How To Guide

Work in Korea Through EPS

Jul 25, 2014

The EPS or Employment Permit System enables Korean companies to hire foreigners from 15 different countries – China, Mongolia, Thailand, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Cambodia, Myanmar, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Nepal, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Timor-Leste and Philippines to work in the sectors of construction, service, manufacturing, agriculture, stock-breeding and fishing.

If a Filipino wants to work in Korea in the sectors mentioned above, the first step is to check the qualifications as there is an age limit for those who'd like to go to that country on an EPS visa.

Qualifications of EPS for Filipinos:

Must be physically and medically fit.
Must be between 18 and 38 years of age.
At least a high school graduate.
With minimum work experience of one year.
Must not be restricted from departure from the Philippines.
Must have no record of deportation or departure orders from the Republic of Korea.
Must not have any record of conviction or imprisonment for a heinous crime.

Learn Korean and pass the EPS-TOPIK:

All job seekers who want to work in Korea under the Employment Permit System must pass EPS-KLT, implemented by the Human Resources Development Service of Korea (HRD Korea) authorized by the MOL in cooperation with the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration, and only those who passed the test will be uploaded for transfer to the roster of available workers by submitting the job application for the EPS. (Source: Philippine Overseas Employment Administration)

When one passses the EPS-TOPIK, he/she gets the chance to submit an application to Korea. It's the time to get the medical examination and submit the job application to POEA only.

POEA will then submit the applications to HRD Korea. It's up to the Korean employers to seek the employees in the list submitted to HRD Korea. If the job seeker gets picked, then he/she is just a few steps away.

The EPS worker has the right or duty to four major insurance: