Korean Job Discussion Forums

Green Tea · Joined: 04 Nov 2006

How does it work if I want to bring my wife with me to Korea? She wouldn't be working as a teacher because English isn't her first language, but just staying in country while I work. Is that allowed? And can she get a year long visa? We both like the idea of living in Korea together for a year as long as we have our own apartment.

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ttompatz · Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Location: Kwangju, South Korea

bellum99 · Joined: 23 Jan 2003 Location: don't need to know

I thought it was a F1.

ttompatz · Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Location: Kwangju, South Korea

matthews_world · Joined: 15 Feb 2003

Pretty much F-1s are banned from working in Korea legally? i.e. the ambassador's wife this summer that got caught selling homemade jewelry.

poet13 · Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2006 7:23 pm Post subject:

So if I want to have one of my employees from the Philippines take care of my apartment and do my shopping and cooking and luandry, can she get an F-1 visa? She's not a relative. This is purely hypotheical as I have a tiny place now, but next year, I am thinking of asking for a housing allowance and renting a stand-alone house...

jamespulis3 · Joined: 06 Mar 2003

Your employee from the Philippines can apply for a visa, but I dont think she would be approved. Korean immigration is very particular when granting a visa. Lets say you try to sponsor your 20 to 35 year old sister or sister in-law from the Philippines. Although she is qualified and has all the paperwork, she would probably not be approved unless you had some very serious pull with the local immigration office. Lets say you try to sponsor your mother or mother in-law from the Philippines. Because she is older she would have no problem getting a visa.

Good luck! Your mileage always varies depending on the immigration office.

spliff · Joined: 19 Jan 2004 Location: Khon Kaen, Thailand

What about Asian countries. I saw posted at the Korean consulate in Bangers that Thais get automatic on-entry 3 mos in Korea. Does that mean any Thai w/ a passport and a round trip ticket can enter and stay in Korea? Let's knock this around for a bit. What do you think, can they?

frankly speaking · Joined: 23 Oct 2005

It is relatively easy to get your wife a dependant visa. You need a letter from your employer indicating that your wife is welcomed. It is easier for you to do it after you are there. I once went to Korea and my wife followed 1 month later. You can both do it together but your boss needs to do the paperwork for you. Ask your employer and he/she will do it for you.