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E2 VISA (Foreign Language teaching )

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Hit: 41606 Date: 2009-11-20

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<P class=chapter_title dir=ltr style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><STRONG><FONT size=3>Foreign Language teaching (E-2)</FONT></STRONG><BR>
<P class=chapter_title dir=ltr style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><STRONG></STRONG><BR> 
<P class=sub_title dir=ltr style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><STRONG>Application Eligibility</STRONG><BR>
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<LI>Those seeking position of foreign language instructor at foreign language institutions or educational facilities (primary school and above)<BR>- Qualification: Natives of the country whose mother language is the one they are teaching. In addition, they must have acquired a bachelor's degree or higher from that country. </LI></UL>
<P class="sub_title comment" dir=ltr style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><STRONG>Organization that are permitted to hire Foreign Language Instructor</STRONG> <BR>
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<DIV class="sub_title comment" style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">Educational facilities (primary school and above) or an attached language institution </DIV>
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<DIV class="sub_title comment" style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">Organizations with a training institute for the employees </DIV>
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<DIV class="sub_title comment" style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">Foreign language institutes registered by the Article 3-2 of the Presidential Decree of Institutes' Establishment, Operation & Private Instruction Law<BR>- Multiple curriculum can be registered and performed<BR>- Applicable to foreign language institutions corresponding to those described under Article 12 of the Presidential Decree of Immigration Act. </DIV></LI></UL>
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<LI>Facilities which is set up based on the law of lifetime education and coincides with the standard the Minister of Justice made. 
<LI>Lifetime education facility set up and operated by the nation or the local autonomous entity based on other laws. 
<LI>Institutions or corporations for developing abilities for employment which are set up based on the employees' job training promotion law. </LI></UL>
<DIV class=sub_title><STRONG>Required Documents</STRONG></DIV>
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<UL><SPAN class=comment>※ Items subject to change depending on individual circumstances</SPAN> <BR>
<LI>Passport(A photocopy of passport if applying for a certificate of recognition of Visa Issuance) 
<LI>Application for Visa Issuance or Application for Recognition of Visa Issuance <A hideFocus style="selector-dummy: true" onclick="cfDownLoadFile('pt','info','down-3-1-1.hwp','application form.hwp');return false;" href="http://www.hikorea.go.kr/pt/common/comtask/InfoPrint_contents.jsp#"></A> <A hideFocus style="selector-dummy: true" onclick="cfDownLoadFile('pt','info','down-3-1-2.pdf','application form.pdf');return false;" href="http://www.hikorea.go.kr/pt/common/comtask/InfoPrint_contents.jsp#"></A> 
<LI>Employment contracts 
<LI>Self-health statements 
<LI>A certificate of degree(Applicants may choose one of the following)<BR>- Original copy of the diploma (will be returned to the applicant after making a copy and having it sealed as a legitimate copy) <BR>- Copy of the diploma (verified by the Korean consulate or attached with documents verifying highest education, issued by ‘Korean Council for University Education’)<BR>- Certificate of academic degree issued by the relevant university. (Affixed with an apostille or attached with documents verifying highest education, issued by domestic verification agency)<BR>- Certificate of graduation that lists acquisition of diploma (Affixed with apostille or attached with documents verifying highest education, issued by domestic verification agency)<BR>※ Nationals of countries that have not signed the apostille treaty must get verification from the local Korean consulate or attach documents verifying highest education, issued by domestic verification agency <BR>※ According to regulations, suppose that a foreigner already submitted documents verifying the highest level of education that was issued by a domestic verification agency (‘Korean Council for University Education’) when he/she has applied for visa issuance certificate. In such case, they will be exempted from having to submit documents that prove their education level again if they need to apply for Foreign Language Instructor (E-2) visa or visa issuance certificate. 
<LI>Issuance of proof  of (lack of) criminal records<BR>※ The records must be affixed with the relevant nation’s Apostille<BR>※ Nationals of countries that have not signed the Apostille treaty, (China, etc) must get their records verified by their local Korean consulate and those already in Korea who were issued their criminal records from their consulates in Korea have no need for an Apostille<BR>※ In case applicant stay in Korea and is sent Criminal Background Check by mail, Or one's entry to Korea is imminent, the document notarized by one's embassy in Korea may be exceptionally acceptable. <SPAN style="COLOR: #ff0000"> </SPAN><BR>※ Immigration office will not recognize the criminal records issued by online website or E-mail notarized by consulate's office in Korea as a valid criminal records. 
<LI>Related documents for setting up an organization (a copy of business registration, a copy of institution registration, lifetime education facility registration certificate, etc) 
<LI>Reference 
<LI>Sealed transcript(must be sealed-issued by the alma mater) 
<LI>A letter of recommendation of the Minister of Education, Science Technology or the superintendent of educational affairs is needed for lifetime education facility (except lifetime education facilities operated by the nation or the local autonomous entity) 
<LI>Fee (single-entry visa: $50 (USD), multiple-entry visa: $80 (USD))<BR>※ Charges not applicable if applying certificate of recognition of <BR>visa issuance 
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<LI><STRONG>1 color photos of the applicant are needed when applying for the certificate of recognition of visa issuance</STRONG> 
<LI>size : 3.5㎝ x 4.5㎝ 
<LI>Photos must have been taken within the past 6 months. 
<LI><STRONG>Printed photographs are not accepted</STRONG> 
<LI>Bright background is preferred over a dark one. </LI></UL></LI></UL></DIV></SPAN>

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