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In order to live and work overseas for an extended period of time, more than three-months, you will need a work Visa. In Korea, the work Visa issued to ESL teachers is called the “E – 2 Visa” After your application documents have been reviewed by your employer, they will issue you the “Notice of Appointment” letter which states that you will be employed by them to teach English in Korea. This document is needed to get your E2 “ teaching Visa.
The visa processing time varies according to different countries. In U.S. it generally takes 2~3 business days and in Canada it takes 5~10 business days.

Note: If you are hired by a Korean public school, face to face interview at the Korean consulate (embassy) is not required. You can apply for your Visa in person or by mailing.

 
Required Documents for Visa Applications
  1. Original passport
  2. One passport size photo
  3. Visa application form (downloadable from Korean Consulate’s Website)
  4. Notice of Appointment Letter
  5. One copy of the official contract
  6. Original university diploma and/or One copy of official university transcript
    Note: For some Korean consulates, they ask for both documents, but for some Korean consulates only one document will be asked for.
  7. Apostilled/Notarized copy of criminal background check (optional)
    Note: Korean consulate knows that you have mailed original apstilled copy to Korea for job application.
 

Note:

1.
Make sure to deal with the Korean Consulate/Embassy that serves the region you are residing in. Your documents may be returned to you unprocessed if you submit them to a wrong Korean consulate/embassy.

2. Korean consulates in different countries or different cities in the same country could ask for different documents for E-2 Visa application. We suggest all teachers call your nearby Korea consulate first and double check all required documents before submitting any documents to the consulate.

 

Information on Korean consulate / embassy in your home country

Canada
Ottawa (Ottawa, ON and Gatineau, QC areas)
Embassy of the Republic of Korea
150 Boteler Street
Ottawa, ON  K1N 5A6
Tel: 613-244-5010

Montreal (QC except Gatineau area, NB, NS, PEI, NL)
Korean Consulate General
1 Place Ville-Marie, Suite 2015
Montreal, QC   H3B 2C4
Tel: 514-845-2555 

Toronto (ON except Ottawa area, MB)
Korean Consulate General
555 Avenue Road
Toronto, ON  M4V 2J7
Tel: 416-920-3809

Vancouver (BC, AB, SK, YK, NWT, NT)
Korean Consulate General
1600-1090 West Georgia
Vancouver, BC  V6E 3V7
Tel: 604-681-9581

The United States
Washington, DC (DC, VA, MD, WV)
Embassy of the Republic of Korea
2320 Massachusetts Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20008
Tel: 202-939-5660, 202-939-5663

Atlanta (AL, FL, GA, NC, SC, TN, PR, VI)
Korean Consulate General
International Tower #500
229 Peachtree Street
Atlanta, GA 30303
Tel: 404-522-1611~3

Boston (MA, NH, VT, ME, RI)
Korean Consulate General
One Gateway Center #251
300 Washington Street
Newton, MA 02458
Tel: 617-641-2830

Chicago (IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, MI, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD, OH, WI)
Korean Consulate General
#2700 NBC Tower
455 North Cityfront Drive
Chicago, IL 60611
Tel: 312-822-9485

Honolulu (HI, AS, GU)
Korean Consulate General
2756 Pali Highway
Honolulu, HI 96817
Tel: 808-595-6109

Houston (TX, AK, LA, MI, OK)
Korean Consulate General
1990 Post Oak Boulevard, #1250
Houston, TX 77056
Tel: 713-961-0186

Los Angeles(Southern CA, NV, AZ, NM)
Korean Consulate General
3243 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90010
Tel: 213-385-9300
New York (CT, DE, NY, NJ, PA)
Korean Consulate General (Visa Section)
460 Park Avenue (57th St.), 6th Floor
New York, NY 10022
Tel: 646-674-6000, 212-692-9120  

San Francisco
(Northern CA, CO, UT, WY)
Korean Consulate General
3500 Clay Street
San Francisco, CA 94118
Tel: 415-921-2251

Seattle (WA, OR, ID, MT, AK)
Korean Consulate General
2033, 6th Avenue, #1125
Seattle, WA 98121
Tel: 206-441-1011

United Kingdom
London
Embassy of the Republic of Korea
60 Buckingham Gate
London, SW1E 6AJ
Tel: 44-(0)20-7227-5500
Ireland
Dublin
Embassy of the Republic of Korea
15 Clyde Road, Ballsbridge
Dublin 4, Ireland
Tel: (353-1) 660-8800
Australia
Canberra (South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia)
Embassy of the Republic of Korea
113 Empire Circuit
Yarralumla ACT 2600, Australia
Tel: 61-2-6270-4100
Sydney (NSW, Queensland and the Northern Territory)
Korean Consulate General
St. James Centre Level 13, 111 Elizabeth St.
Sydney NSW 2000 Australia
Tel: 61-2-9210-0200
New Zealand
Wellington
Embassy of the Republic of Korea
10th Floor, 396 Queen Street
Auckland, New Zealand
Tel: (64-9)379-0818
Auckland
Korean Consulate General
11th Floor, ASB Bank Tower, 2 Hunter Street
Wellington 6011, New Zealand
Tel: (64-4)473-9073/4
South Africa
Pretoria
Embassy of the Republic of Korea
 27 George Storrar Drive, Groenkloof
Pretoria 0181, South Africa
Tel: (27-12)460-2508