The goal is to support foreign youth who have grown up in Korea to achieve self-sufficiency through employment and residency, even if they do not pursue higher education after high school.

A) General Applicants

Eligibility

Criteria:
Applicants must meet all of the following:

1. Aged 18–24 and legally residing in Korea at the time of application.
2. Have lived in Korea for at least 7 years before age 18
   (Overseas stays of 91 days or more are excluded).
3. No continuous overseas residence of more than 3 years between ages 10–18.
4. Have completed (or equivalent to) Korean elementary, middle, and high school education.
• High school seniors may submit a certificate of expected graduation when applying for employment or training status changes.

B) Exceptional Cases

Applicants who meet conditions 1–3 but not 4 must complete the Korea Immigration & integration program(KIIP).

• Those lacking certain levels of Korean schooling must complete the KIIP.

C) Long-Term Overseas Stay

Applicants with extended overseas stays must submit a written explanation and supporting documents.

• Approval may be affected if valid reasons are not provided.
• Documentation is required if:
• A single overseas stay exceeded 6 months, or
• Total overseas stays in the past 7 years exceed 2 years but are under 3 years.

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