Comments on: what are the requirements to get an E2 visa to teach ESL in korea? http://www.englishoverseas.com/blog/what-are-the-requirements-to-get-an-e2-visa-to-teach-esl-in-korea/ Thu, 17 May 2012 18:59:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: coco122 http://www.englishoverseas.com/blog/what-are-the-requirements-to-get-an-e2-visa-to-teach-esl-in-korea/comment-page-1/#comment-414 coco122 Tue, 24 Feb 2009 07:11:50 +0000 http://www.englishoverseas.com/blog/what-are-the-requirements-to-get-an-e2-visa-to-teach-esl-in-korea/#comment-414 The E-2 is a teacher's visa, which allows you to work as a teacher for any legitimately registered educational institute in Korea. You can teach in an English language school, public school or language center. The E1 visa is applicable to working as a professor or similar higher status at a Korean University or Educational training establishment. These visas are renewable for an additional year after the first year, only if the person works under the same management and if the institution acts as your sponsor. You are not allowed to work for another company with an E1 or E2 teaching visa, nor can you have a part time job. If you are not a native speaker of English, you can't work even if you have an Masters in English. 2 or 3-year college graduates with Diplomas are not allowed to get an E2 work visa, even though they may have a TESOL certificate. All teachers must have a bachelor's degree. The E-2 is a teacher’s visa, which allows you to work as a teacher for any legitimately registered educational institute in Korea. You can teach in an English language school, public school or language center.

The E1 visa is applicable to working as a professor or similar higher status at a Korean University or Educational training establishment.

These visas are renewable for an additional year after the first year, only if the person works under the same management and if the institution acts as your sponsor.

You are not allowed to work for another company with an E1 or E2 teaching visa, nor can you have a part time job.
If you are not a native speaker of English, you can’t work even if you have an Masters in English.
2 or 3-year college graduates with Diplomas are not allowed to get an E2 work visa, even though they may have a TESOL certificate. All teachers must have a bachelor’s degree.

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