basis and review date

• Immigration Act, Article 18
• Immigration Act, Article 20
• Immigration Act, Article 94
• Enforcement Decree of the Immigration Act, Article 25

Checked against the statutes on 2026-09-30

Statutes and public notices change, so each case needs to be checked individually. Statute titles are given in English for reference. The Korean statutes are the authoritative text.

Check these first

• You must not work even for a single day before the permit is issued.
• The permitted hours differ between the semester and vacation, so the work schedule must be set in advance.

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