비자 변경을 할 때 가이드 Changing to an E-2 Visa Inside Korea
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BRIDGE SUPPORT GUIDE
Changing to an E-2 Visa Inside Korea
체류자격변경허가 for teachers already holding a Korean visa
| ⚠ DISCLAIMER 면책 공고 ⚠ |
| This is general reference information only. Korean immigration policy and the guidance issued by each consulate and immigration office change without notice Every procedure rule and document requirement must be confirmed and carried out by the applicant directly through the relevant consulate and through HiKorea or the immigration office BRIDGE accepts no legal responsibility for decisions made on the basis of this page |
01. Who Can Change Status Inside Korea
If you already hold a Korean visa and meet every E-2 requirement you can change status at your local immigration office without leaving the country
| D-10 Job Seeker | Yes. Change inside Korea with no need to leave. You must be staying legally and must have signed a contract with the hiring institution |
| H-1 Working Holiday | Yes. Change inside Korea with no need to leave. Teaching is a restricted profession so a working holiday visa alone never covers it. Approval still depends on meeting every E-2 requirement in full |
| D-2 Student | Yes. Apply only once you actually hold the degree and every document is prepared. Do not start looking for a school while the degree or the paperwork is still pending |
| Do not teach before the change is approved. Working as a language instructor on a student or working holiday visa is unauthorised activity even if the school says it is fine. Get the approval first then start |
| Your current stay must still be valid on the day you apply. Once your permitted period has passed you are treated as overstaying and a change is refused as a rule |
02. Nationality and Degree
| Seven Countries | United States United Kingdom Canada Australia New Zealand Ireland and South Africa |
| Degree | Bachelor degree or higher from an accredited institution in one of those seven countries. Any major is accepted |
| Criminal Record | A national level certificate. State or city level checks are not accepted. FBI for the United States ACRO for the United Kingdom RCMP for Canada AFP for Australia and SAPS for South Africa |
| Both the degree and the criminal record certificate need an apostille. Start looking for work only once that is finished. Applying with incomplete papers wastes everyone time and schools will not hold a position open |
03. Health and Fitness
| A medical examination including a drug test is compulsory for E visa and F visa holders alike. E visa applicants submit it to immigration and schools require it from F visa holders at hiring. There is no way around it and no exemption |
| What The Job Asks | Most positions mean standing and moving for long stretches speaking for several hours a day and holding the attention of young children in a busy classroom. Read the job description closely and judge honestly whether the daily routine suits you |
| Child Safety Duty | A teacher of young learners is responsible for the physical safety of the class at all times. That means keeping every child in sight and within hearing moving quickly to a child who falls or runs off and reacting on the spot to a choking incident a fight or a fire drill. These are essential duties of the role and not optional extras. Before you apply consider carefully whether you can carry them out. A teacher who cannot respond in time puts a child at risk |
| If You Could Collapse | Tell us in advance about any condition that could cause you to collapse or lose consciousness at work. Heart and circulatory conditions epilepsy severe allergies and unstable diabetes all belong here. A teacher who goes down in front of a class of small children leaves nobody to look after them and the children panic. It has happened. If the school knows beforehand they can keep your medication on hand brief a colleague and call for help fast. Telling us does not cost you the job. Staying silent can cost a child their safety and can cost you yours |
| Tell Us Early | If you have a condition that affects how you work tell BRIDGE and the school at the start. Some schools can adjust and some cannot and the answer differs between a kindergarten and an adult class. Raising it early gives you a real choice and lets us look for a suitable placement. Finding out after you arrive helps nobody |
| Drugs | A positive drug result means the visa is refused or cancelled. This applies to cannabis and cannabis products even where they are legal at home. A history of long term drug use can also surface in the screening |
| Infectious Disease | Under the Immigration Control Act entry can be refused where a person carries an infectious disease judged to pose a public health risk. Tuberculosis screening is part of the standard examination |
| Ongoing Treatment | Conditions under treatment such as high blood pressure or depression are not automatic grounds for refusal. What matters is what the examining doctor records and how the case officer reads it. Declare every medicine you take before the test since some can trigger a false positive on the drug screen |
| Check It Yourself | Only the immigration office can tell you how your own situation will be assessed. If you have any doubt call 1345 or ask your local office before you commit money and time to the process |
04. How Long Documents Take
| Issuing | 2 to 10 weeks depending on the country and the agency |
| Apostille | A further 1 to 4 weeks on top |
| Shipping | Do not use ordinary post to save money. Use expedited courier throughout. A lost certificate costs far more than the postage you saved |
05. Applying From Korea or a Third Country
You do not need to fly home. An approved agency can handle the whole chain remotely
| Step 1 | Have ink fingerprints taken at a police station where you live |
| Step 2 | Send the card to an approved channeler by international courier |
| Step 3 | The agency issues the certificate and completes the apostille in one run |
| Step 4 | The finished document is shipped straight to Korea. This cuts weeks off the timeline and removes most filing errors |
06. United States Nationals
| FBI Certificate | Apply through an FBI approved channeler or directly with the FBI using digital fingerprints. Choose the expedited option |
| Apostille | Submitted to the U.S. Department of State by courier with expedited handling or run through a specialist agency on a fast track |
| From Korea | The U.S. Embassy in Seoul offers notarial services by appointment. It does not issue state apostilles or FBI certificates. Those still have to be handled in the United States |
| One Stop Route | Some agencies take your fingerprints in Korea then run the channeler and the federal apostille together and courier the result back |
07. Processing Time
| With Papers Ready | 3 to 7 weeks from filing |
| What Slows It | Summer and winter holiday periods and public holidays falling on both sides at once. When they overlap the delay can be severe and none of it is within our control |
08. The Sequence
| Documents complete ↓ Interview passed ↓ Employment contract signed ↓ Filed at immigration as a change of status or as a certificate of visa eligibility ↓ Screening ↓ Approval |
09. Costs
| Change of status permit | 100,000 KRW |
| ARC first issue | 30,000 KRW |
| Typical total | 130,000 KRW |
| ARC reissue if you already have one | 35,000 KRW |
| Medical check including drug test | 50,000 to 130,000 KRW |
| Consulate visa fee if applying from abroad | varies by nationality |
| Fees are set by ministry rule and are revised from time to time. The ARC reissue price rose when the chip card was introduced. Check the current amount on HiKorea just before you go. Payment inside the immigration building is by revenue stamp |
10. Before You Go
| ☑ Current stay still valid ☑ Degree apostilled ☑ National criminal record certificate apostilled ☑ Employment contract signed ☑ Medical certificate sealed and unopened ☑ Passport and ARC ☑ Application form photo and fee ☑ HiKorea appointment booked at the office covering your address |
| Call 1345 for English support or contact the BRIDGE team at bridgejobkr@gmail.com Final authority always rests with the immigration office. Requirements can differ by district and by officer |