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Military Service Designated Company Selection (Industrial Technical Personnel and Professional Research Personnel)

To become a company where professional research personnel or industrial technical personnel can serve, a business must be selected as a military service designated company by the Commissioner of the Military Manpower Administration under Article 36 of the Military Service Act and Articles 72 to 74 of its Enforcement Decree. The head of the research institute or company submits the application for selection with the required documents to the recommending authority for its industry by June 30 each year (research institutes affiliated with small and medium enterprises may also apply by January 31), and the recommending authority lists only those meeting the selection criteria and forwards the list to the Commissioner, who makes the selection. A natural science research institute generally needs at least 5 full-time researchers with a master's degree or higher, while a research institute affiliated with an SME needs 2 and one affiliated with a startup needs 1; industrial-sector key industry companies apply per factory or business site operating manufacturing or information processing businesses. Separately from selection, the Commissioner must decide an allocated quota for each company before personnel can actually be assigned.

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🌐 Applying for Military Service Designated Company Selection
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Procedure

Procedure

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    Decide the application type and unit: To receive professional research personnel, apply as a research institute (per research center or branch); to receive industrial technical personnel, apply as a key industry company or defense industry company. Industrial-sector key industry companies and defense industry companies are selected per factory or business site, not as a whole company.

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    Check the selection criteria: Confirm that a natural science research institute has at least 5 full-time researchers with a master's degree or higher, an SME-affiliated research institute at least 2, and a startup-affiliated research institute at least 1. In the industrial sector, check that the registered business type, factory registration and actual products match, along with the regular workforce at the applying factory; detailed criteria are set by the Commissioner of the Military Manpower Administration.

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    Identify the recommending authority: The Minister of Science and ICT for natural science research institutes, the Minister of Education for university research institutes, the head of the competent central administrative agency for key industry companies, and the Chairman of the Korea Defense Industry Association for defense industry companies. Since the submission office differs by industry, confirm it first.

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    Prepare and submit the application: Submit the application for selection with required documents such as degree and employment proof for full-time researchers, the corporate research institute recognition certificate and factory registration records to the recommending authority by June 30 each year. SME-affiliated research institutes may also apply by January 31, and the corporate register is checked electronically by the recommending authority.

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    Recommendation list and notice of selection: The recommending authority lists only those meeting the criteria and submits the list to the Commissioner by July 31 (by the end of February for January applications). The Commissioner makes the selection and notifies the recommending authority and the competent regional military manpower office.

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    Allocated quota and follow-up management: The number of personnel a company can receive is set separately per company by the Commissioner within a range that does not hinder military manpower needs. The head of the company submits a pledge to honor the agreed working conditions to the regional military manpower office, and if selection is canceled due to closure or similar reasons, personnel in service must transfer to another designated company.

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Filing route

Filing route

Application for selection to the recommending authority for the industry (Minister of Science and ICT for natural science research institutes, head of the competent central administrative agency for key industry companies, Chairman of the Korea Defense Industry Association for defense industry companies, etc.); selection by the Commissioner of the Military Manpower Administration; pledge to the competent regional military manpower office

Confirm the current filing office, jurisdiction, and online availability on the official website.

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Actual processing agencyMilitary Manpower Administration · Competent Regional Military Manpower Administration · Competent Korean authority or official service
Statutory and policy authorityMilitary Manpower Administration
Online routeMilitary Manpower Administration
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Deadlines & processing notes

Deadlines & processing notes

Check deadlines and next steps against the notice, filing date, and any request for additional documents.Official check
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Basic documents

Basic documents

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After June 30 no application can be filed for that year, and even after selection personnel can only be assigned once an allocated quota is granted, so complete corporate research institute recognition and the hiring of full-time researchers before the deadline.

Scope of services

Scope of services

Hwang Yunsang Administrative Agent Office prepares and translates documents for administrative agencies, submits them on your behalf, and guides you through permit, application, and notification procedures. Services that require the principal’s personal appearance, principal’s application, or electronic signature may be limited in delegation.