5 Steps To get a Job Teaching English in South Korea and E2 Visa Requirements

ESL Teaching English in Korea Guide

This article will give you almost everything you need to know about teaching English in Korea. If you are an American citizen, have a college degree and have no criminal record, you are good to go, and you are ready to join the ESL Program in Korea (English as a Second Language). But for starters, let’s see what ESL Program is about.

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What Does ESL Mean?

ESL stands for English as a Second Language. It is a program for teaching English for non-native speakers. Most of these programs include small classes so that teachers may give students in these classes individual attention. In these programs, students are allowed to study English and participate in the social and cultural activities of the school they are studying at, as well.

5 Reasons to teach in Korea

1. You will get to travel, and do so many things, such as skiing, windsurfing, camping… etc.
2. Koreans are considered the most friendly and passionate people in the world. So making friends with them will be worth it.
3. You don’t have to pay for your rent, because usually it is included in your job offer.
4. When it comes to teaching in Korea, you don’t need to have previous teaching experience whatsoever. It is enough for you to be fluent in English and you will be most appreciated there.
5. You will encounter a different culture that will help you enrich your knowledge and expand your horizons.

What to Do and How to Do It

If you hope that you teach English in Korea, just prepare the following documents, and we will guide you all the way through how to do so:

Step 1. A photocopy of your valid passport

Your passport must be valid for 6 months after you land in Korea. Photocopy the first two pages of your passport which include your information and photo, and notarize it from a public notary. Be sure of having at least one page completely empty in it.

Step 2. Photocopy of your original degree

Your college degree must be apostilled or legalized by the Korean Consulate. But first, you should notarize it by a notary public, and then certify it from the Secretary of State in which it is issued.

Step 3. 3 sets of sealed university transcripts

Request 3 sealed envelops of your college grades from your university. They must have the university stamp on them. These 3 envelops are for the school your are applying for in Korea, the Korean Consulate, and one just in case.

Step 4. Reference letters

This option is only for public schools if you plan to work for one. They should be on a letterhead, signed from your previous employers, dated, and provide your contact information.

Step 5. FBI Background Check

It must be less than 6 months old. It also needs to be apostilled. In order to apostille it, you have to authenticate it from US Department of State.

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E2 Visa Process

To be able to travel and teach English in Korea, you should have E2 Visa. Here are some tips of how to get it and the documents needed for that:

• Apsotilled FBI Criminal Record Check. It must be original and less than 6 months old. It should be authenticated by the FBI and apostilled by the US Department of State. Click here for more in-depth info.
• A photocopy of your college degree, notarized and apostilled by the Secretary of State.
• A photocopy of the first 2 pages of your passport which should be valid for at least one year.
• 4 colored passport photos. It would be better if you provided extra photos just in case. You are going to need them later.
• Your resume, signed, with the correct information, contacts details and address.
• Your job offer contract, signed.
• Health Statement Form. You must fill it out yourself. After arriving in Korea, visit a general hospital for Alien Registration at a local immigration office within 90 days of your arrival.
• Fill out and include the ESL Korea Document Checklist among the documents required.

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4- Applicant Information Form: https://forms.fbi.gov/identity-history-summary-checks-review

5- Identity History Summary Request Checklist: https://www.fbi.gov/services/cjis/identity-history-summary-checks

6- Submit your request directly to the FBI: https://www.fbi.gov/services/records-management/foipa/requesting-fbi-records

7- FBI-approved Channeler: https://www.fbi.gov/services/cjis/identity-history-summary-checks/list-of-fbi-approved-channelers-for-departmental-order-submissions

9- How to Apostille an FBI CBC Document: http://bit.ly/2b27ReB

10- frequently asked questions: https://www.fbi.gov/about/faqs