Some ethnically Korean westerners unknowingly have dual Korean citizenship. Most Korean adoptees automatically have dual citizenship if they were born in Korea; however, it’s still possible to have dual citizenship if you were born in a western country and are not an adoptee.
Korean Immigration recently changed their visa issuing policies for western English teachers so it’s important for Gyopo teachers (Korean westerners) to speak with the Korean Consulate to determine their status.
Contact the Korean Consulate in your jurisdiction and tell them that you need to know if you’re listed on the Korean National Registry for dual citizenship. The Consulate will likely need you to provide some supporting documentation to verify whether or not you have dual status. Most consulates will likely require the following information:
If you don’t have dual Korean citizenship then you can apply for the normal E2 or F4 work visa. Gone2Korea will guide you through the visa process at the appropriate stage of your application.
If you have deal citizenship then you’ll need to make one of the following decisions:
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Gone2Korea is your connection to full-time teaching jobs in South Korea. Western graduates, primarily from the US, Canada, UK, and Australia, use our services to secure jobs with trusted Korean schools, and schools use our services to find and hire enthusiastic teachers from the West.
Worth noting: We’re not a job ‘sourcing’ agency or recruiter that finds new schools on the fly. On the contrary, we work with a select group of schools and programs that we know and trust.
In addition to helping you land a job, we’ll also be helping you with your work visa, departure, arrival, and offering support for the entirety of your contracted term.
Prior teaching experience and related degrees are NOT prerequisites for teaching in Korea. Here’s what you’ll need in order to qualify.
Korean schools and programs offer western English teachers highly competitive benefits packages which includes:
