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Rockwell Bergstrom · Joined: 21 Jul 2006

Received my F-2 Visa in September.

Quit my job in December.

Visited the Immigration office in Mokdong today to do what I thought I had to do - register my new place of employment.

However, I was told told by the immigration official that since I have the
F-2 Visa I am not required to register where I work with Immigration.

I was under the impression I had to register with Immigration.

Has anyone had any experience with this?

ChuckECheese · Joined: 20 Jul 2006

Don't make me jealous...... Confused

kprrok · Joined: 06 Apr 2004 Location: KC

Nope. Immi doesn't care where you work anymore (with a couple of very small exceptions - bars, hooker, etc.). The only people who care are the tax people and the MsOE.

KPRROK

Rockwell Bergstrom · Joined: 21 Jul 2006

If Immigration doesn't care, do I have to register with the Ministry of Education or tax office?

I'm not interested in doing privates. I'm talking strictly for a university job.

ursus_rex · Joined: 20 Mar 2004 Location: Seoul, ROK

If those things are required, your employer will take care of it as he would a Korean employee. If you wish to teach privately (which you have indicated you didn't), then you need Dept. of Education permission (as would a Korean). You are treated exactly as would be a Korean employee otherwise, with the same requirements from tax office or other qualifications.

Rockwell Bergstrom · Joined: 21 Jul 2006

Thanks

inkoreaforgood · Joined: 15 Dec 2003 Location: Inchon

Remember that with each change of home address, you MUST inform immigration with the correct form within two weeks of moving. Otherwise you should expect a nice hefty fine.

spyro25 · Joined: 23 Nov 2004

in korea for good, quick question

i moved out of my old place in december (i'm on an e-2) i get a new visa at the end of this month with my new address on there. i didnt bother going to immi to change my adress as i thought i would just wait until i did my visa run to do it. do you think there is anyway they would know i moved house? they didnt mention anything when i applied for my visa, and i have the visa issuance number ready to go. just what you said about fines in your post above got me a little worried.