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Any foreign visitor wishing to enter the Republic of Korea should have a valid passport and a visa. However several Nationals can enter Korea without visas on business or travelling purposes for 30, 60 , 90 day.
It is required for the visa applicants to submit |
Passport
Application forms
Application fees
A recent passport-style color photograph
Other documents each category of visa may require additionally |
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| The additional documents are determined by the status of stay. Some of additionally required documents are show in the list below which is sorted by the status of stay. |
Study
(D-2) |
 A certificate for recognition of visa issuance, if applicable
A standard letter of admission from a president or a dean of an university or a college |
Training
(D-3) |
A certificate for recognition of visa issuance, if applicable
A letter of recommendation from the chairman of Korea Federation of Small and Medium Business , or documents verifying that the inviting entity meets requirements for invitation of industrial trainees
Wage books
Training plans set by the inviting entity
Reference
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General Training
(D-4) |
For students who want to learn Korean in a language institution attached to an university, or who are exchange students according to academic interchange agreements between universities
- A certificate of admission, or registration
- A certificate for recognition of visa issuance, if applicable
- Proof of financial capacity
- Reference, if necessary
For others
- Documents verifying that the purpose of visit is training
- A certificate for recognition of visa issuance, if applicable
- Documents related to the foundation of the training entity
- Proof of financial capacity
- Reference, if necessary
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Professor
(E-1) |
A certificate for recognition of visa issuance, if applicable
A certificate of career
An employment contract, or a certificate of prearranged employment |
Foreign Language Teaching
(E-2) |
A certificate for recognition of visa issuance, if applicable
An employment contract ,or a certificate of graduation
Documents related to the set-up of the foreign language teaching institution
Reference
A certificate of Performance (as sealed by the graduated university)
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Research
(E-3) |
A certificate for recognition of visa issuance, if applicable
Documents related to the foundation of the inviting entity
A certificate of degree, or career
An employment contract |
Stay with family
(F-1) |
For those who want to visit family members or relatives residing in Korea
- A certificate for recognition of visa issuance, if applicable
- A certificate verifying family relations
ex) A certificate of marriage, family registry, or birth
For foreign students who want to go to elementary, middle, or high school in Korea
- A certificate for recognition of visa issuance, if applicable
- A certificate of admission, or registration
- A certificate of annual tax payments of financial supporters |
Family Dependency
(F-3) |
A certificate for recognition of visa issuance, if applicable
A certificate verifying family relations
ex) A certificate of marriage, family registry, or birth
A certificate of incumbency of an invitor
A certificate of tax payments of an invitor |
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To obtain an D-2 visa for study in the Korea, a foreign citizen must furnish his or her home country's Korea consulate with proof of ability to meet educational expenses, along with a certificate of eligibility for a visa application.
D-2 visa for incoming foreign students are issued only after a student has been admitted, paid the enrollment deposit, and returned a completed Certificate of Financial Responsibility. Visa services and advice on federal regulations concerning non-Korea citizens are available through Yuhan College's Admissions Office.
Admitted applicants must take the following steps.
1) Formalities for Entry into Korea:
Apply for a Standard Letter of Admission (at the Admissions Office, Yuhan College)
- Apply for a VISA (at Korean diplomatic establishments abroad)
- Entry into Korea
- Register as an Alien (at the Immigration Office)
- Those who entered Korea with a C-3 VISA (Traveller's VISA) need to change it to a D-2 VISA (Study VISA).
2) All students must submit their D-2 VISAs to the university Admissions Office before school begins. |
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To live and work in South Korea, you must obtain a Korean long term work visa.(E-2 Visa, 1 year). To qualify for the E2 Work Visa and a teaching job as an ESL Instructor, English must be your native language, you must be fluent in conversational English and you must meet at least one of the following requirements:
1. A university 4 years degree - any major, NO TESOL Certificate required.
2. A college diploma and TESOL Certificate
3. A college diploma in TESOL
NOTE: A TESOL certificate without a university degree or college diploma does not qualify you for an E2 Work Visa. |
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First step :
Please send the listed documents below to Yuhan College by Express Mail.
- A original Degree
- A copy of the picture page in your passport
- A signed contract
- A copy of your resume
Second step :
Yuhan College will summit them to immigration to get you a visa letter - also known 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 E2 work visa.
Third step :
After the college receives the visa letter from immigration, we will send it back to you via express mail.
Once you receive your "visa letter", take (mail) it to the consulate along with above documents needed and fees (About A$80.00). 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 envelope. If you do not include the return mail envelope the Consulate will NOT send your passport back to you. |
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