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Visa Processing Step of hired teacher by EducationBoard

Step One:

You send us the documents required for your application.

Step Two:

We submit your application to the Education Board to get the “Notice of Employment Appointment”.

Step Three:

Your documents are processed and, after being approved, the “Notice of Employment Appointment” and two copies of signed contract are forwarded to you by Fedex or DHL.

Step Four:

We let you know a tracking number of Fedex or DHL, which you must take the“Notice of Employment Appointment”with one signed contract to the nearest Korean embassy or consulate (along with your passport, as detailed below), so that your E2 visa can be stamped into your passport.

Step Five:

Your travel details are arranged, and then…

Step Six:

You fly to Korea, are met at the airport, and your orientation to life in Korea begins.

Steps One and Four are noteworthy because they involve you providing documents to either us or to the Korean embassy or consulate nearest to you.

Visa Processing Step of hired teacher by Education Board (in Korea)

Step One:

You send us the documents required for your application.

Step Two:

We submit your application to the Education Board to get the “Notice of Employment Appointment”.

Step Three:

Your documents are processed and, after being approved, the “Notice ofEmployment Appointment” and two copies of signed contract are forwarded to you.

Step Four:

The visa run will be discussed between you and us, then you must take the“Notice of Employment Appointment” with one signed contract to the nearest Korean embassy or consulate (along with your passport, as detailed below), so that your E2 visa can be stamped into your passport.

Step Five:

Come back to Koreafor working at the school!

Steps One and Four are noteworthy because they involve you providing documents to either us or to the Korean embassy or consulate nearest to you.

Visa Processing Step for Individual Public School or Private Institute

Step One:

You send us the documents required for your application.

Step Two:

We submit your application to the Korean Ministry of Justice (in Korea).

Step Three:

Your documents are processed and, after being approved, a Certificatefor Confirmation of Visa Issuance is issued as a number.

Step Four:

We let you know the “visa issuance number,” which you must take to thenearest Korean embassy or consulate (along with your passport, as detailed below), so that your E2 visa can be stamped into your passport.

Step Five:

Your travel details are arranged, and then…

Step Six:

You fly to Korea, are met at the airport, and your orientation to life in Koreabegins!

Steps One and Four are noteworthy because they involve you providing documents to either us or to the Korean embassy or consulate nearest to you.

Visa Processing Step for Individual Public School or Private Institute (in Korea)

Step One:

You send us the documents required for your application.

Step Two:

You have to cancel your current visa. You and your current employerhave to go to immigration office to cancel the current E2 visa and get a letter of “Notice of Departure” from Immigration office.

Step Three:

We submit all requirement documents to the immigration office for thevisa processing. Your documents are processed and, after being approved, the “Notice of Employment Appointment” and two copies of signed contract are forwarded to you.

Step Four:

Step Five:

Come back to Korea for working at the school!

Steps One and Four are noteworthy because they involve you providing documents to either us or to the Korean embassy or consulate nearest to you.

Transfer working place from your current working place to a new working place with a new visa sponsor

Step One:

You have to get an agreement or release letter from your currentemployer that you are leaving from the current working place by the time (mm/dd/yy).

Step Two:

You send us the documents required for your application.

More additional documents for the visa processing.

Agreement to work at third place or release letter from your current employer.

Your passport and the Alien Registration Card

Step Three:

We submit all requirement documents to the immigration office for thevisa processing. Your documents are processed and, after being approved, your visa would be still available as E2 visa but the visa sponsor would be changed from that time. Thus, it’s not necessary to go to third country to do the final visa processing. It would be done in Korea.

Step Four:

You would get back your passport and the alien registration card fromImmigration office. The immigration office would send them to your school by overnight mail.

Step Five:

Start working at school without visa run!

Visa Run to Japan / Hongkong / Thailand

l Korean Embassy in Tokyo

The Consulate is separate from the Korean Embassy, but if you make it to the Korean Embassy the guards there will give you a map.

The station is Azabu-juban, on the Oedo Line. Take exit #7 and cross the street at the crosswalk immediately outside that exit. On the other side of the crosswalk, you will see the TomasBuilding. Take the street on your left, parallel to the crosswalk you just took. It is almost right in front of you, but just to the left. Follow the road until it till it ends. You should see the Kachi Dental Clinic. (Although you will cross many alleys, you will only cross three crosswalks if you walk down the right side of the street.) At the end of the street, turn left. Go straight down on the right side, to the 8 lane road. Cross that road and take a right onto the opposite sidewalk. (After you cross, you will see a sign that shows the subway station being 150 meters to the left.) Walk about 200m looking for the Korean consulate on your left. It is the 5^th building you will come to and is after the Olympic Inn. If you get lost during this journey, simply get a taxi to the Olympic Inn, the Consulate is next door.

