Document Requirements
IMPORTANT! There are new changes to the required documents needed for an E2 visa, especially if you are American.
It’s never too early to start gathering your documents for Korea. Take a look at this list of required documents so once you are offered a job, the process will move quickly and smoothly.
Once you apply, we will walk you through the entire process. But, please look at this page and start gathering the following documents.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS THAT YOU WILL NEED TO SECURE ON YOUR OWN
- Valid passport. It must be from United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, New Zealand, Australia or South Africa. Your passport must have at least 6 months before it expires and needs at least 1 free/blank passport page.
- University degree. This must come from an accredited university. New requirement: You must either send your original degree with an apostille, or a copy of your degree with an apostille. Either way, it must have an apostille. To get an apostille, the document must be sent to your state’s authentications office. Some states require a notary before it is apostilled so check with your state’s rules and regulations. (New change: Transcripts are no longer needed). See http://apostilleinfo.com for details.
- Background check. Background checks are required by Korean immigration and (new requirement!) starting Jan. 1, 2011, an FBI check is required if you are American. You will need to get an Apostille for your criminal background check (unless you’re Canadian). See apostilleinfo.com for details. Canadian teachers must get a verification stamp from the Korean consulate in their jurisdiction.
- Passport photos. Six official colored passport photos will be required in total. THREE photos will be sent to Korean Immigration, ONE will be sent to the Korean consulate and TWO will be required for your health examination in Korea. All photos should be the same shot so just head to your nearest passport photo taker and order about 10 of them. (You can also use these for traveling to other countries from Korea that require visas.
- Resume.
- Health check statement. This is just a Korean form provided on our web site (under document downloads) that you will need to sign and send in.)
- Visa application form. This form is also available on our document downloads section. This will be sent in after you receive an E2 visa number from Korea. This happens later in the visa process and we will let you know when and where to do this.
- Contract. You’ll get this once you accept a job.
- Photocopies! As you can probably tell, this can be a complicated process. So don’t forget to make copies of all your documents because you might need them again.