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[aphong420]

Does anyone know the process for this? Is simply getting permission from the visa-sponsor (the employer) okay? Or is there more red tape at immigration?

[E_athlete]

you have to get permission from your principal or employer. Once you have that you can get your supervisor to change up your contract to include extra work.

The basic rule is that if you work at a hagwon, you can only work at another PS. If you already work at PS you can only work at another PS (this is probably be nightschool). You will need to get a contract from them.

You will need permission from both your employer and immigration. Then you bring all these documents plus your passport, ARC, 60000won a letter of release to immigration and they will let you work legally.

The only problem is that your principle or employer will not always agree to it for whatever dumb reason they can come up with. Ultimately they decide whether you can work at another place legally. I honestly think that if you get permission from your employer you are pretty much home free. All the other things basically are easy to take care of.

Hope this helps

[E_athlete]

call foreigner services at 1345 to confirm exactly what you need.

Immigration usually wants you to produce the following:
1)passport
2)alien card
3)new contract enabling extra work
4)current school business registration copy
5)release letter
6)60000 won

Please feel free to call 1345 about the legality of a E2 visa holder doing extra work.

[mai]

Good info E!

I've heard some people say you can't work an extra job with an E-2 but as you pointed out permission is key.