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andersk
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 Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2015 8:55 pm Post subject: Teaching in Korea without a visa |
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| How viable would this be to make runs outside Korea every three months? I recently found out that I am a dual-citizen so I will not be able to obtain a visa since I am an ethnic Korean. Are there any hagwons or EPIK that will allow this? Also, I do have everything ready including my CBC, diploma, and transcripts. |
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tob55
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You have a much larger issue if you declare as a Korean citizen and you are a male. If you are under 24 you will be required to do military service unless you renounce your K-citizenship. If you are a female, you may still be required to make a choice between your 'other' citizenship and Korea. So I think rather than worrying about getting a job, you should be looking into the implications of having your dual citizenship at this point first. IMO Good luck.  |
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andersk
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| Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2015 10:57 pm Post subject: |
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| Thanks for replying. To clarify, I am not in Korea's records so I would be fine going to Korea without a visa. However, the problem will be if I choose to get a visa. |
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PRagic
Joined: 24 Feb 2006
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| Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2015 11:42 pm Post subject: |
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| How can you not be in Korea's records and have dual citizenship? You must be on a family registry here. |
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andersk
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| Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2015 12:11 am Post subject: |
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| How can you not be in Korea's records and have dual citizenship? You must be on a family registry here. |
this is because when I was born, one of my parents was a Korean citizen. Regardless of birthplace, korean law states that if this occurs, you are automatically a korean citizen as well. You must renounce it before you are a certain age. Unfortunately, I am past that age.
With that said, when i was born, i was never registered in Korea. |
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happyinhenan
Joined: 01 Feb 2015
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I would just do military service for the two years - do you some good!  |
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nicwr2002
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| Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2015 1:18 am Post subject: |
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| andersk wrote: |
| PRagic wrote: |
| How can you not be in Korea's records and have dual citizenship? You must be on a family registry here. |
this is because when I was born, one of my parents was a Korean citizen. Regardless of birthplace, korean law states that if this occurs, you are automatically a korean citizen as well. You must renounce it before you are a certain age. Unfortunately, I am past that age.
With that said, when i was born, i was never registered in Korea. |
Go to the closest Korean Embassy and renounce your citizenship because they will make you choose when you arrive in Korea. After that just apply for the F4 visa and you are good to go. There is no need to do the visa run game. |
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PRagic
Joined: 24 Feb 2006
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| Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2015 3:39 am Post subject: |
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| ding ding ding...and we have a winner! |
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mleean
Joined: 02 Apr 2015
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| Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2015 10:35 am Post subject: Re: Teaching in Korea without a visa |
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| andersk wrote: |
| How viable would this be to make runs outside Korea every three months? I recently found out that I am a dual-citizen so I will not be able to obtain a visa since I am an ethnic Korean. Are there any hagwons or EPIK that will allow this? Also, I do have everything ready including my CBC, diploma, and transcripts. |
Your dual citizenship isn't "legit" it's only based off your parents, right?
The only way to officially be deemed a dual citizen is to register in your name in the family registrar in Korea. Then it'll be complete. You could go further and get an arc and passport as well if you wanted. The whole process takes up to about 2 weeks. (From my own experiences)
Also, the only visa you don't qualify for is the E-2.
You could get a F-4 easily, by just going to the immigration office in Korea and saying you want to renounce.
There is a longer process for renouncing, but that's super complicated and takes a while. (up to 6 months)
There are Hagwons out there that accept dual citizens.
Not many public schools though. Also, it's harder for "gyopo" to find work in public schools.
I know EPIK accepts Gyopos, so does Korvia. They help place them all the time.
As for making trips out ever 3 months...it's possible, but hard. I tried it once, and wasn't worth it. |
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andersk
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| Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2015 10:08 pm Post subject: |
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| Would it be possible to obtain an E2 visa as an ethnic korean? |
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PRagic
Joined: 24 Feb 2006
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| Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2015 11:02 pm Post subject: |
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| NO |
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PRagic
Joined: 24 Feb 2006
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Hold no. By 'ethnic Korean' do you mean a Korean with US citizen ship? Why bother? Just get your F4. Much more freedom and a LOT less hastles.
If you mean can you get an E2 as a Korean with Korean citizenship, then, no. |
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andersk
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| Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2015 11:23 pm Post subject: |
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| PRagic wrote: |
Hold no. By 'ethnic Korean' do you mean a Korean with US citizen ship? Why bother? Just get your F4. Much more freedom and a LOT less hastles.
If you mean can you get an E2 as a Korean with Korean citizenship, then, no. |
I mean as a Korean with US citizenship, technically would I be able to get an E2 visa? There is a reason I cannot get the F4 visa, that is why I am asking. |
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Captain Corea
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| Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2015 11:55 pm Post subject: |
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| andersk wrote: |
| PRagic wrote: |
Hold no. By 'ethnic Korean' do you mean a Korean with US citizen ship? Why bother? Just get your F4. Much more freedom and a LOT less hastles.
If you mean can you get an E2 as a Korean with Korean citizenship, then, no. |
I mean as a Korean with US citizenship, technically would I be able to get an E2 visa? There is a reason I cannot get the F4 visa, that is why I am asking. |
If you have the requirements, absolutely. You can get an E2 even though you're an ethnic Korean. |
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mleean
Joined: 02 Apr 2015
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| Posted: Tue Apr 07, 2015 10:39 am Post subject: |
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| Would it be possible to obtain an E2 visa as an ethnic korean? |
do you mind me asking, why you can't get a F-4 visa?
You MIGHT be able to get an E-2 from the Korean immigration office, but you won't be able to get one from the Korean Embassy in America.
You'd still have to go to Korea and apply for it though. |
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