E6 visa model invitation. With the popularity of the Korean wave, many talents in the arts and culture are looking for Korea. In line with this, there is talk that the Ministry of Justice will introduce a “Korean Wave Visa” during the first half of the year to enhance the competitiveness of Hallyu contents. Demand for foreign models is also steadily increasing, and in order to invite models, you must proceed with an E6 visa or C-4-5 visa.
The E6 visa is a long-term stay visa issued when a period of stay of more than 90 days is required. If you need only short domestic activities within 90 days, you can get a C-4-5 short-term work visa.
The E6 visa model invitation is generally issued in the form of inviting a person staying abroad, and if a person already staying in Korea wants to acquire it through a change in visa status, only study (D-2) and job seeking (D-10) visas You can change it.
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.
E6 visa model invitations 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 E6 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.
E6 visa model: 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 |
E6 visa model: When changing qualifications in Korea
| 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.
Required Documents for Employment Recommendation and Visa Application
- Business Registration
- Exclusive contract (Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism standard)
- Certificate of registration for public culture and arts planning business
- VAT tax base certificate
- Documents related to tax payment
- Domestic activity plan and supporting documents of the model to be employed
- model profile
- company introduction
- representative resume
- contract with advertiser
- A model usage overview or portfolio created by the advertiser
Preferential evaluation criteria
- corporate business
- Registered as a public culture and arts planning business
- Sales of more than 500 million won within the last 3 years
- Employed 5 or more Korean nationals in the last 3 months
- More than 5 years of business experience (or more than 5 years of experience in the same industry as the CEO)
- Only businesses related to business registration certificates must be listed
- There will be no delinquencies
- If the invited person (foreigner model) is not a nationality of a country notified of frequent illegal stays or a country with a high risk of law violation
* Countries notified of frequent illegal stays (22 countries) : China, Philippines, Indonesia, Vietnam, Mongolia, Thailand, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Iran, Russia, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Ukraine, Nigeria, Ghana , Egypt, Peru
* Countries sponsoring terrorism (4 countries) : Iran, Syria, Cuba, Sudan
In order to extend the period of stay in the E-6 visa model, a new employment recommendation letter must be issued, and performance data (photos, news articles, etc.) must be submitted. In addition, you must submit proof of the contract, place of residence, receipt of salary, etc.