Korean Job Discussion Forums

[chaz47]

I noticed a few posters recently claim they have F-5s and was curious how they got them. How hard is it to get one without marrying a Korean or leading them to a win at the World Cup?

[purple_buddha]

Legally, it's possible to obtain an F-5 without marrying a Korean. However, even foreigners married to a Korean are not "guaranteed" the F-5. That being said, unless you're Guus Hiddink or someone with most favoured foreign celebrity status as deemed by Korean society, your chances of getting an F-5 visa are picometres from nil. To answer your question succinctly, no, as you're probably addressing nobody on this board.

[OneWayTraffic]

I do know a guy who went ahead and got full citizenship. That's actually easier I guess. He learned Korean pretty well. Mexican ethnic American; not from around there so I don't know the correct term. Is it Mexican American or Latino?

[cdninkorea]

[kalbi]

I wanna know the answer to this too.

What are the requirements for an F-5 visa??

Is there someway for someone NOT MARRIED to a Korean to apply for and obtain an F-5 visa?

I was speaking to someone today who said that the laws had changed and that it was now possible. Anyone has any recent experience with this??

[bellum99]

Possible to do according to the law, but not possible to actually do in real life. It is not so easy to get even if you are married to a Korean. Some people are denied.

[SuperHero]

[kalbi]

Do you by any chance know what the requirements are?

[jbpatlanta]

Two of the requirements I remember to get an F5 without being married to a korean are to pass a Korean language test, with a pretty high level of fluency.

The example I remember was with a E2 visa. You had to have an E2 visa for 5 years without ever leaving Korea. If you changed schools and had to go to Japan to renew you visa, then you 5 years started over again. And you had to prove that you made five times the average Korean salary a month, at the time I think it was a little more than 60 million a year. It had to be legal money not from privates.

So on paper it was possible, but in reality there was no possible way. It is easier to get citizenship.

[Kimchieluver]

I read somehwere on Kimmi's website that you could if you had $5,000,000 US or contributed significantly to Korean society.

[ulsanchris]

if you have been an english teacher here for more than five years you can apply for an f5. i would recommend that you phone and ask immigration and see them in person about this. You never really know until you try.

[Mi Yum mi]

The f-5 rule is there. That doesn't mean they have to give you one.

You must contibute to society (ie invest large $$). That's pretty much it.
Why would they want to give more foreigners more rights. Silly waegooks. Marry a K-girl or k-guy.