Korvia Guides are official materials written by Korvia in order to help individuals better understand or complete a certain process.
One of my earliest memorable experiences in Korea was an old woman yelling at me after I threw a bag of trash onto a garbage pile. I couldn’t understand what she was saying and had no idea why she was upset. When I told my coworkers the story, we worked out that I hadn’t disposed [...]
South Korean cuisine is notorious for being super spicy. When I first moved here, I felt like I was literally surrounded by spicy food. At the time, I had no idea which options were available to me, so I tried my best to enjoy all the extremely spicy food I ate at restaurants; although, I [...]
The first time I experienced culture shock in Korea was when I walked into a Korean grocery store. I had no idea how different Korean grocery stores would be from grocery stores back in Canada. I couldn’t believe that there were whole aisles dedicated solely to ramen noodles or instant coffee. I ventured over to [...]
Sometimes a contract can finish early leaving you little time to prepare for finding a new job. The D10 visa was created for this purpose. A D10 visa is nicknamed the “job-search visa” and it allows candidates exactly that: the ability to remain in the country while searching for new employment. D10 visas are valid [...]
Teachers that have finished a teaching contract in Korea and have already secured employment at a new school must transfer their E2 status in order to work at the new school. Luckily, those teachers won’t need to obtain new sets of the documents they already obtained before coming to South Korea. We have created the [...]
The following is a list of E2 visa fee information for applying for an E2 visa at a Korean Consulate located outside of South Korea. Please check the table for your individual country's fee. Please keep in mind that all fees are subject to change. Country Visa Fee United States 45 USD [...]
A Settlement Allowance is a stipend given initially to those that freshly arrive in Korea. Settlement Allowance Amount and Use Settlement Allowances for EPIK and GEPIK and other Offices of Education are generally of about 300,000 won and are given to new teachers to help them with the costs of settling into [...]
A Renewal Allowance is a bonus given to those who choose to renew their contract with their current school. The renewal allowance is given in the amount of 2,000,000 won. Both the EPIK, GEPIK, SMOE and other Offices of Education provide renewal allowances. Bonus Paid Vacation Days Those that receive the Renewal [...]
Free Single Furnished Provided Housing is generally given for those that teach with the Public School English Programs in Korea. The apartment provided by your school is clean, modern, and just for you unless you are hired as a couple position and requested shared accommodation. Your apartment should be located within a 5~10 minutes walking distance [...]
Paid Vacation is the allotted time that is given to teachers to be away from school during times when classes are not in session. Paid vacation is a benefit provided by public school programs such as EPIK, GEPIK, and SMOE. Allotments EPIK EPIK allows up to 18 days of Paid Vacation to [...]
