E-2Foreign Language Instructor

Employment

Last updated on 2025/02/19

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Visa Description

  • Conversational instruction in a foreign language by a foreigner who meets the qualifications prescribed by the Minister of Justice at a foreign language institute, an educational institution of elementary school or higher and its affiliated language institute, a language institute affiliated with a broadcasting company or a language institute affiliated with a corporation, or other similar institution or organization.
  • Conversation instruction
  • The activity of teaching students how to communicate with each other in a foreign language at a foreign language school, educational institution, company, organization, etc.
  • Teaching specific linguistics, literature, or interpretation/translation techniques in a foreign language does not constitute conversation instruction.
  • Place of activity
  • Foreign language schools, educational institutions above elementary school level and their affiliated language institutes, language training centers affiliated with broadcasters and companies, and other similar institutions or organizations.
  • Maximum period of stay that can be granted once: 2 years.

 

Visa Candidate

  • Instructors at foreign language schools, etc.
  • A national of the country whose native language is the foreign language, who has graduated from a university or higher school in the country whose native language is the foreign language and holds a bachelor's degree or higher, or the equivalent.
  • Graduated from a high school or vocational college in a country where the foreign language is the native language and holds a bachelor's degree or higher from a university in Korea.
  • Those who have been recruited and selected by the Ministry of Education or a city or prefectural education inspectorate and intend to work in elementary, middle, or high schools.
  • Nationals of English-speaking countries who have graduated from a university in their country of origin with a bachelor's degree or higher.
  • Native English speaking countries (7 countries) : USA, UK, Canada, South Africa, New Zealand, Australia, Ireland
  • Allows non-English-speaking spouses of professionals and international students to teach English conversation.

 

Visa Requirements

  • Application form, passport, and one standard-sized photograph.
  • Officially verified academic credentials (only one of the following must be submitted: photocopy of diploma, certificate of completion, or graduation certificate indicating completion of degree)
  • Officially verified criminal background check from your home country (must include criminal convictions throughout your home country).
  • An officially verified third country criminal background check:  If you earned your degree outside of your home country, submit.
  • Home country criminal history certificate for compliance purposes
  • Health Certificate
  • Employment contract (minimum wage requirement: at least the minimum wage of the current year), documents related to the establishment of an academy or organization
  • Other references required for screening: Tutor utilization plan, student and employee status 

Please visit the Hikorea website or contact the Immigration Contact Center(1345) for more detailed information.

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