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If you have not decided yet, you could get the total gamut of ESL job infomatin in Korea right here at a glance.
And if you have strong intention of going to Korea, you don't have to wander around those omnibus messes of other job sites from now on.

You can be an ESL Teacher in Korea if you are a native English speaker and meet one of the following requirements:
                      A university degree - any major
                      A three-year college with degree(B.A, B.S, BFA) - any major
(It's not mandatory for the Canada inbound tutors.)

Teacher's Procedure

• After two way initiation of contact using listed information, you and future employer will have job interview and negotiate the contract conditions through e-mail and telephone.

• If you accept the position, employer will send you a contract for you to sign and fax back.
  Emplyer will request you to prepare and send the required documents for E-2 Visa
  by DHL or Fedex also.

• After the employer get the required documents, he or she will submit them to immigration
  to get you a visa letter - also know as "Certificate for Conformation of Visa Issuance".
  It's basically a blue form from the Korean immigration office that says you are eligible for an E-2 work visa. It usually only takes two days to get but can take up to a week.

• After employer get the visa letter from immigration, he or she will send it back to you via DHL express mail (sometimes with airline tickets).

• Once you receive your "visa letter" from employer, take it to the nearest consulate ,
  don't forget to take your passport with you, and the Consulate will stamp your visa
  in your passport. There is a fee so you'll have to call the consulate and check about the exact fee before going there. You'll be able to pick up your passport the next morning.
  If you have to mail your passport to the Korean consulate you'll need to include a check or money order for the cost of visa plus a Self-Addressed Stamped Envelop.

• Now you can pick up your ticket from the airline with your visa in your hand if you haven't recevied them yet. Pack your bag and get on the plane. The school will pick you up at the airport and take you to your apartment and the school.

Working Visa (E-2 Visa)

In order to be an ESL teacher in Korea, you must obtain a E-2 work visa.
You already have been told about the qualification for an ESL teacher and that's the same
qualification for E-2 Visa.

After acquiring E-2 Visa, you can teach in an English language school, public schools and language centers for a year, which can be renewed.

You are not allowed to work in a company with an E-2 teaching visa or have a part time job.

Required Documents  

• Your original diploma or notarized copy of your diploma
• Transcripts
• 4 passort size pictures
• A copy of your passport
• Resume

These are required by the government to get the E-2 working visa.

If you want to terminate your contract, you need a letter of release from your employer.
Then you can sign another contract and you don't have to travel to Japan for another visa.
Your visa will be transferred to the new school.
If you leave then you can't come back until after your contract has expired.

You should give your boss a notice two months before you leave as your boss needs time to find a replacement.

If you want to know more detailed information, you can visit the Immigration Bureau Website.

Korean consulates

To get a stamped(notarized) copy of your university degree, ( college diploma + TESOL certificate), take your documents to the nearest Korean Consulate.
They will make a copy of your document and put a stamp on it that says it's an official copy of the original.

There is a small fee for notarization so you should call the Consulate to check the exact price before going there.Usually its only a couple of dollars each.
You'll be able to pick up your documents the next morning. In some cases, they can prepare everything in an afternoon.

If you have to mail your documents to the Korean consulate you'll need to include a check or money order for the cost of notarization plus a Self-Addressed Stamped Envelop.
If you do not include the SASE the Consulate will NOT send your documents back to you.

Requirements by mail:

• Letter requesting diploma confirmation
• Original Diploma and 2 copies
• Diploma confirmation fee (money order payable to Korean Consulate General)
• A copy of your Passport (2 forms of Identification)
• Self Addressed-Stamped Envelope (if requesting return in mail)

In Person

• Original Diploma
• Forms of Identification (Passport, Driver's License, Etc.)
• Diploma Confirmation Fee

KOREAN CONSULATES IN THE UNITED STATES

Maryland, Virginia (Washington DC) Area
2320 Massachusetts Ave. NW
Washington DC 20008
TEL: 202-939-5663
FAX: 202-797-0595

Connecticut, Delaware, Kentucky, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania or West Virginia Area
460 Park Ave. 5th Floor
New York, NY 10022
TEL: 212-752-1700
FAX: 212-421-3028

Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, or Rhode Island Area
1 Financial Center 15th Floor
Boston, MA 02111
TEL: 617-348-3660
FAX: 617-641-2831

Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota,
South Dakota, Ohio, or Wisconsin Area
NBS Tower
455 North City Front Plaza Dr.
Chicago, Illinois 60611
TEL: 312-822-9485
FAX: 312-822-9849

North California, Colorado, Utah, Nevada, or Wyoming Area
3500 Clay Street
San Francisco, CA 94118
TEL: 415-921-2251
FAX: 415-921-5946

Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, or Texas Area
Suite 1250 / Three Post Oak Central Building
1990 Post Oak Blvd.
Houston, Texas 77056
TEL: 713-961-0186
FAX: 713-961-3340

South California, Arizona, or New Mexico Area TEL: 213-385-9300
3243 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90010
TEL: 213-385-9300
FAX: 213-385-1849

Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina or Tennessee
Suite 500 / Cain Tower
229 Peachtree St.
Atlanta, GA 30303
TEL: 404-522-1611
FAX: 404-521-3169 

Idaho, Montana, Oregon, or Washington Area
Suite 1125, United Airlines Building
2033 6th Avenue
Seattle, WA 98121
TEL: 206-441-1011
FAX: 206) 441-7912

Florida, Virgin Islands, or Puerto Rico Area
201 South Biscayne Blvd.
Suite 1350
Miami, FL
TEL: 305-372-1555

KOREAN CONSULATES IN CANADA

Provinces of Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island or NewFoundland Area
1 Place Ville-Marie Suite 2015, Montreal, Quebec, H3B 2C4
TEL: 514-845-3243
FAX:514- 845-1119

Provinces of Ontario, Province of Manitoba
Consulate General of the Republic of Korea
555 Avenue Road
Toronto, ON M4V 2J7
TEL: 416-920-3809
FAX: 416-924-7305

Provinces of British Colombia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Yukon, or Northwest Territories
1600-1090 West Georgia St.
Vancouver, BC V6E 3V7
 TEL: 604-681-9581
 FAX: 604-681-4864

KOREAN CONSULATE / EMBASSY IN NEW ZEALAND

Embassy : 11th Floor, ASB Bank Tower, 2 Hunter Street, Wellington
TEL: 64-4- 473-9073
FAX: 64-4-472-3865

350 Queen Street, Auckalnd
TEL: 64-9-379-0818
FAX: 64-9-373-3340

KOREAN CONSULATE / EMBASSY IN AUSTRALIA

113 Empire Circuit, Yarralumla, ACT 2600 (Embassy)
TEL: 61-2-6270-4100
FAX: 61-2-6273-4839

United Overseas Bank Building Level 8, 32 Martin Place,
Sydney NSW 2000 Australia
TEL: 61-2-9221-2191
FAX: 61-2-9223-4903

KOREAN EMBASSY IN SOUTH AFRICA

Greenpark Estates Building No.3,27
George Storrar Drive Groenkloof,Pretoria
TEL: 27-12-460-2508
FAX: 27-12-460-11582)46-2508

KOREAN EMBASSY IN UNITED KINGDOM

60 Buckingham Gate London SW1E 6AJ
TEL: 44-20-7227-5500
FAX: 44-20-7227-5503