E-2 to E-2 Visa Transfer | Korea Visa Guide

If you’ve signed with a new school in Korea, congratulations! To continue teaching legally in Korea, you’ll need to transfer your existing E-2 visa from your previous school to your new one. Essentially, you are extending your visa before your previous visa expires. This guide explains the required documents, who prepares them, and what steps to take to complete the transfer. 

 

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Required Documents for E-2 to E-2 Visa Transfer/Extension

 

Prepared by the Teacher (E-2-1 Visa Holder)

1. Application Form No. 34: Visa application form for the transfer. See Form
2. (Only if applicable) Letter of Release (LOR/이직확인서): Needed only if you have left a previous contract early.
3. Passport: Valid passport with at least six months of validity.
4. Residence Card (RC, formerly ARC): Original and Copy - Current Residence Card issued in Korea. 
5. Confirmation of Residence and Lease Contract (When the teacher provides their own housing.)

6. Labor Income Withholding Receipt(근로소득원천징수) *Only receipts from the previous year are available on Hometax or at the local tax office. For the current year's receipt, please contact your school directly.

7. Foreigner Occupation Report Form (외국인직업신고서)

8. Signed Contract: Original and Copy

9. Proof of Experience (경력증명서) 

10. Visa Transfer Fee: 60,000 KRW

*If the school is visiting the immigration office for the teacher, the teacher needs to sign a ‘Power of Attorney’.

 

Prepared by the School (New School):

1. Business Registration Certificate (사업자등록증): Copy of the school’s business registration number certificate.

2. School Establishment Registration (학원설립운영등록증): Copy confirming the school is registered in Korea.

3. Class Timetable (강사 활용계획서): Showing the classes the teacher will teach.

4. School Status Report (학원 현황표)

5. Confirmation of Residence and Lease Contract: Needed when the school provides the housing.

 

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E-2 to E-2 Transfer Process Overview 

 

Once you sign a new contract with your school, you must complete the visa transfer process  within the first two weeks of your new contract

 

 

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2. Prepare Your Documents

 

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• Download your Labor Income Withholding Receipt (근로소득원천징수) online at the National Tax Service (www.hometax.go.kr) or visit a local tax office.

  • For the current year’s Labor Income Withholding Receipt, please contact your current workplace directly.

• If there is something wrong with the Labor Income Withholding Receipt or the Amount of Income Certificate, immigration will ask the tax office to conduct an investigation and halt your visa process.

• Also, prepare your other required documents as listed previously. 

 

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3. Gather All Required Documents & Prepare Visa Fee 

• Print and organize your personal documents.

• Collect the necessary paperwork from your new school.

• Prepare your visa transfer fee (60,000 KRW). Generally, the fee is paid by the teacher, but you can ask the school if they can pay the fee. 

 

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4. Go to Your Immigration Appointment

• Bring all documents, your reservation receipt, and payment.

• Submit everything to the immigration office.

• Once approved, your visa will be officially transferred to your new school.