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E2 Teacher Health Checks - E2 Health Statement And Medical Check
   
 
All teachers will be required to submit an E2 health statement questionnaire to the Korean Immigration office. Korea will not process your visa if this document has not been completed and submitted with your other required documents. Secondly, all teachers will be required to complete a medical exam by a designated Korean medical clinic upon arriving in Korea.
 
Additionally, all teachers will be required to complete a medical exam by a designated Korean medical clinic upon arriving in Korea.
   
 
E2 Health Statement Questionnaire – A completed E2 health statement (questionnaire) will be required. You can locate and download the questionnaire by visiting our document downloads page
   
 
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Medical Exam – All western teachers entering Korea on a work visa will need to undergo a medical exam within their first 90 days. The medical exam will be conducted at a designated hospital or medical clinic within your area of employment. Please Note: Although teachers are required to complete the health check within their first 90 days, most schools require their teachers to complete this requirement within the first few weeks.

Testing for narcotics and contagious diseases – The medical exam will check to see if you have any contagious diseases that may be detrimental to a student’s health (i.e. Aids, Hep, STDs, etc.).  Secondly, the check will determine whether or not the teacher has any traces of illegal substances in their system.
 
Current tests are being conducted via blood and urine samples. Please be prepared for this health examination when you arrive in Korea. If you have additional questions or concerns regarding the health checks then please don’t hesitate to discuss the matter with a Gone2Korea representative. You are not required to get a health check in your home country before arriving although it’s always wise to get a complete physical from your family physician before traveling to a foreign country.
   
 
Important - The Korean government takes zero risk when it comes to the safety of their students. Any disease or condition, regardless of risk, that is deemed a potential health threat is automatically screened by Korean Immigration officials. People with a history of severe depression and anxiety, or people who are taking medications for neurological conditions are currently being screened by Korean Immigration as well. Note: These policies are enforced by Korean Immigration and have nothing to do with Gone2Korea’s policies and requirements.  
   
 
Hepatitis A and B Inoculation- Gone2Korea strongly advises getting your HEP (A&B) shots before arriving.  Generally speaking, Korea is a very clean and disease free country, however, HEP is quite common and protecting yourself from the potential risk is advised. Getting these shots can take several months to complete.
   
 
Cannaboid Test - (Test for Cannabis in your system) - The cannaboid test is no longer a Korean immigration requirement; however, the only reason they dropped this specific drug test is because many of the hospitals and clinics in Korea don’t have the proper equipment to conduct the test. Many hospitals in the larger cities do have the equipment on hand and even though it’s no longer an immigration requirement some of the schools (Seoul, Busan, Daegu & Incheon specifically) are still asking the clinics to run this test. We would like to warn you in advance that drugs (even marijuana) is very serious in Korea and failing the test will likely result in a terminated contract. Passing the other drug tests is STILL an immigration requirement.
   
 
Note: Health requirements for teaching English in Korea are strictly enforced by the Korean government and Gone2Korea is unable to help teachers secure working visas if they’re unable to pass these requirements. We apologize in advance to those who aren’t eligible for visas but as recruiters we have no authority or control over the visa issuing policies of the Korean government.
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