D7 visa expatriate dispatch agency (domestic branch liaison office)

2024-04-12BY Immikorea

D7 Visa: Expatriate Visa Information

D7 visa is an employee visa for foreign companies to send executives, employees, etc. to Korean branches or liaison offices, or overseas corporations to Korean headquarters.

There are three types of company formation in South Korea.

If you are listed as a registered branch office and have a “Certificate of Domestic Branch of a Foreign Corporation”, you can apply for a D7 visa.
If your company is registered as a joint stock company and has a ‘Foreign Investment Company Registration Certificate’, apply for a D8 visa.
If you are a Korean branch of a multinational company but have no connection to the company in terms of incorporation or ownership, you can hire employees on an E7 visa.

When assigning employees from overseas headquarters to Korean branches/liaison offices

Prerequisites

Those who have worked at a foreign public institution, organization, or company’s headquarters, branch, or other business office for more than one year and intend to work as an important professional (officer, director, or expert) at an affiliated institution, subsidiary, branch, or business office in Korea.

* Exemption or relaxation of the one-year headquarters requirement
Engaged in national priority industries or national projects (power plants, trains, subways, etc.)
Work experience in other companies in the same or similar industry
Have a good record of bringing in $500,000 or more in working capital.

Scope of expertise required

ExecutionSenior manager
Specialist: A person with highly specialized professional experience and knowledge who works in research, design, technology, management, etc. at a company.

Key conclusions for D7 visa
-Headquarters size/branch size
-Recruitment track record
-Worker expertise

D7 Visa Application Documents
Foreign Headquarters Documents

-Dispatch orders
-Letter of appointment
-Letter of Assignment

Korean Documents
-Files
-Branch office installation report
-Office lease
-Foreign exchange purchase certificate
-Company bankbook
-Tax documents

* Company-specific documents are subject to change.

When an overseas Korean subsidiary dispatches overseas employees to its domestic headquarters

Basic Requirements

A person who works for a local or overseas branch established by a listed company or public institution for more than one year and is seconded to the headquarters or main office in Korea to provide or transfer specialized knowledge, skills, or functions.

* Foreign subsidiaries and branches must have a minimum investment of $500,000 from the headquarters (no investment required if the headquarters is a public entity)

Application documents
1. Copy of ID
2. Resume
3. Letter of invitation
4. Registered office
5. Certificate of Foreign Direct Investment (local corporation)
6. Declaration of establishment of overseas branch
7. Foreign branch registration and business license
8. International substitute documents
9. Dispatch order
10. Certificate of employment in foreign office
11. Tax documents