E-7-3 · KSCO 7430

Shipbuilding welder

조선용접공

E-7 track: E-7-3
KSCO code: 7430
All E-7 holders: 63,580
Status-change fee: ₩100,000

Shipbuilding welder (조선용접공) is on Korea's E-7 designated-occupation list — KSCO code 7430, under the E-7-3 track (Skilled workers (일반기능인력)). That means a Korean employer can sponsor a foreign national for an E-7 visa in this role, subject to the qualification and wage requirements the Ministry of Justice attaches to the track.

ContextThe E-7-3 track

Designated skilled trades. See the full occupation list and the E-7 visa overview for holder statistics and monthly arrival trends. Official fees, including the ₩100,000 change-of-status fee, are on the fee table with legal citations.

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