E-10 Vessel Crew Employment
🇰🇷 South Korea visas · Tourism
What it is
For foreign nationals on seasonal work programmes in agriculture or fisheries, typically 3 to 8 months. Managed by local governments to fill seasonal labour gaps. Official sub-categories: E-10-1 내항선원 (coastal crew); E-10-2 어선원 (fishing crew); E-10-3 순항선원 (cruise crew).
Key facts
- Category
- Tourism
- Duration
- Up to 3 years per grant (vessel crew employment, Enforcement Rule annex 1).
- Processing time
- 4 weeks
- Maximum validity
- 3 years
- Path to permanent residence
- No
- Dependants
- No
Standard figures for this route. Some applicants pay a reduced fee or none at all, so confirm your own case on the official page.
Fees
- Application fee (single entry, stay 91 days or more)
- USD 60
- Application fee (if issued as a 2-entry visa)
- USD 70
- Application fee (if issued as a multiple-entry visa)
- USD 90
Key requirements
- Selected through local government seasonal worker programme
- Citizen of a partner country
- Employment offer from a Korean farm or fishery
- Clean criminal record
- Medical examination
Working on this visa
A status of residence permitted to engage in employment (Enforcement Decree Art. 23(1)).
Facts checked against the official source. Last updated 18 July 2026.