Those coming to South Korea for the first time or so to teach English will need to obtain an E2 visa from abroad. This process can take up to 4 weeks to complete; 2 weeks to process on the Korean side, and another 2 weeks to process in your country. The process can be expedited by visiting your local Korean consulate in person or mail it in via express mail if a consulate is too far away to visit in person. Once your visa is ready, you can specify (at the time of application) whether you would like to pick it back up in person or have it mailed to your house. 

- Please find the nearest Korean Consulate to where you live. 

- Contact the Korean Consulate that you are going to apply for your visa at and inquire the required documents you need to submit for your E2 visa application by either calling them or checking their website.
(Different consulates may require different visa documents, so please make sure to double check with them.) Please keep in mind that your area might be under a certain Korean Consulate's jurisdiction. 

Below is the list of the Korean Consulate's contact information:

* United States 

* For EPIK Applicants ONLY (those with a Notice of Appointment from an Education Office)

- Valid Passport & 1 photocopy of the personal data page 

- Completed Visa Application Form

- One Passport Photo attached to the Visa Application

- Original Notice of Appointment & Photocopy

- Employment Contract

- Self-Addressed Prepaid Envelope (for return of the passport by mail)

- Cash (for visiting in-person) or Money Order (for mailing-in) for the amount specified at the following Visa Fee Table. 

* For GEPIK & Private School & Hagwon Applicants ONLY (those with a Visa Issuance Number from a school)

- Valid Passport & 1 photocopy of the personal data page 

- Completed Visa Application Form

- One Passport Photo attached to the Visa Application

- Self-Addressed Prepaid Envelope (for return of the passport by mail)

- Cash (for visiting in-person) or Money Order (for mailing-in) for the amount specified at the following Visa Fee Table. 

** CANADIAN APPLICANTS ONLY: Canadian applicants will need to have one more set of sealed university transcripts as this is a requirement by Canadian Korean Consulates. 

** IMPORTANT: We advise that all applicants contact their local Korean Consulate to inquire about exactly what documents they will need to obtain their visa. Document requirements can vary from country to country as well as from the consulate to the consulate. 

* Visa Fee Table: Cash when visiting or Money order when mailing your documents. Please check the price below:

- For all other visa fees and more information about the process at a specific consulate please inquire at the official website of your local Korean Consulate above. 

* IMPORTANT: If you plan to have your passport/visa mailed back to you, please include a self-address return envelope. Prices may vary, so please check with your local carrier.