Today, I will post about the documents required and points to consider when extending the E7 visa, based on a recent case where I received an extension approval.
Firstly, the applicant was an Indonesian employee who was initially invited by the company through an E7 visa issuance acknowledgment application. I had handled the initial visa issuance acknowledgment application, and they requested me again for the extension. Let's first look at the basic documents required for E7 visa extension.
E7 Visa Extension Required Documents (Basic)
① Application form (Form No. 34), passport and alien registration card, fee of 60,000 won
② Employment contract
③ Proof of personal income (mandatory)
- Income certificate (issued by the tax office) or withholding tax receipt (issued by the affiliated company)
④ Copy of business registration certificate or corporate registration certificate
⑤ Original identity guarantee (only for the following occupations)
Sales clerk (31215), chef and cook (441), designer (285), hotel receptionist (3922), medical coordinator (S3922), aquaculture technician (6301), shipbuilding welder (7430), skilled worker [root industry (S740), general manufacturing and construction (S700), agriculture, fisheries (S610)] |
⑥ Proof of residence (lease contract, accommodation provision certificate, expiration notice of stay, public fee receipt, dormitory fee receipt, etc.)
⑦ Proof of employer's payment, tax certificate, local tax certificate (to check regular business and tax arrears)
The basic required documents are as above.
Now, let's look at the points to consider in addition to these basic documents.
Points to Consider for E7 Visa Extension
1. Firstly, for ③ personal income proof
- It is stated as the income certificate (issued by the tax office) or the withholding tax receipt (issued by the affiliated company).
In the past, there was no issue submitting the withholding tax receipt, but nowadays, the immigration office mostly requires the income certificate. Therefore, you should prepare the income certificate. This is not only for E7 but also for D8 extensions. You should prepare the income certificate instead of the withholding tax statement to avoid additional requests later.
2. For ⑥ residence proof documents (lease contract, accommodation provision certificate, notice of expiration of stay period, public fee receipt, dormitory fee receipt, etc.)
If you rent under your own name, it's straightforward.
However, if the accommodation is provided by the company or an acquaintance, you must attach an accommodation provision certificate. In this case, you must also attach a copy of the ID of the person providing the accommodation and the lease contract.
3. For corporations, both the business registration certificate and the corporate registration certificate are submitted. In my case, I also submit the value-added tax certificate and financial statements. The reason for submitting these is to further confirm the company's sales and sustainability, emphasizing that there's no problem in continuously employing foreigners.
4. For reference, for E7 chefs and cooks, you also need to submit the store lease contract and business license in addition to the above documents.
5. For the payment proof, it should include all tax items.
6. In addition to the basic documents mentioned above, the employment insurance qualification acquisition content (for the workplace) = employment insurance subscriber list, and the foreigner's occupation and annual income report must also be submitted for E7 visa extension.
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