E-7 Visa, Complete Process, Eligibility & Compliance Report

Planning to work in South Korea on an E-7 skilled worker visa, or recruiting Nepali talent for a Korean company? This free report explains the whole Nepal-to-Korea E-7 visa route in one place. It covers what the Nepali manpower agency does, what the Korean employer files, and where each document goes. In 2025, Nepal cleared the way for licensed private manpower agencies to send skilled workers to Korea under the E-7 category. That created a new route alongside the government-run EPS (E-9) system. This report breaks down how that route works in practice. What's inside: Step-by-step E-7 process from Nepal: demand letter, Embassy of Nepal (Seoul) attestation, MOFA verification, DoFE pre-approval, candidate selection, CVI issuance, visa stamping, labour approval (श्रम स्वीकृति), and ARC registration in Korea. Two hiring routes explained: recruiting a new worker from Nepal (CVI route) versus changing the status of someone already in Korea (D-2, D-4 or E-9 to E-7). Employer document checklist: what the Korean company must submit to Korea Immigration Service, and why each document matters. Candidate eligibility: degree, experience-only, trade certificate (E-7-3) and points-based (E-7-4) routes, plus the 2026 minimum salary thresholds. Eligible sectors and occupations: E-7-1 to E-7-4 categories, including shipbuilding, engineering, IT, hospitality and skilled manufacturing. Summary process table: every stage, who is responsible, and where it is filed. Full source list: links to Nepal Embassy notices, DoFE guidance and Korean immigration references.