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日本語F-6 (Marriage Migrant) holders can take any job without occupational restrictions based on their status and are not tied to a designated workplace. An employer that hires an F-6 holder is also not subject to the employer report under Article 19 of the Immigration Act. However, when you start working or the occupation, industry or annual income bracket you reported changes, you yourself must report your employment information on HiKorea within 15 days.
What kind of work can an F-6 holder do?
Article 23(2)3 of the Enforcement Decree of the Immigration Act provides that a person holding Marriage Migrant (F-6) status is not subject to employment restrictions based on status categories. Office work, production work, service work and part-time work carry no immigration restriction by field or working pattern. Jobs that require a license or qualification under other laws still require you to meet those requirements.
Annex 1-2 of the Decree divides F-6 into the spouse of a Korean national; a parent raising a child born from a marriage (including a de facto marriage) with a Korean national, as recognized by the Minister of Justice; and a person who, while staying in Korea married to a Korean spouse, can no longer maintain the marriage for reasons not attributable to them, such as the spouse’s death or disappearance, as recognized by the Minister of Justice. The same employment rule applies to all three.
| Item | Conclusion | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Jobs you can take | You can work in any occupation and working pattern without restrictions based on your status | Decree Article 23(2)3 |
| Designated workplace | F-6 is not on the list of employment statuses that must work only at a designated workplace | Act Article 18(2), Decree Article 23(1) |
| Employer report | The duty applies to employers of foreigners with an employment status, so it does not apply to employers of F-6 holders | Act Article 19(1) |
| Your employment information report | You must report within 15 days of starting work or a change in the reported occupation, industry or annual income bracket | Act Article 35, Rule Article 47 subparagraph 6 and Article 49-2 subparagraph 6 |
| Employment insurance | Once you sign an employment contract, the Employment Insurance Act applies without a separate application based on your status | Employment Insurance Act Decree Article 3-3 subparagraph 1(c) |
| Period of stay | To keep staying, you must obtain an extension before your period of stay ends | Act Article 25(1) |
The employment statuses listed in Decree Article 23(1) are C-4 (Short-term Employment), E-1 (Professor) through E-10 (Crew Employment), and H-2 (Working Visit). Holders of these statuses may work only at the designated workplace under Act Article 18(2), and their employer must report events such as dismissal or resignation under Act Article 19. Neither procedure applies to a company that hires an F-6 holder.
Who reports employment information, and by when?
The F-6 holder who completed alien registration files the report, not the employer. Article 47 subparagraph 6 of the Enforcement Rule makes “occupation and annual income” a registration item for holders of the statuses in Decree Article 23(1) to (3), and Article 49-2 subparagraph 6 makes a change in those items subject to a change report. F-6 falls under Decree Article 23(2), so you must report, and under Article 35 of the Immigration Act the report is due within 15 days of the change.
In its press release of December 16, 2025, the Ministry of Justice explained the reporting timing as follows.
- If you were not working at alien registration and then start for-profit work: within 15 days from the day you start
- If the occupation or industry you reported changes, or the annual income bracket you reported changes: within 15 days from the change
The same press release stated that both online and paper reports are accepted from January to June 2026, and that from the second half of 2026 only online reports on HiKorea are accepted. Failing to report can lead to an administrative fine of up to KRW 1,000,000 under Act Article 100(2)1.
Steps
- Before you start: Show your residence card to the employer so they can confirm that your status is F-6 and your period of stay has not expired.
- Log in to HiKorea: When you start working or your occupation, industry or annual income bracket changes, log in to the HiKorea website.
- Report within 15 days: Report your employment information (occupation, industry, income) through e-Application. If you book a visit to an immigration office, for example to extend your stay, you can report at the visit booking step.
- Extend your stay: Apply for an extension before your period of stay ends. You can find the application documents in the Hwang Yunsang Administrative Office guide below.
What documents do you show your employer?
The immigration laws do not set any specific document that an F-6 holder must submit to an employer. Because Act Article 18(3) prohibits hiring a person without a status that allows employment, the employer checks your status and period of stay on your residence card.
Article 3-3 subparagraph 1(c) of the Enforcement Decree of the Employment Insurance Act provides that the whole Act applies when a foreigner falling under any subparagraph of Immigration Decree Article 23(2) signs an employment contract. Subparagraph 2 of the same Article applies the Act to F-4 (Overseas Korean) holders and holders of the employment statuses in Immigration Decree Article 23(1) (excluding foreign workers covered by the Act on the Employment of Foreign Workers) only when they apply for coverage, which differs from F-6. General exclusions set separately in the Employment Insurance Act need to be checked on their own.
This post was checked against the Immigration Act and Employment Insurance Act texts registered in the National Law Information Center and the Ministry of Justice press release as of November 2, 2026.
Frequently asked questions
Do I have to report if I only change companies but keep doing the same work?
The reporting standard is the occupation, industry and annual income bracket you reported, not the company name. Even in the same occupation, you must report within 15 days if you move to a company in a different industry or your annual income bracket changes.
Can I keep working if my spouse dies or the marriage ends?
You can keep working while you hold F-6 status. Annex 1-2 includes in F-6 a person who, while staying in Korea, can no longer maintain the marriage due to the spouse’s death or disappearance or other reasons not attributable to them, if the Minister of Justice recognizes it, and Decree Article 23(2)3 applies to all of F-6. The end of a marriage does not automatically mean that F-6 will be maintained.
What happens if I report late?
You may face an administrative fine of up to KRW 1,000,000 under Act Article 100(2)1. Article 100(5) allows the Minister of Justice to waive the fine considering the motive and result of the violation and the person’s ability to pay.
Does F-6 status end if I quit my job?
No. The F-6 categories in Annex 1-2 are based on marriage and raising a child, not on employment. If quitting or a new job changes the occupation, industry or annual income bracket you reported, you must report your employment information within 15 days, and when you extend your stay, the review standards set by Ministry of Justice ordinance under Act Article 25(2) apply separately.
How NewWorldJob checks
NewWorldJob (Hwang Yunsang Job Placement Agency) checks the status and period of stay on an F-6 job seeker’s residence card before introducing them to a hiring company.
Hwang Yunsang Administrative Office handles extension of stay applications on your behalf under a separate contract. Whether you use this service has no effect on job placement.