Korea — EPS
Work in Korean manufacturing, agriculture or fishing through the government Employment Permit System — after passing the EPS-TOPIK Korean test.
How it works
Korea’s Employment Permit System (EPS) recruits foreign workers through a government-to-government process run by HRD Korea with SEFOPE. Selection is test-based: you sit the EPS-TOPIK Korean-language test and a skills/health check, then enter a roster employers hire from.
Who it is for
- Usually 18–39 years old, healthy, with no barred record.
- Must pass the EPS-TOPIK Korean-language test — studying Korean is the single biggest thing you can do.
How to apply — the safe way
- Register with SEFOPE and prepare for the EPS-TOPIK test.
- Pass EPS-TOPIK and the skills/health checks to enter the job roster.
- A Korean employer selects you; HRD Korea and SEFOPE arrange the contract and visa.
🛡 Stay safe: Register and check every step through SEFOPE — the Secretariat of State for Vocational Training and Employment — never through a private “fixer”. A legitimate overseas job never asks a worker to pay a recruitment or placement fee (the employer pays). You may pay only official costs like your passport, and government test or medical fees.
Official source: eps.go.kr ↗ · SEFOPE ↗
Latest updates
No dated updates yet. Check the official source above for the current intake, fees and dates.