Legal basis:
– Act on the Employment of Foreign Workers.
1. Limitation on Period of Service
Any foreign worker may work as an employee within three years of entry into the Republic of Korea.
2. Special Cases for Limitation on Period of Service
Any of the following foreign workers may be granted an extension of employment period only once within a period not exceeding two years:
- A foreign worker employed by an employer who obtained an employment permit and for whom the employer has requested the Minister of Employment and Labor to permit re-employment before he/she leaves the Republic of Korea after the expiration of three years of service as an employee;
- A foreign worker employed by an employer who obtained certification of exceptionally permissible employment and for whom the employer has requested the Minister of Employment and Labor to permit re-employment before he/she leaves the Republic of Korea after the expiration of three years of service as an employee.
