Korean Job Discussion Forums

Natebomb · Joined: 23 May 2006

Hey, I'm wondering who pays for all the visa related fees? Like the shipping of the documents, the photos, the application fees, etc.? I guess my question is, does it have to be in the employment contract or is it just normally covered by the school and/or employee?

ChopChaeJoe · Joined: 05 Mar 2006 Location: Seoul

Once you are hired, your school should. before that, you.

Natebomb · Joined: 23 May 2006

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

Aussiekimchi · Joined: 21 Apr 2006 Location: SYDNEY

In 100% of cases I have dealt with, the teacher has paid all shipping of docs fees and all visa application fees.
Most schools will only pay airfares and hotel stays. Sometimes you may get spending money for a Japan run.
If you find a school that will pay the US$60 visa application fee for you they may be ok to work for. I think all schools should pay this, but I have never heard of any doing it.

salboski · Joined: 12 Sep 2005

I guess you like Mike Bisping?

polonius · Joined: 05 Jun 2004

At the school I work for, if we hire a teacher while they are out of the country, the teacher pays for all visa fees. If we hire someone in country, and have to send them to Japan, the school will pay for all incurred cost of the visa run, including money for food and hotel.

But every hogwon is different.

Hotpants · Joined: 27 Jan 2006

Yeah, depends on school. Ask them who foots the bill before you commit because the costs can add up. Some will refund every single cent. Others will expect you to pay for everything. This time I even had to pay for those stamps to get my ARC card...bah humbug. A quality employer should offer to pay, though.

aek541 · Joined: 07 Aug 2006 Location: Anyang Si, South Korea

I barely paid for anything. I had to pay for my transcripts.......twotimes over........stupid brother. But other than that.......I sent my stuff to Korea and it was all taken care of...all I had to do was send my passport to the Korean Consulate in Vancouver and pick it up on my way to the airport....quite cheap...and no visa run.

Son Deureo! · Joined: 30 Apr 2003

I've always had to pay for my own visa application fees.

ChopChaeJoe · Joined: 05 Mar 2006 Location: Seoul

Yeah, I think I was mistaken about the visa fees. You're going to have to pay for that.

Natebomb · Joined: 23 May 2006

Grotto · Joined: 21 Mar 2004

Hogwan 1 covered all visa fees(I came and did a visa run with my documents)

Hogwan 2 re-imbursed me for all of my visa costs

Public school I paid visa costs