Visa Requirements: Teaching in South Korea

Options for South Korea

The right Visas for teaching in South Korea are E1 and E2 Visas. An E1 is for teachers

working at higher level government institutes whereas E2 are classified as conversational

instructor but pretty much mean anyone not teaching at colleges and universities.

To obtain an E1 or E2 visa you will need to jump through the following hoops: original

degree or copy notarized by a lawyer/apostilled; contract signed by employer and employee; university

transcripts, in a sealed official university envelope; copy of TEFL/TESOL certificate;

etc.

Many teachers would enter a country like South Korea on a tourist visa. In reality, by

law you are not even allowed to look for work on a tourist visa – but many people do.

Once you have found yourself an employers and the contract is signed, you need to be able

to get the correct Visa for work so leave the country and go to a neighboring country. Once there, you visit the embassy of the

country in which you hope to work and apply for the correct visa. Now you can go back and

work.

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