Teach English in Korea – Get ready for the adventure of a life time!
Step 1 – Fill out our application form to apply to teach English in Korea.
Step 2 – Gather your E2 visa documents needed to legally teach English in Korea
Step 3 – Interview process
Step 4 – Mail your E2 visa documents to Korea to start the E2 visa process
Step 5 – Send your additional E2 visa documents to your nearest Korean embassy to get your E2 visa
Step 1 – Fill out the application form
To apply to teach in Korea, click here.
If we feel you will be a good fit for one of teaching jobs in Korea, we will contact you.
Step 2 – Gather your E2 visa documents
Once we have contacted you, you can start preparing your documents needed to teach English in Korea.
All UK applicants will need to get these documents ready to teach English in Korea:
* It will take 3-4 weeks to get these. The visa process will take an additional 3-4 weeks once you have all of these documents ready.
1. Notarized photocopy of your Bachelor degree with apostille (Do not send a photocopy of either documents. Send originals).
Step 1: First you will take your original diploma to a notary public or a lawyer. They will give you a notarized photocopy of your original diploma. (This way you don’t have to send your original diploma to Korea in the mail).
Step 2: Take your notarized photocopy of your original diploma to get an apostille.
(An apostille allows a document to be used internationally).
To get your apostille, take your notarized photocopy of your original diploma to Foreign and Commonwealth office in the United Kingdom.
For step by step instructions, click here.
To view a sample of the notarized photocopy of original diploma, click here.
To view a sample of the apostille for photocopy of original diploma, click here.
2. Original FEDERAL criminal record check with apostille (Do not send photocopies of either documents. Send originals).
Step 1. First you will order an FEDERAL criminal record check.
In England, it is called a basic disclosure.
You need to order a Subject Access Request from your local police station. Tell them you are ordering a basic disclosure for teaching English in Korea.
Step 2: Take your basic disclosure to get an apostille.
To get the apostille, you need to take your basic disclosure to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
To see a sample of the FEDERAL criminal record check , click here.
To see a sample of the apostille for the FEDERAL criminal record check, click here.
3. 2 sets of university transcripts (sealed and stamped in an envelope. Do not open!) [No longer required]
Order your transcripts from your university. Transcripts are your university grades for each course.
4. Health form
Print and fill out the health form.
5. Consul’s checklist
Print and fill out the consul’s checklist.
6. Passport photos
Get 6 passport photos professionally taken.
7. Signed contract
Get a copy of your signed contract after you have received a job.
8. Photocopy of your passport I.D page
Make a copy of your passport I.D page. It has to be clear and in colour.
9. Visa Issuance Form (Fill out 1-6 only).
Fill out the visa issuance form. To get the visa issuance form, click here.
Step 3 – Interview process
Once you are close to having your documents ready, we will suggest a job for you.
You need to get these ready first so we can accurately determine when you can start.
We will set up an interview for you and a school.
If you are accepted, we will send you a contract.
If you are happy with the contract, you will sign it and return it to us.
Step 4 – Mail your E2 visa documents to Korea
Once you have returned your signed contract to us, you will send your documents to your school’s address in Korea by FEDEX. Your documents must arrive to Korea within 5 days.
You will need to mail the following documents:
1. Notarized photocopy of your Original Diploma with Apostille (Send Originals)
2. FEDERAL Criminal record check with Apostille (Send originals)
3. One set of your University Transcripts (sealed and stamped in an envelope)
4. Health statement Form (click here)
5. Photocopy of the information page on your passport
6. 2 standard passport photos (must be taken within the last six months)
7. a copy of your resume, signed and containing your current contact information
8. a signed copy of your contract
9. Visa issuance form (click here)
Once you have sent your documents, please send me your tracking number.
Your employer will receive your documents and apply for your visa number at the immigration office. This will take 1-2 weeks.
Once your visa number is ready, we will send it to you by email.
Call your nearest Korean embassy and find out what they will need with your visa number.
Step 5 – Send documents to nearest Korean embassy
Once you get your visa number, you will need to go in person or mail the additional documents needed by your nearest Korean embassy to them. Go in person to your nearest Korean embassy if you are within a 3 hours drive. If not, please mail your documents to your nearest Korean embassy by express ONLY and include an a self addressed express ONLY package so you can get your documents back quickly.
Here are the additional documents your Korean embassy will need:
1. E-2 Teaching Visa Application form filled out. Attach the Visa Issuance Number at the top of the form. To get the Visa application form, click here.
2. Passport – make sure it is signed and it valid for 6 months. There must be a least one blank page in it.
3. 2 Passport Sized Photos – they have to be in color and not older than six months.
4. Confirmation of Visa Issuance Number: Fill in this number at the top of application form.
5. 1 set of University Transcripts (sealed and stamped in an envelope)
6. Consul’s Checklist – To get the Consul’s Checklist, click here.
Once the Korean embassy receives your documents, they will process your visa number which takes 5-10 days.
Please call your nearest Korean embassy to double check this document list. Each Korean embassy requires a slightly different version of the documents.
Then you will get your visa and we can go ahead and book your flight.
You will be required to take a drug test when you get to Korea. It will screen you for any illegal drugs and HIV. If you fail this test, your visa will be evoked and you will be required to pay your own flight home.
