E-Sports has become a global sport representing Korea, to the extent that people around the world think of Korea when it comes to e-Sports. Therefore, many professional gamers from all over the world are affiliated with or invited to Korean game companies and enter Korea to participate in e-sports competitions. In addition, a lot of visits to Korea are accompanied by casters to broadcast live in different languages all over the world. In this case, the required visa is the E6 visa, also known as the entertainment visa.
The E-6 visa is a long-term stay visa that is issued when a stay period of more than 90 days is required. If you only need a short domestic activity within 90 days, you can get a C-4-5 short-term work visa.
The E-6 visa e-sports is generally issued in the form of inviting a person residing abroad, and if a person already residing in Korea wants to acquire it through a change in visa qualification, study abroad (D-2) or job search (D-10) can be changed in
If you entered Korea with a no-visa (B-1, B-2) or short-term visa (C-3), you can only change your status if there is an unavoidable reason or if it is necessary for national interest. In addition, if a person staying for a long period of time with a general residence visa quits the current status of residence and wants to appear on a TV show or engage in modeling activities before returning, status change is also possible.
E-6 visas for e-sports players and casters must first be issued with an employment recommendation letter from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. After an employment recommendation letter is issued, Prepare the documents related to visa issuance and submit them to the Immigration Office for visa approval. Since the E-6 visa takes at least one month, such as document preparation, employment recommendation letter, and visa review period, you should schedule plenty of time and prepare.
E-6 Visa E-Sports: In case of invitation from abroad
| Prepare employment recommendation documents |
| -> Issuance of employment recommendation letter by Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (2 weeks) |
| -> Submit visa-related documents with an employment recommendation letter |
| -> Visa screening at the immigration office (takes 2 weeks) |
| -> Issuance of visa recognition number upon permission |
| -> Apply for issuance of a visa to the Korean consulate in the foreigner’s home country with a visa recognition number |
| -> Korea entry |
| -> Issuance of alien registration card |
E-6 Visa E-Sports: In case of qualification change in Korea (special reason required)
| Prepare employment recommendation documents |
| -> Issuance of employment recommendation letter by Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (takes 2 weeks) |
| -> Submit visa-related documents with an employment recommendation letter |
| -> Visa screening at the competent immigration office (takes 2 weeks) |
| -> Change of alien registration card |
- * The time required may vary depending on the situation of the immigration office in each region.
- application
- E-6 visa invitee resume profile
- action plan
- contract (notarized)
- Identity guarantee (notarized)
- company profile
- Business Registration
- Corporate Seal Certificate
- In addition to the above documents, other materials required for review may be requested. (Certificate of employment, foreign employment status, company tax payment performance, etc.)
In order to extend the period of stay for E-6 visa e-sports players and casters, an employment recommendation letter must be reissued, and performance (photos, news articles, etc.) must be submitted. In addition, you must submit proof of the contract, place of residence, receipt of salary, etc.