Residence status · E-1
E-1 Professor arrivals
In 2025 there were 4,554 arrivals on the E-1 Professor status — 0.02% of all foreign arrivals that year. These are arrival counts, not people. Somebody entering several times in a year is counted each time — this is not the number of residents. The largest groups were United States 1,212 (26.6%), China 698 (15.3%), India 449 (9.9%).
Arrivals by nationality (top 10)
By gender
Men 3,314 · Women 1,240
What these figures count
These are arrival counts, not people. Somebody entering several times in a year is counted each time — this is not the number of residents.
It does not matter how the visa was obtained — applying at a Korean mission, a Certificate of Visa Eligibility filed by the school, or an e-visa are all included. Visa issuance statistics are published for the certificate route only, so this page counts arrivals instead.