|
Korean Job Discussion Forums
"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Teachers from Around the World!"
|
| View previous topic :: View next topic |
| Author |
Message |
DJ
Joined: 28 Jul 2009
|
 Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 9:05 am Post subject: Girlfriend of different nationality living in Korea |
 |
|
I have a job with a school in Korea and am sorting out the visa for this, however I'd like my girlfriend who is from Bosnia to be able to come with me, so I'd like to find out how to go about doing this.
She isnt a native English speaker so cant teach ESL etc., but I want her to come with me, for entry to Korea, she just needs her passport same as with UK entry requirements.
I'll be getting the e2 work visa, for teaching in Korea, I know you can apply to teach as a couple however she isnt a native English speaker and does not have a degree.
Is it possible to live in teachers accomodation with a girlfriend?
Will she need alien registration card?
What else will she need for a long term legal stay in Korea or finding work there as a Bosnian national? |
|
| Back to top |
|
 |
crossmr
Joined: 22 Nov 2008
Location: Hwayangdong, Seoul
|
| Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 3:53 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Unless you're married there won't be any accommodations made. You're better off taking the housing allowance and getting your own place. Be prepared to have to put down a 5,000,000W-10,000,000W deposit depending on where you at, maybe more.
About the only things she could come in on as a non-english speaker is a student visa, or a tourist visa.
How long is the bosnia tourist visa? I'm guessing 30 or 90 days which means she'd have to pop over to japan (closest and cheapest) every xx days to stay legal. On a tourist visa she doesn't get an ARC.
If you can get her enrolled in a school for a year, she doesn't have to worry about that. Students are allowed to hold jobs, but she wouldn't be able to teach english and unless she spoke Korean she wouldn't have many choices on where to work.
A pure work visa is hard to get. You have to find a company willing to hire her and sponsor the visa. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
big_fella1
Joined: 08 Dec 2005
|
| Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 4:39 pm Post subject: Re: Girlfriend of different nationality living in Korea |
|
|
| DJ wrote: |
I have a job with a school in Korea and am sorting out the visa for this, however I'd like my girlfriend who is from Bosnia to be able to come with me, so I'd like to find out how to go about doing this.
She isnt a native English speaker so cant teach ESL etc., but I want her to come with me, for entry to Korea, she just needs her passport same as with UK entry requirements.
I'll be getting the e2 work visa, for teaching in Korea, I know you can apply to teach as a couple however she isnt a native English speaker and does not have a degree.
Is it possible to live in teachers accomodation with a girlfriend?
Will she need alien registration card?
What else will she need for a long term legal stay in Korea or finding work there as a Bosnian national? |
DJ on a Bosnian passport your girlfriend would only get a 30 day entry visa and she is unable to visa run to Japan as she needs a visa to enter Japan. If she also holds a Serbian passport she could enter China visa free however she would still only get 30 days in Korea so she would need to visit China every month. This doesn't look practical.
If she completed a Bachelor degree in Bosnia she could try to find someone who would sponsor an E2 visa for a native Bosnian teacher. I am not sure if this would be possible.
If you have USD$3000+ she can enrol in a university course here which allows her to work 20 hours per week on a student visa. The minimum wage in Korea is w4,000 per hour so she won't be getting rich. Illegal teaching work is out there but I wouldn't recommend that.
If she's a musician/actor/model there is the E6 entertainment visa but I really don't much about that other than the fact that if you pay 2 million won a year in tax there is no problem renewing it.
If she studied certain areas of IT or science then the E7 visa would allow her to work and live in Korea lookup www.goldcard.or.kr
As far as living with you most schools provide a 1 room apartment, 2 people could live there but it would really test your relationship. There may be a double bed but probably it will be a single so bring money for furniture. Most schools will not provide a 2 room unless you are married and maybe not even then.
Finally you could just marry her and sponsor a F1 spousal visa when you have your E2 but that wouldn't allow her to work legally here. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
js99
Joined: 25 May 2009
|
| Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 8:53 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Does she need a visa to enter Thailand, Philippines or Indonesia?
If not, those could be awesome places to go with her on weekend visa runs and are relatively the same price as getting a ticket to either Japan or China.
But as for coming to Korea on her own- it is not possible unless she is sponsored for her own visa.
As for thinking about getting an E6 visa, there is a sort've stigmatism attached with women who come to Korea on that visa. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
crossmr
Joined: 22 Nov 2008
Location: Hwayangdong, Seoul
|
| Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 9:10 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| js99 wrote: |
Does she need a visa to enter Thailand, Philippines or Indonesia?
