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Online TEFL Certificate & Teach English in Korea

South Korea is one of the fastest growing economies in the world. The beautiful cities of this country, the majestic high rises, wonderful parks and grand shopping malls have become an epitome of Korea’s booming economy. South Korea is also gradually evolving as a beautiful tourist spot for the neighboring Asian countries. The natural beauty of the rural and suburban Korea and the world famous Jeju Island has contributed towards the growth in popularity of the place. The ‘teach n travel’ project of American TESOL Institute gives its teachers an opportunity to do the online TEFL course and take up a lucrative ESL job in Korea.

Visa Requirement for TEFL Jobs Korea

The ESL teachers to South Korea have to get an E2 Visa for coming to teach in South Korea.

The Visa application has to be submitted to the South Korean embassy or consulate. During Visa application the teachers have to be given along with the passport and notarized original diploma. American TESOL Institute will help the teachers adequately in the process of procuring a Visa. The average cost of the E-2 Visas of South Korea is around USD 110.

The documents required for a South Korean Visa:

A police criminal background check from the home country of the ESL teachers is absolutely necessary. A criminal record check and a medical check are required for getting an E2 Visa. The Visa interviews of the teachers are taken in the embassies or consulates.

The E2 Visa processes are not same in all the countries. The teachers from United Kingdom have to go through Basic Disclosure Check or a Subject Access Check, which has to be notarized by a notary officer or a lawyer and then they will have to get an APOSTILLE from the Home Office. The teachers of USA have to get a police background check and have it notarized by a notary office or lawyer. The teachers of USA then have to get an APOSTILLE from the Secretary of State, Federal Course or other State Offices. The ESL teachers from Canada also have to get a police background check and have it notarized for the Korean consulate or notary office.