VISA to stay in South Korea
Most teachers arrive in Korea with an E2 Teaching Visa stamped in their passports. On ocassion, some teachers arrive on a tourist visa and change this visa with a short visa-run to Japan or a nearby country but this is far less common and far more difficult than it was pre-2010.
- E2 VISA - American, Canadian, Australian, South African, New Zealand, England, and Ireland citizens are the only ones that can get an E-2 visa. They must get an E-2 visa in order to teach at a public school or academy and have a minimum of a 4 year college degree.
- F4 VISA - Those with Korean ancestry (“Gyopo”) must apply for an F-4 VISA. The F-4 visa is valid for a maximum of 2 years.
- C4 VISA - Foreigners who apply and get a C-4 visa are able to teach in Korea but can only stay in Korea for a maximum of 90 days.
- Visas for Spouses or Dependants F3 VISA - If your spouse is the one who will be working in Korea, you can obtain a dependents visa if you are legally married. The non-working partner of couples who are not married is not eligible for a dependents visa and will have to travel out of the country every 90 days.
LIST OF ALL TYPES OF VISAS FOR SOUTH KOREA
| A1 Diplomat | E1 Professor |
| A2 Government Official | E2 English Conversation Teacher |
| A3 Treaty | E3 Researcher |
| B1 Exempt from Visa | E4 Technical Instructor |
| B2 Pass Without Visa | E5 Professional Consultant |
| C1 Short-Term News Coverage Activities |
E6 Entertainer |
| C2 Short-Term Business Visitor | E7 Specially Designated Profession |
| C3 Short-Term General (Tourist) | E8 Employed Trainee |
| C4 Short-Term Employment | E9 Non-professional Employment |
| D1 Cultural/Artist |
E 10 Vessel Crew |
| D2 Student | F1 Visit |
| D3 Industrial Trainee | F2 Long-Term Resident |
| D4 General Trainee | F3 Dependent |
| D5 General News Coverage Activities | F4 Korean Overseas |
| D6 Religious Visitor/Missionary | F5 Permanent Foreign Resident |
| D7 Employee of Foreign-Invested Company | |
| D8 Investor | |
| D9 Trade and Management |
