Looking to teach English in Korea? You’ll need the right visa. For most teachers, that means the E-2-1 visa, a long-term work visa for teaching at language academies and other educational institutes.
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Note: Other E-2 visa types, such as E-2-2 (public school teaching assistants through EPIK) and E-2-91 (instructors hired under the FTA), are not covered here. |
What is an E-2-1 Visa?
The E-2-1 visa, also called the general “Foreign Language Instructor” visa, is the most common visa for native English speakers teaching conversational English in Korea. This visa lets you work at private language academies, language research institutes, and other equivalent educational organizations.
While international schools may hire on E-2 visas, positions are limited to teaching English. If you plan to teach other subjects, you will need an F-series resident visa.
E-2-1 (Foreign Language Instructor)
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E-2-1 Eligibility Requirements:
- Be a citizen of a country where English is the primary language. (U.S.A., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, England, Ireland, and South Africa)
- Hold at least a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university in one of the 7 native English-speaking countries.
- Be a native speaker or have completed junior high school (7th grade) and lived for at least 10 years in a native English-speaking country
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Special Exceptions:
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