Act for the Recruitment and Employment of Foreign Professionals Article 8

The approved employment of a foreign specialist professional to engage in professional work shall be for a term of up to five years. When there is need to continue the employment beyond the expiry of that term, the employer may apply for an extension, of up to five years each time.Where a foreign specialist professional as referred to in the preceding paragraph has obtained residence approval from the NIA, their Alien Resident Certificate shall be valid for a term of up to five years starting from the next day following the date of said approval. When there is a need for their residence to continue beyond the expiry of that term, an application for extension may be made to the NIA before the current term of residence expires, and an extension of up to five years may be granted each time. Where such foreign specialist professional’s spouse, minor children, or children having reached the age of majority or above who lack self-care ability due to physical or mental disability, have obtained residence approval from the NIA, the same conditions shall apply to the term , and term of extension, of their Alien Resident Certificates.