Guide of EPS Four Major Insurances by Type
Return Cost Insurance(purchased by foreign workers)
Application period
- Join the insurance within 80 days from the effective date of labor contract
Insurance fee
- (Category 1) China, The Philippine, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam : 400,000 KRW
- (Category 2) Mongol, Kyrgyzstan, Other countries : 500,000 KRW
- (Category 3) Sri Lanka : 600,000 KRW
※ Insurance fee is flexible depending on air fare cost and etc.
Application procedure
- 1. Sign Return Cost Insurance Agreement at the Employment Training center
- 2. Pay the insurance fee to the bank account written on the Insurance Agreement within 80 days from he effective date(entry date) of labor contract
Application document
- 1 copy of Insurance Agreement(distributed in the Employment Training center)
Reasons for payment claim
- 1. When he/she intends to depart Korea because his/her sojourn period has expired
- 2. When foreign workers intends to depart Korea for personal reasons before the expiration of his/her sojourn period (Excluding temporary departures); or
- 3. When he/she has left his/her workplace without permission and intends to voluntarily leave Korea or is deported by the government of Korea.
Payment claim procedure
- 1. Submit Departure Schedule Confirmation Form to the Job Center one month prior to the scheduled departure date.
- 2. Submit 1 copy of the Application Form for Insurance Claim, 1 copy of the bankbook in the foreign worker's name and 1 copy of identification certification to Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Co., Ltd.
