Act for the Recruitment and Employment of Foreign Professionals Article 25

Foreign professionals, foreign specialist professionals, and foreign senior professionals who are employed to engage in work in the State and have been approved for permanent residency by the NIA shall, except as otherwise provided in this Act, be subject to the Employment Insurance Act.Where a person referred to in the preceding paragraph is approved for permanent residency by the NIA after commencing employment, their employer shall declare their participation in employment insurance as of the date on which permanent residency is approved.Where a person referred to in paragraph 1 obtained permanent residency prior to the enforcement of the amendment to this Act dated August 29, 2025, and remains employed, their employer shall declare their participation in employment insurance as of the date the amendment to this Act comes into force.For those declared as participants in employment insurance in accordance with the preceding two paragraphs, the insurance coverage shall take effect from the date on which the declaration is required to be made by their employer. However, if the employer fails to make the declaration on the required date, then, in addition to the penalty prescribed in Article 38 of the Employment Insurance Act, the insurance coverage shall take effect from the day following the date of declaration.A person who has participated in employment insurance in accordance with the preceding four paragraphs may, during a period of receiving unemployment benefits or a vocational training living allowance, claim additional benefits or allowance in accordance with paragraph 1 of Article 19-1 of the Employment Insurance Act, provided that they have dependents in the State as defined in paragraph 2 of the same Article.A person who has participated in employment insurance in accordance with paragraphs 1 to 4 and whose permanent residency has been withdrawn or revoked by the NIA shall lose their entitlement to related employment insurance benefits. However, this restriction shall not apply if the permanent residence permit is withdrawn or revoked as a result of restoration, acquisition, or concurrent possession of the nationality of the State.The preceding six paragraphs do not apply to those referred to in paragraph 1 who, prior to the enforcement of the amendment to this Act dated August 29, 2025, were already subject to the Employment Insurance Act.