Official info for your journey to Korea
EPS-TOPIK, TOPIK, visas, immigration, and KIIP. Only facts verified against official sources.
Visa
From travel to work and permanent residence. All Korean visas, verified against official sources.
- 1Work visas: E seriesFrom E-9 entry to the E-7-4 step up, your path to working in Korea
- 2Residence, Overseas Koreans, and permanent residence: F seriesStatuses to settle in Korea with F-2, F-4, and F-5
- 3Working Holiday: H seriesH-1 for young people from agreement countries
- 4Study, training, and investment: D seriesStay in Korea for study, language training, job seeking, or investment
- 5Short-term stay: B and C seriesTravel and short visits, statuses for stays of 90 days or less
- 6Diplomacy, official duty, and other categories: A and G seriesFrom the A series for diplomats to G-1 for exceptional cases
Exams
Which exam should I take? Guides by purpose and details for each exam.
- 7EPS-TOPIKThe first gate to Employment Permit System jobs, based on official test standards
- 8TOPIKThe most widely used exam, from study to Status of Stay
- 9KLATAnother Korean language exam used for university and company applications
- 10KIIP Social Integration ProgramGet your Korean recognized through a course, not an exam
- 11SKA·iSKASejong Korean language Assessment by King Sejong Institute Foundation, plus adaptive iSKA