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Metsuke
Joined: 13 Jan 2005
Location: Seoul, South Korea
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 Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2005 8:50 am Post subject: What are the different types of work visas you can get? |
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I understand that there are quite a few different types of work visas you can get. I've read about the trips to Japan and so on... but to be honest I still don't understand what is better.
As I understand it now (which is not to say much) your average first timer comes to Korea, than makes a trip to Japan to get a work visa but its only good for one year? Is this correct?
Is there a type of visa you can get that is longer, like two years?
The reason I want to know is that if I find a school I like, I'll stay longer than one year, and I also have heard that there are benefits in connection with the Korean pension system.
Again, many thanks to more experienced posters for sharing their knowledge.
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tomwaits
Joined: 05 Feb 2003
Location: PC Bong
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| Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2005 5:27 pm Post subject: |
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There's only one visa--the E-2. OK I'm wrong already there may be a spouse visa for people married to Korean nationals. Or visas for different types of work.
What do you mean ONLY one year. Get that and like it. You are not even in Korea and worried about your 2nd year? Chances are you won't last a year and will leave anyway. Going by the odds I mean---not dissing you. |
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the eye
Joined: 29 Jan 2004
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Son Deureo!
Joined: 30 Apr 2003
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| Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2005 5:58 pm Post subject: |
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If you work in a HOGWON there is generally only one visa, the E-2 (public school, too, I think). What kind of work visa you get is determined by what kind of job you have. Teachers in universities have a different kind of visa, as do other people with other kinds of jobs.
The two biggest exceptions on E-2s are foreigners who have Korean spouses and kyopos (Korean-Americans and the like).
As for how to get the visa, it has to be issued by a Korean embassy or consulate outside of Korea, with permission from Korean immigration. If you are still in your home country, arranging your job, you should be able to have your visa arranged before you come to Korea. People who look for their jobs from inside Korea have to go on a visa run to get their visa issued, and that usually is Japan, but there are other options, too. |
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Pyongshin Sangja
Joined: 20 Apr 2003
Location: I love baby!
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| Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2005 6:03 pm Post subject: |
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| Teachers in universities have a different kind of visa |
It's called an E-1.
These are the only teaching visas I have heard of. I assume this is for a teaching job.
Basically, the bad news is that, unlike Japan, your Korean visa is tied to your employer. The term is always for one year. You change jobs, you need to leave the country and get a new visa. You don't own a visa like you do in Japan or China. Welcome to the Hub. |
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Manner of Speaking
Joined: 09 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Sat Jan 22, 2005 12:54 am Post subject: |
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| Pyongshin Sangja wrote: |
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| Teachers in universities have a different kind of visa |
It's called an E-1.
These are the only teaching visas I have heard of. I assume this is for a teaching job.
Basically, the bad news is that, unlike Japan, your Korean visa is tied to your employer. The term is always for one year. You change jobs, you need to leave the country and get a new visa. You don't own a visa like you do in Japan or China. Welcome to the Hub. |
However, a couple of caveats:
If you work for the same employer for longer than one year, the employer can arrange to extend your E-2 visa, either for an additional year or less. I worked for the same employer for five years, and each year she simply arranged to extend the same visa.
In addition, if you transfer to a new job amiably, you can TRANSFER your E-2 visa to the second employer (the two bosses get together to arrange the paperwork). Then with your second boss, you make a quick trip to the Immigration office and they stamp your passport with something that reads like, "permission to transfer place of employment."
I have done both, and neither situation requires a visa run. |
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Metsuke
Joined: 13 Jan 2005
Location: Seoul, South Korea
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| Posted: Sat Jan 22, 2005 8:44 am Post subject: |
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| What do you mean ONLY one year. Get that and like it. You are not even in Korea and worried about your 2nd year? Chances are you won't last a year and will leave anyway. Going by the odds I mean---not dissing you. |
Then why did you you even take the time to write it? Piss off.
To everyone else, thankyou very much.
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Pyongshin Sangja
Joined: 20 Apr 2003
Location: I love baby!
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| Posted: Sat Jan 22, 2005 4:03 pm Post subject: |
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| In addition, if you transfer to a new job amiably, you can TRANSFER your E-2 visa to the second employer (the two bosses get together to arrange the paperwork). Then with your second boss, you make a quick trip to the Immigration office and they stamp your passport with something that reads like, "permission to transfer place of employment." |
This was true in the past. It can no longer be done, regulations have changed. New job, new visa, visa run. Simple as that.
Yes, if you renew you don't have to do a visa run. |
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Manner of Speaking
Joined: 09 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Sat Jan 22, 2005 10:19 pm Post subject: |
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| Pyongshin Sangja wrote: |
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| In addition, if you transfer to a new job amiably, you can TRANSFER your E-2 visa to the second employer (the two bosses get together to arrange the paperwork). Then with your second boss, you make a quick trip to the Immigration office and they stamp your passport with something that reads like, "permission to transfer place of employment." |
This was true in the past. It can no longer be done, regulations have changed. New job, new visa, visa run. Simple as that.
Yes, if you renew you don't have to do a visa run. |
Really? Can I ask when this changed? ** curious ** I transferred my E-2 last May with no problems. |
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fidel
Joined: 07 Feb 2003
Location: North Shore NZ
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| Posted: Sun Jan 23, 2005 3:28 am Post subject: |
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| Manner of Speaking wrote: |
| Pyongshin Sangja wrote: |
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| Teachers in universities have a different kind of visa |
It's called an E-1.
These are the only teaching visas I have heard of. I assume this is for a teaching job.
Basically, the bad news is that, unlike Japan, your Korean visa is tied to your employer. The term is always for one year. You change jobs, you need to leave the country and get a new visa. You don't own a visa like you do in Japan or China. Welcome to the Hub. |
However, a couple of caveats:
If you work for the same employer for longer than one year, the employer can arrange to extend your E-2 visa, either for an additional year or less. I worked for the same employer for five years, and each year she simply arranged to extend the same visa.
In addition, if you transfer to a new job amiably, you can TRANSFER your E-2 visa to the second employer (the two bosses get together to arrange the paperwork). Then with your second boss, you make a quick trip to the Immigration office and they stamp your passport with something that reads like, "permission to transfer place of employment."
I have done both, and neither situation requires a visa run. |
Just to add something, a couple of weeks ago I renewed my E2 visa and by simply asking nicely I got it extended for a further 2 years. New expiry date feb 2007. However I also had a two year contract to show them. |
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pecan
Joined: 01 Jul 2004
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| Posted: Sun Jan 23, 2005 7:40 pm Post subject: 2 year contracts... |
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I have a 2 year contract with a university, but my visa (E-1) expires one year from date of issue. Thus, if I quit my current employer, can I easily get another visa?
My current uni requires 4 months notice, but I intend to only give one. I figured I could do this, as my visa will be expiring anyhow, and I haven't taken care of it yet. Instead, I wanted to simply leave the country and come back with a new work visa.
Does immigration keep a copy of the contract? Is it likely they will look at my previous contract and see it was a 2 year contract and then require me to get a LOR?
Thanks,
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