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E-7 · 체류자격

Specific Activities (Skilled Worker)

특정활동(E-7) · 법명: 특정활동
Holders (all sojourners)
63,580
Arrivals · 2026-06
6,351 +0.0% YoY
Subtypes
10
Top nationality
Vietnam 11,597

The E-7 (Specific Activities (Skilled Worker)) visa covers: 특정활동. 63,580 foreign nationals currently staying in Korea hold it (all sojourners, including short-term) — the largest group being Vietnam (11,597). Application and extension fees are listed with legal citations on the official fee table.

→ The E-7 is occupation-gated. See all 94 qualifying occupations with KSCO codes.

Official taxonomySubtypes (10)

CodeName (한국어)Covers
E-7-1전문인력(E-7-1)전문인력
E-7-2준전문인력(E-7-2)준전문인력
E-7-3일반기능인력(E-7-3)일반기능인력
E-7-4숙련기능인력(E-7-4)숙련기능인력점수제
E-7-T최우수인재특정활동(E-7-T)국내기업과의계약에따라첨단분야에종사하려는사람
E-7-Y국내성장인력(E-7-Y)국내성장기반외국인청소년취업비자
E-7-4R지역특화숙련기능인력(E-7-4R)지역특화형비자숙련기능인력
E-7-91FTA독립(E-7-91)FTA 독립전문가
E-7-S1네거티브고소득자(E-7-S1)네거티브방식의우수인재중고소득유형자
E-7-S2네거티브첨단분야종사자점수제(E-7-S2)네거티브방식의우수인재중점수제유형자

Who holds itE-7 holders by nationality

NationalityRegistered holdersShare
Vietnam 베트남 11,597 18.2%
China 중국 9,522 15.0%
Nepal 네팔 7,849 12.3%
Sri Lanka 스리랑카 5,012 7.9%
Bangladesh 방글라데시 3,749 5.9%
Indonesia 인도네시아 3,564 5.6%
Myanmar 미얀마 2,899 4.6%
Cambodia 캄보디아 2,840 4.5%
Thailand 타이 2,601 4.1%
Uzbekistan 우즈베키스탄 2,246 3.5%

TrendMonthly arrivals on the E-7

In 2026-06, 6,351 people entered Korea on an E-7 visa, up 0.0% from a year earlier.

MonthArrivalsRelative volume
2025-07 6,522
2025-08 10,440
2025-09 4,987
2025-10 10,554
2025-11 6,248
2025-12 5,403
2026-01 8,295
2026-02 9,966
2026-03 9,040
2026-04 7,351
2026-05 7,333
2026-06 6,351

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Sources

Verified against source · 2026-08-07