Teaching English in Korea
The Korean immigration system has very specific guidelines you need to meet in order to qualify for an entry permit.
Below are the requirements for an E-2 visa. This is the visa you'll need to teach English in Korea, either at a public, private or international school.
These are the mandatory requirements for all school types:
- Be a citizen of one of the following countries:
- United States
- Canada
- United Kingdom
- Australia
- New Zealand
- Ireland
- South Africa
- Hold a three or four year bachelors degree with an accredited university. The degree can be in any discipline.
- Be under 55 years old (private Schools will take applications from people older than 55)
- Be mentally and physically healthy
- Have a good command of English
These are additional requirements only applicable to the EPIK program (public schools):
- Received schooling in one of the country's listed above since 7th grade.
- Lived in an English country (one of the seven listed above) for at least 10 years.
- If you're Korean and under 35, you need to have completed your military service.
Disclaimer: These things change all the time and while I try my best to keep the requirements updated, I can't guarantee its accuracy. The 'Entry requirements section on the EPIK website is a safe backup to make sure you've got the latest info.
Below are the requirements for an E-2 visa. This is the visa you'll need to teach English in Korea, either at a public, private or international school.
These are the mandatory requirements for all school types:
- Be a citizen of one of the following countries:
- United States
- Canada
- United Kingdom
- Australia
- New Zealand
- Ireland
- South Africa
- Hold a three or four year bachelors degree with an accredited university. The degree can be in any discipline.
- Be under 55 years old (private Schools will take applications from people older than 55)
- Be mentally and physically healthy
- Have a good command of English
These are additional requirements only applicable to the EPIK program (public schools):
- Received schooling in one of the country's listed above since 7th grade.
- Lived in an English country (one of the seven listed above) for at least 10 years.
- If you're Korean and under 35, you need to have completed your military service.
Disclaimer: These things change all the time and while I try my best to keep the requirements updated, I can't guarantee its accuracy. The 'Entry requirements section on the EPIK website is a safe backup to make sure you've got the latest info.
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Korean Visa Entry Requirements
Let's go teach in Asia, become millionaires and travel the word, yeah! Just a minute now, before you get your hopes up and start spending the millions of won you'll earn while teaching nouns and superlatives to tiny Asians, you better make sure you're eligible to actually get a visa!
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