Korean Job Discussion Forums

seoul_nhl · Joined: 18 Mar 2006

Do any of you have a D8 visa and what did you do with it?

-Also can you work as a teacher with a D8 visa as well?

Tiger Beer · Joined: 07 Feb 2003

BigBuds · Joined: 15 Sep 2005 Location: Changwon

The D8 visa is an investment visa so you can start a business here if your a foreigner not married to a Korean.

And, no you can teach English if you have a D8 visa, you need an E-2 for that. I don't know however (never checked), if you can have both at the same time but I highly doubt it.

OiGirl · Joined: 23 Jan 2003 Location: Hoke-y-gun

Perhaps one could get permission to engage in activities outside the status of soujourn.

jay-shi · Joined: 09 May 2004 Location: On tour

IlIlNine · Joined: 15 Jun 2005 Location: Gunpo, Gyonggi, SoKo

You can D8 the locals? Laughing

simone · Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Location: Now Mostly @ Home

I'm not certain, but it's quite likely that they wouldn't allow you to "freelance" teach on a D8 visa. Sure, on the side from time to time, perhaps, but not fully legitimately.

I only have an E7 but Hubby has a D8. (First, you scrape together 50 grand...)

For the first year, it was only worth 6 months at a time, and he had to demonstrate a lease on an office space, (waste of money) and contracts to demonstrate that "bidness" was going on.

Finally, after two 6 month rounds, they've given him a year. They can still call him in any time to scrutinize his books.