If not, those could be awesome places to go with her on weekend visa runs and are relatively the same price as getting a ticket to either Japan or China.
But as for coming to Korea on her own- it is not possible unless she is sponsored for her own visa.
As for thinking about getting an E6 visa, there is a sort've stigmatism attached with women who come to Korea on that visa. |
relatively close...is looking at $700-$800 a month in airfare.. that would be a serious damper on any savings..not to mention hotels, etc. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
big_fella1
Joined: 08 Dec 2005
|
| Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 10:23 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| js99 wrote: |
Does she need a visa to enter Thailand, Philippines or Indonesia?
If not, those could be awesome places to go with her on weekend visa runs and are relatively the same price as getting a ticket to either Japan or China.
But as for coming to Korea on her own- it is not possible unless she is sponsored for her own visa.
As for thinking about getting an E6 visa, there is a sort've stigmatism attached with women who come to Korea on that visa. |
I am only looking wikipedia but the Bosnian passport looks very restricted. The 3 countries you mention are not visa free for Bosnian passport holders.
JS99 I find your comments on the E6 visa offensive. To some there may be a stigma with the E6 hostess, E2 couldn't get a job in there own country, F2 couldn't get an E2visa, - but this type of discrimination is wrong and offensive.
Lets try and introduce some respect for all of our fellow expats and leave the assumptions to the less enlightened. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
js99
Joined: 25 May 2009
|
| Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 11:27 pm Post subject: |
|
|
I agree and it is noted.
I am not talking about my perception of those who get E6 visas, but the perception of Koreans in general who will ask what a person is doing in Korea and when they hear that the person is modeling, many Koreans raise red flags on that.
True, there are many legitimate models, musicians and performers who are here for their respective purposes. But there are twice as many cases of women brought to Korea, under the guise of the performance visa (E6) who�re doing very questionable things, many times against their will. This is why Korea is one of the countries infamous for trafficking of women, not only their own but also foreign nationals.
No offense intended.
I just don't want to see the OP's gf go through the stigma of being labeled as anything other than a performer, model or musician.
On a lighter note, she might have a better chance at applying to a university and possibly obtain a scholarship (look into that by referring to the various Korean universities' websites).
Is she a Christian or a Muslim?
If she is a Christian, she might be able to come to Korea on a missionary visa. Or if she is Muslim, see what the Itaewon Mosque can do to sponsor her.
There are many different types of visas besides the conventional (and controversial) ones we mentioned here.
Go to www.moj.go.kr and see what requirements she needs to be eligible for a certain type of visa.
I really want to wish you good luck and see you around. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
frankly speaking
Joined: 23 Oct 2005
|
| Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 11:37 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Get married, otherwise it would be too expensive to do monthly visa runs.
She might get a labor/factory job that would give her a visa but that kind of work sucks bad. I had a friend whose husband worked at one factory. He was from Morrocco and made less than 1 million a month.
As far as the apartment goes, don't tell anyone at the school. I have had friends have their girl friends live with them. I am married and my wife has stayed with me.
good luck and I hope that it works. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
wesharris
Joined: 10 Oct 2008
|
| Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2009 12:31 am Post subject: |
|
|
| big_fella1 wrote: |
| js99 wrote: |
Does she need a visa to enter Thailand, Philippines or Indonesia?
If not, those could be awesome places to go with her on weekend visa runs and are relatively the same price as getting a ticket to either Japan or China.
But as for coming to Korea on her own- it is not possible unless she is sponsored for her own visa.
As for thinking about getting an E6 visa, there is a sort've stigmatism attached with women who come to Korea on that visa. |
I am only looking wikipedia but the Bosnian passport looks very restricted. The 3 countries you mention are not visa free for Bosnian passport holders.
JS99 I find your comments on the E6 visa offensive. To some there may be a stigma with the E6 hostess, E2 couldn't get a job in there own country, F2 couldn't get an E2visa, - but this type of discrimination is wrong and offensive.
Lets try and introduce some respect for all of our fellow expats and leave the assumptions to the less enlightened. |
To be honest with you. You have a right to be offended. But, you don't have a right to NOT be offended.
That's life mate.
Deal with it.
_+_
Wes |
|
| Back to top |
| |
FAQ
Search
Memberlist
Usergroups
Register
Profile
Log in to check your private messages
Log in
