(1) Status of stay that entitles an alien to engage in job-seeking activities under Article 18 (1) of the Act shall be such status of stay as 5. Short-Term Employee (C-4) in Appendix 1, and 14. Professor (E-1) through 22. Maritime Crew (E-10), and 29. Work and Visit (H-2) in Appendix 1-2. In such cases, "job-seeking activities" means all activities permitted under the relevant status of stay. <Amended on Sep. 18, 2018>
(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), any of the following persons shall not be subject to restrictions on employment activities according to the classification of sojourn status in Appendixes 1 and 1-2: <Amended on Sep. 18, 2018; Oct. 26, 2021; Dec. 27, 2022; Dec. 12, 2023>
1. A person holding the status of stay falling under any of items (a) through (c) and (i) through (m) of 24. Residence (F-2) in Appendix 1-2;
2. A person who holds the status of stay referred to in item (d) or (f) of 24. Residence (F-2) in Appendix 1-2 and continues to engage in activities in the field falling under his or her former status of stay;
3. A person holding the status of stay of 27. Marriage Migrant (F-6) in Appendix 1-2.
(3) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), no person holding the status of stay of 26. Overseas Korean (F-4) in Appendix 1-2 shall be subject to restrictions on activities based on the classification of status of stay specified in Appendixes 1 and 1-2, except in any of the following circumstances: <Amended on Sep. 18, 2018; Dec. 27, 2022; Jul. 7, 2023>
1. Where he or she engages in unskilled labor; provided, persons recognized by the Minister of Justice as those who intend to reside or work in a depopulation region under subparagraph 12 of Article 2 of the Special Act on Local Autonomy, Decentralization, and Balanced Regional Development shall be excluded;
2. Where he or she engages in conduct disturbing good morals or other social order;
3. Where restrictions on his or her employment are deemed necessary for maintaining public interests, employment order, etc. in the Republic of Korea.
(4) The specific scope of guardians mentioned in the proviso of paragraph (3) shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree. <Added on Mar. 11, 2019>
(5) Where a person holding the status of stay for 28. Working Holiday (H-1) in Appendix 1-2 engages in job-seeking activities, he or she shall be deemed to have the status of stay that entitles him or her to engage in job-seeking activities under paragraph (1). <Amended on Sep. 18, 2018>
(6) Where any of the following persons intends to be employed in a type of occupation determined and publicly notified by the Minister of Justice, which is a field closely related to lives of the citizenry, such as household helpers, the Minister of Justice may require him or her to enter his or her nationality, name, and type of occupation in the information and communications networks determined by the Minister of Justice: <Amended on Jun. 11, 2019>
1. A person who falls under any subparagraph of paragraph (2);
2. A person who falls under status of stay for 26. Overseas Korean (F-4) or for 29. Work and Visit (H-2) in Appendix 1-2;
3. A person who has the status of stay for Permanent Resident (F-5) in Appendix 1-3;(7) When the following matters are discussed by the Foreign Manpower Policy Committee pursuant to Article 4 (2) of the Act on the Employment of Foreign Workers, the Vice Minister of Justice and the Vice Minister of Employment and Labor shall first consult about the matters to be discussed and jointly bring them up for discussion, and the Minister of Justice and the Minister of Employment and Labor shall jointly give public notice of the matters discussed and a resolution passed: <Amended on Sep. 18, 2018>
1. An annual quota for persons who fall under item (a) (ⅶ) of the status of stay for 29. Work and Visit (H-2) in Appendix 1-2;
2. The ceiling on the number of employees for each place of business for the persons holding the status of stay for 29. Work and Visit (H-2) in Appendix 1-2.
(8) Where the Minister of Justice determines the following matters, he or she may publicly notify such matters: <Amended on Sep. 18, 2018>
1. Important matters concerning the issuance of visas for persons falling under item (a) (ⅶ) of the status of stay for 29. Work and Visit (H-2) in Appendix 1-2;
2. Matters concerning the detailed allotment by nationality of the annual quota for persons decided pursuant to paragraph (7) 1 (in such cases, the number of Korean nationals in each country in which they reside, economic level, diplomatic relations with the Republic of Korea, etc. shall be considered);
3. Other important matters concerning the entry and scope of activities of persons holding the status of stay for 29. Work and Visit (H-2) in Appendix 1-2.[This Article Wholly Amended on Nov. 1, 2011]