EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC
OF THE PHILIPPINES


SEOUL REPUBLIC OF KOREA

Announcements And Advisories

MOEL ANNOUNCES EXTENSION OF 1 YEAR STAY FOR E9 /H2 VISA HOLDERS


28 March 2022, Seoul - The Philippine Embassy wishes to share the official announcement issued by the Ministry of Employment and Labor (MOEL) of the Republic of Korea today on the Decision of the Foreign Workforce Policy Committee on the following:

1. Foreign workers with E9 and H2 visa who have not previously availed of the 1-year extension of stay and whose existing contract will expire between 13 April 2022 to 31 December 2022, will be given a one-year extension of stay, provided they are legally staying in Korea.

2. Foreign workers with E9 and H2 visa who have previously availed of the 1-year extension of stay and whose contract will end between 13 April 2022 to 30 June 2022 will be given an additional 50-day extension of stay only, provided that their total stay in Korea will not exceed 6 years and will comply with other conditions.

In addition, the employer of the foreign worker must apply for extension of employment with the local employment centers.

Attached is the copy of the announcement for guidance. The public may also send any queries to the MOEL Consultation center at 1350 or http://www.moel.go.kr.END

Source:
http://www.moel.go.kr/news/notice/noticeView.do?bbs_seq=20220301413
http://www.moel.go.kr/news/enews/report/enewsView.do?news_seq=13360
Thank you.

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