🇰🇷 South Korea Employment Update: 3,253 Departures in 10 Months

• A total of 3,253 Sri Lankan workers have departed for employment in South Korea during the first ten months of 2025, according to the SLBFE. • The opportunities are provided under the E-9 visa category, following the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between SLBFE and HRD Korea. • Workers are primarily employed in key sectors including Manufacturing, construction, fisheries, and Agriculture. A recent group of 72 workers (including two women) left for the Manufacturing sector on Oct 29. • Selection is managed through a fully transparent online process, with the Korean Language Proficiency Test (EPS-TOPIK) conducted via the UBT system. • Selected workers are permitted to stay and work for a period of 4 years and 10 months, with eligibility to reapply after the initial term is completed.