गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Special ∕ South Korea to provide E-9 visa to foreign students Special South Korea to provide E-9 visa to foreign students KathmanduPati January 08, 2021 KATHMANDU – The government of South Korea has started preparation to provide ‘E-9 visa’ to foreign students pursuing their studies in Korea. E-9 visa is the visa that is provided to migrant workers arriving Korea for employment through EPS process after passing Korean language test. The Korean government has been making preparation to provide E-9 visa to foreign students pursuing their education in Bachelor degree in science and engineering in Korea with an objective of providing employment to them, said Chairperson of Migrant Workers Union, Uday Rai, quoting Labour Ministry of Korea. Process has begun with an objective of bringing the new law into implementation within this year at coordination of Ministry of Law on the concept prepared by Korean Ministry of Employment and Labour. The Law Ministry would carry out survey before implementing the concept and take necessary decision. The Nepalis arrived here on E-9 visa through EPS process are working in industrial and agriculture sectors. The visa said to be provided to students is for the same sector. Around 1,500 Nepali students studying in Bachelor Degree in science and engineering would get employment like the workers arrived through EPS. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Navi Pillay wins 2026 Nobel Peace Prize Nepal’s child marriage rate falls to 28% but 2030 goal… Nepal expands taxes across seven key economic sectors Heavy rain threat looms across Nepal amid monsoon Education, sports sector in government’s top priority: Education Minister Pokharel Bangladeshi Ambassador pays courtesy call on Speaker Aryal Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief3 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?4 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative5 PM Shah pledges Krishnabhir highway reopening within month6 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward7 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns8 TRENDING CPN Secretariat meeting postponed due to coronavirus South Korea to provide E-9 visa to foreign students China-developed COVID-19 vaccine ready to go onto market this Dec Nepal Army implemented five projects see around 80 percent progress Gulf Ambassadors warn the government, many Nepalis will be left jobless on the streets Amnesty International launches ‘Rights Arcade’ app Bomb blast in Central Afghanistan kills 15 people Nepal’s population reaches 29.1 million
