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[dbee]

Hi,

Does anyone have any info regarding the C4 visa ??
What do I need to apply for one ??

I have talked to the embassy and I couldn't get a straight answer from them. I have also searched the FAQ, but no luck there either ...

Do I need my original degree and transcripts ??

thanks in advance,

[denverdeath]

This is for Canadians, when applying in Canada:
(I don't know what your situation is, but if you want to teach English somewhere temporarily, then I'm pretty sure that #4 applies to you)

From: http://www.koreanconsulate.on.ca/en/mnu.php?sn=144

3. Short-term Employment Visa

The required documents for a stay of 90 days or less for profit purposes from commercials, fashion modeling, lecture, research, instruction of new technology etc. are :

1) Completed visa application form
2) Employment contract
3) Recommendation of employment issued by competent Minister ( In case of an entertainer, permit for public performance)
4) Letter of personal reference notarized
5) One recent passport-type colour photo
6) Passport with remaining validity of at least 6 months
7) Cdn$39.00 visa fee
8.) Flight itinerary

4. Short-term English Teaching Visa

1) Completed visa application form
2) Employment contract
3) Company Registration form
4) Certificate of life-time education facility
5) Camp Schedule
6) Original Degree
7) One recent passport-type colour photo
8.) Passport with remaining validity of at least 6 months
9) Cdn$39.00 visa fee
10) Flight itinerary


This was from the KAIST site: http://ropas.kaist.ac.kr/visa.html

Visa information for colleagues from abroad
Short-term Visitors: tourists visa
This category is for those who will visit us for a couple of days or weeks, without monthly salary.
No specific type of visa is necessary: just a 90-day tourist visa is enough. We will provide a letter of invitation if necessary. Prospective visitors must contact local Korean consular offices to get the tourist visa.


Short-term (< 90 days) Employee: C4 visa
This category is for those who will stay with us for one-up-to-three months with monthly salary.
Prospective employees must contact local Korean consular offices to get the C4 visa. The necessary documents are:

a contract/invitation letter
an employment recommendation letter from KAIST
C4 application form
and your color photo, and passport.
We will provide the first two letters.

Long-term (>= 90 days) Employee: E1 or E3 visa
Long-term prospective employees need to obtain E1 or E3 visa, which are reserved for teachers (E1) and researchers (E3). Because we first has to petiton the Taejon (or Seoul) Immigration Office, you have to send us the following documents for the necessary paperwork:
Photocopy of passport
Photocopy of diploma
A letter from the current institution stating your affiliation or employment
Curriculum Vitae
Signed employment agreement with ROPAS/KAIST.
If you are accompanied by your family, you have to send us the following additional items:
Photocopy of each family member's passport
Marriage certificate and, for children, birth certificates
On receiving the above set of documents, we will petition the Taejon (or Seoul) Immigration Office for the E1/E3 status. When we receive the approval notice, we will immediately let you know via email or fax and will send you the original document of the approval notice.

Upon receiving the approval notice, you have to file an E1/E3-visa application with local Korean embassy or consular office. The approval notice must be then submitted along with other documents that the consular office requires. It will take a few days for the visa issuance.

Please note that all E1/E3 visa holders are required by law to complete the foreigner registration process within 90 days of entering Korea.

I think the KAIST one might be a bit dated.

[dbee]

cheers dd

[Picture Perfect]

[dulouz]

According to the list from the Korean embassy in Canada, no transcript is required.

Is that correct? What do you think?

[JZer]

[dulouz]

The response from the AUS consulate is that transcripts are not necessary but they may be asked for.

[denverdeath]

[thursdays child]

[dulouz]

[dulouz]

As of this date, BKK embassy asked for a photocopy of transcripts.