Foreigners who want to obtain a trade visa can challenge in Chungcheongbuk-do

This is good news for foreign residents who want to obtain a trade visa.

On the afternoon of April 3, Chungcheongbuk-do signed a business agreement with the Korea Invention Promotion Association, the Chungbuk Center for Creative Economy and Innovation, and the Chungbuk Regional University International Exchange Council at the Chungbuk Provincial Office.

Representatives from each institution attended the agreement ceremony and agreed to successfully start foreign business start-up support.

Through this agreement, each organization will ▲ Establish a startup ecosystem for foreigners in the international city of Osong ▲ Support expansion of exports of local companies utilizing foreign entrepreneurs ▲ Consulting on intellectual property rights, overseas marketing, discovering promising companies for export ▲ Specialized training and mentoring for foreign startups, support for startups and exchanges ▲ We decided to work together to find foreign targets and promote the business.

How do I apply?

Foreigners, such as international students who wish to obtain a trade visa in Chungcheongbuk-do, first check the notices related to foreign entrepreneurship programs on the website of the Chungbuk Center for Creative Economy and Innovation. Notice will be posted no later than April 14th.

Please check the detailed selection schedule and selection qualifications in this notice. Foreign residents selected for the foreign entrepreneurship program can receive various supports such as ▲professional training for entrepreneurship ▲provision of entrepreneurship space ▲prototype production support ▲entrepreneurship mentoring ▲acquisition of a trade visa.

Perhaps, it will be advantageous for international students attending universities in Chungcheongbuk-do. However, if the startup-related items are good, foreigners living in other areas can also try it.

Governor Kim Yeong-hwan of Chungcheongbuk-do said, “We need to recognize foreign entrepreneurship as a globalization strategy and new growth engine, and expand support for foreign entrepreneurship.” “I hope Osong, an international city, will grow into a global startup city by creating an ecosystem that is good for foreigners to start a business,”

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