Regulations Governing Employment Gold Card Permit for Foreign Specialist Professionals Article 12

Where a holder of an Employment Gold Card does not fall within any circumstances set out in Subparagraph 1, Subparagraphs 3 through 5 of Article 5, or Article 7, and still meets the qualifications of a foreign specialist professional, the holder may apply for an extension of validity through the Foreign Professionals Online Application Platform within four (4) months prior to the expiration of the Employment Gold Card. The application shall include the documents specified in Items 1 through 3 of Subparagraph 1 of Paragraph 1 of Article 2 and a color scanned electronic file of the Employment Gold Card. Each extension may be granted for one (1) to three (3) years.After accepting the application referred to in the preceding paragraph, the NIA shall conduct a joint review with the Ministry of Labor. Where necessary, the Ministry of Labor may consult the central competent authority of the industry concerned for opinions. If the application does not meet the requirements specified in the preceding paragraph, the NIA may deny the application.