D-7, D-8 and D-9 investors who work at a Korean company (including invested companies) at full-time director level or higher, and E-1, E-3 to E-5 and E-7 professionals, can obtain permission for lecturing at a university within 90 days as short-term employment (C-4-5) activity outside their status. Submit the application form, passport and alien registration card, fee, the university president’s recommendation, a copy of the business registration, the employment contract (original and copy) and the original workplace head’s consent; regular lecturing beyond 90 days is a matter for headquarters approval.
Key Summary
- Scope: lecturing at a university within 90 days, as short-term employment (C-4-5) activity outside status
- Eligible: investors (D-7, D-8, D-9) at full-time director level or higher, professionals (E-1, E-3 to E-5, E-7)
- Submit: application, passport and registration card, fee, president’s recommendation, business registration copy, employment contract, original workplace head’s consent
- Regular lecturing beyond 90 days requires headquarters approval
1. What activity is this?
A system that permits a foreign-invested company CEO or other outstanding professional who wants to lecture at a university within 90 days to do so as short-term employment (C-4-5) activity outside their status.
2. Who is covered?
Holders of investor-type statuses (D-7, D-8, D-9) who work at a Korean company (including invested companies) at full-time director level or higher, and holders of professional statuses (E-1, E-3 to E-5, E-7).
3. Which documents are submitted?
- Application form (Form No. 34), passport and alien registration card, fee
- Recommendation from the president (or dean)
- Copy of the business registration (or unique number certificate)
- Employment contract (original and copy)
- Consent of the head of the original workplace
4. What if it exceeds 90 days?
Anyone who wants to lecture regularly at a university beyond 90 days is a matter for headquarters approval. If you plan regular lectures, take this into account from the start.
5. What to check in advance
- Whether your position is full-time director level or higher, or you hold a covered professional status
- Whether the lecture period is within 90 days
- Whether you have obtained consent from the head of the original workplace
6. Common problems
- A lecture period that stretches past 90 days
- A university recommendation or employment contract in the wrong form
- Overlooking the original workplace’s consent
7. How A-One Certified Administrative Agent can help
We check eligibility, the lecture period and the documents. No result can be promised, and we do not handle litigation or court representation (outside the scope of an administrative scrivener).
Frequently Asked Questions
May a D-8 representative lecture at a university?
Investors working at full-time director level or higher can obtain short-term employment (C-4-5) permission for lecturing within 90 days.
Can professionals do it too?
Holders of E-1, E-3 to E-5 and E-7 are also covered.
What recommendation is needed?
The recommendation of the university president (or dean).
What if it exceeds 90 days?
Regular lecturing beyond 90 days is a matter for headquarters approval.
Is consent from my current employer needed?
Yes, the consent of the head of the original workplace is among the required documents.
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