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🇰🇷 SOUTH KOREA : E-9 VISA FACTORY WORKERS FOR MANUFACTURING AND SHIP BUILDING APPLICATION PROCEDURE

✅ Step 1: Check if You Are Qualified

You must:

✔ Filipino citizen
✔ Age usually 18 – 38 years old
✔ No criminal record
✔ Physically and mentally fit
✔ No history of illegal stay in Korea
✔ Not color blind
✔ No Scar/TB History

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📚 Step 2: Register at POEA / DMW (Department of Migrant Workers

• Create E Registration account at DMW / POEA website

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🇰🇷 Step 3: Study Korean Language (Very Important)

You need to pass EPS-TOPIK Korean Language Exam.

You will study:
• Basic Korean language (Message Jabez Korean Language Tutorial Center or Jabez Kltc Calamba Laguna )
• Listening & Reading
• Work safety & culture

👉 Many applicants review for months because exam is competitive.

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Step 4: Take the EPS-TOPIK Exam

If you PASS:

✔ You need to take the Skill Test ( to be announced by the DMW( former POEA).


If you FAIL:
➡ You can retake next schedule

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Step 5: Skills Test (Mandatory)

• Physical test
• Skills evaluation
❤️ Medical Exam on Accredited Clinic,if FIT TO WORK. Submit on on line. ( Link to be posted).

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👉 Create account on eps.go.kr 🍀 this serves as your updated record of your application under EPS TOPIK

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✍️ Step 7:

Once Selected:

✔ Sign the STANDARD LABOR CONTRACT and take Refresher Course at DMW/ Re medical and COTB Clearance/ VISA Application/Secure NBI Clearance/PEOS On line/Pre-Departure Orientation Seminar. Then wait for your TED (TEMPORARY ENTRY DATE).

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🛫 Step 8: Deployment/ Entry Date : On this date, You will pay SSS , PAG IBIG and OWWA Contribution. Then DMW will give you your Name Tag, the Legendary Blue jacket and your Flight ticket .

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💰 Estimated Expenses

Usually lower compared to other countries because EPS TOPIK is government to government process.
Mostly includes:
• Exam fee - 24 US Dollar 💵
• Medical - 1500
• COTB - 1100
• Medical 1500
• Re- Medical - 1,500
• Plane Ticket- 17,000 - 24, 000
• Pocket Money - at least 20, 000
• VISA Application 3,900

🏭 Common Factory Jobs for Filipinos in Korea

• Manufacturing
• Food processing
• Metal & machinery
• Electronics factory
• Plastic & packaging.

🇰🇷 Most foreign workers on E-9 visas in manufacturing (factories) earn roughly:

👉 About ₩2,000,000 – ₩3,000,000 per month (before tax)
• Around ₩2.0 M – ₩2.8 M is common for many workers
• Some earn ₩3.0 M or more with overtime.

🇰🇷 3 YEARS INITIAL CONTRACT, EXTENSION IS POSSIBLE UP TO 9 YEARS AND 8 MONTHS. AFTER THAT, YOU MAY APPLY FOR A CHANGE OF E- 7 VISA (this will give you a chance to stay longer in South Korea).

Congratulations Guys!!! Road to Korea na!!! Thanks be to God! 🙏!!!!

🇰🇷 Sebae (세배) — A Korean Lunar New Year Tradition In South Korea
During Seollal, some families across South Korea begin the new year by performing Sebae (세배) — a formal, deep bow offered by younger family members to their elders.

Sebae is more than a greeting. It is a Confucian-influenced gesture that expresses respect, gratitude, and wishes for good fortune in the coming year. Children and younger relatives wear traditional hanbok (한복) and perform the full bow (큰절), placing their hands on the floor and lowering their forehead in a sign of sincerity and humility.

📍Today, practices vary by family. Some families no longer perform charye and choose to celebrate Seollal in different ways, such as gathering for a simple meal or traveling. In these cases, there is often no need to wear hanbok.

In return, elders offer words of blessing and often give sebaetdon (세뱃돈) — New Year’s money presented in envelopes. This exchange symbolizes encouragement, prosperity, and the passing of wisdom between generations.
While modern celebrations may vary from household to household, Sebae remains one of the most recognized and enduring customs of Seollal, reflecting Korea’s deep respect for family ties and tradition.

✨ 새해 복 많이 받으세요 — Wishing you abundant blessings in the New Year.
📸Images used for illustration purposes only.
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Reminder all EPS:
🇰🇷2026 Minimum Wage of South Korea 🇰🇷

Effective today January 1 ay nag start na ang bagong daily rate, ot rate, night diff rate, hourly rate at monthly rate natin. Applicable po ito mula January 1 ~ December 31, 2026

Makikita ang bagong monthly rate sa ating payslip sa darating na sahod natin ng February (January 1 ~ 31 na ipinasok)

Maaaring komunsulta o isangguni sa mga Migrants center, Ministry of Labor & Employment or POLO Sa Phil Embassy kapag Hindi sumunod ang mga employer natin.

Pls be guided accordingly.

Salamat@topfans

Annyeong haseyo !!!We would like to inform you the next batch for Korean Language Class is on November 30, 2025. Sunday class( 1pm to 4pm ) slot.We are also open Monday to Friday (9am to 4pm )We have to complete 10 Sunday class, after 10 sessions, pwede pa rin po kayong umattend dahil unlimited sit in naman po tayo. The tutorial fee is 7500. Pls bring your passport ( if you already have). We will assist you for E registration. Message us for reservations or You may also visit us directly at Room 203 Rufino Alcasid Building Brgy. Poblacion 1,Crossing Calamba Laguna. Landmark: Infront of McDonalds, Same building of Motortrade....sa gilid po ng Villarica Pawnshop ang daan paakyat. Look for Mam Jen Maquiniana.

Annyeong haseyo !!!We would like to inform you the next batch for Korean Language Class is on November 2, 2025. Sunday class( 9am to 12noon ) slot.Weekdays is on November 3 (9pm to 12 noon slot )We have to complete 10 Sunday class, after 10 sessions, pwede pa rin po kayong umattend dahil unlimited sit in naman po tayo. The tutorial fee is 7500. Pls bring your passport ( if you already have). We will assist you for E registration. Message us for reservations or You may also visit us directly at Room 203 Rufino Alcasid Building Brgy. Poblacion 1,Crossing Calamba Laguna. Landmark: Infront of McDonalds, Same building of Motortrade....sa gilid po ng Villarica Pawnshop ang daan paakyat. Look for Mam Jen Maquiniana. Enrollment is now on going.

Balik tanaw . Panahong mga slim pa ang mga Jabezenians . Ilang kilos na ba idinagdag sa inyo ng Korea?