Notes on the Korean Consulate in Tokyo:

--They only take passports from 9a.m.-noon.

--They very inconveniently deliver the visas 50+ hours later, from 13:30-16:00+2 days.

--5400Y fee; you have to get a ticket from a machine next to the Information desk.

--Brink a passport sized photo.

Add.; 東京都港區南麻布 1-7-32(zip 106-0047)

TEL : (81-3)3455-2601/4
FAX : (81-3)3455-2018
Working hour: 09:00∼16:00

l Korean Consulate in Osaka, Japan

Consul General : Byung woo -Yu

Chancery
Add.: 2-3-4, Nishi-Shinsaibashi, Chuo-ku, Osaka, Japan
TEL : (81-6) 6213-1401/5

FAX : (81-6) 6213-0151

Mail Chancery: oskocon@gol.com

Emergency Call (off-day): (81-6) 6211-4092 / 090-3050-0746 / 090-5676-5340

Office Hours: 09:00 - 12:00, 13:30 - 17:00 (Mon. - Fri.)

Time Difference(with Korea),: 0

Add: Rm. 1202, 3-1-48, Fukusima, Fukusima-ku, Osaka, Japan

Tel.: (81-6) 6451-5755

Better to exchange the money in Korea

Arrive in Japan Kansai airport; Get an express subway which goes to the Namba station. Get out of Namba station exit 25, work about 300 meters to North.

※The minimum time for getting a e-2 visa here is two days.
You hand it in on the first working day before 3Pm with all your documents and pick it up the next day after 10am.

Booking hotel

http://www.hostelworld.com

l Korean Consulate in Fukuoka, Japan

Add.; Fukuoka1-1-3 Chuo-Ku Fukuokas Jigyohama Post code 810-0065
TEL: 81 92 771-0461/3
email : fukuoka@mofat.go.kr
Office Hours : 9:00-12:00, 1: 30-17:00(Monday to Friday) No Saturdays.
Time difference with Korea: 0
Documents : Visa issuance number, two passport photos and visa fee (the final visa application is not necessary to take it with you at this time).

※The minimum time for getting a e-2 visa here is two days.
You hand it in on the first working day before 3Pm with all your documents and pick it up the next day after 10am.

1) From the Airport

Get on the subway → take it to the brown vase stop- Tojin Machi (9th stop from the airport) it's right after Ohori Koen ( a park ).
From Tojin Machi, leave by the first exit (1) it says Korean Consulate on it. Walk towards the traffic light after walking straight out of the exit. There turn right and go straight for about 10 minutes. You'll have to cross over to the other side of the street. The consulate has a Korean style roof and a Korean Flag. The area is really close to the Fukuoka Dome.> If you are not sure most of the buildings in the area have maps.

- CHANGE MONEY INTO JAPANESE YEN BEFORE YOU GO! It's not so easy to do so once you get there.

2) From the Ferry

Take a bus to Tenjin ( the 80 on the 84) but it should say Tenjin. then change buses, and take a bus to the Fukuoka dome.
If you though don't want to take a plane there is always the ferry from Pusan to Fukuoka. The ferry takes 14 hours and most of that is just time sitting waiting for the port to open in the morning. It leaves AT 6pm every second day. and arrives at 8AM. The return trip is the same. Many people get drunk on this boat and I hear there is also gambling available when you are in international waters. The last time I checked the cost was 65,000 Won. Sometimes the departure time changes so be sure to ask. The Hydrofoil takes about 3 hours and costs $85,000 Won it leaves at 12:15 from Pusan everyday and arrives at about 3. Make sure to get the return ticket in Pusan as the tickets in Fukuoka are much more expensive.

Booking hotel

http://www.hostelworld.com/availability.php/JapaneseRyokanKashimaHonkan-FukuokaCity-5638

l Korean Embassy in Hongkong

Address: 5-6 Floor, Far East Finance Center 16 Harcourt Rd., Admiralty, Hong Kong

Phone: Operator +852-2529-4141/ Visa Section +852-2528-3666

Fax: +852-2861-3699

Office Hours: General 09:00- 12:30, 14:00- 17:30(Mon. - Fri.)

Visa Section 09:30- 12:00, 14:00- 16:00(Mon. - Fri.)

Time difference with Korea: -1

Email: info@korea.org.hk

Homepage: http://www.korea.org.hk

Visa Application Fee: HK$640.00