Question & AnswerQ&A (POEA MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 01)
Applicants must not be more than 38 years old.
Applicants must be at least high school graduates with two years of work experience for high school graduates or one year for college graduates in any kind of work.
Applicants must be able-bodied, physically fit, with no physical deformities, and no vision or hearing impairment.
The International Korean Language Foundation (IKLF) administers the KLT.
Registration is valid for one year, with applicants required to update their profiles at least once every three months to remain active.
If an applicant refuses two offers of employment, their profile will be delisted from the EPS Roster of Jobseekers at HRD Korea.
Preliminary training includes Korean Language and Culture (20 hours), Industrial Safety (7 hours), EPS Orientation (3 hours), and Pre-Departure Orientation Seminar (PDOS) (4 hours).
Required documents include a valid medical certificate with 'Fit to Work' remarks, signed Standard Labor Contract, signed Visa Application form, preliminary training certificate, and payment of various fees including POEA processing fee, OWWA contribution, Philhealth Medicare premium, and Visa Application Fee.
Cancellation can occur due to delay in visa processing by the worker, withdrawal by the worker, cancellation by the employer due to financial or management difficulties or quota issues, or concealment/failure to disclose prior negative immigration records.
The worker remains in the EPS Roster and HRD Korea will introduce the worker to other employers.
The Employment Branch of POEA handles worker registration, Korean Language Test facilitation, and completion of profiles.
Workers who fail the medical examination upon arrival shall be immediately repatriated.