Work by nationality
Compare country-specific Korean work visa pages for skilled professionals, English teachers, and employer-sponsored applicants.
4
country pages
E-7 / E-2
visa routes
20+
checks per page
Use this hub when the applicant already has a Korean employer, school, or career plan and needs to check which work route fits their nationality and documents.
Country-specific pages
India
Indian Citizens
The E-7 route is usually the most relevant work-visa page for Indian software, engineering, research, finance, and specialist-office candidates who already have a specific Korean employer and job description.
Open country guideUnited States
US Citizens
The E-2 route is the core visa page for US citizens hired by a Korean school, hagwon, or eligible education provider to teach conversational English.
Open country guideCanada
Canadian Citizens
The E-2 route is the main visa page for Canadian citizens hired to teach conversational English at a Korean school, hagwon, or eligible education provider.
Open country guideSouth Africa
South African Citizens
The E-2 route is the main Korea teaching-visa page for South African citizens hired by an eligible Korean school, hagwon, or education provider.
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Common questions
Start with the route that matches the job and sponsor. E-7 usually fits skilled employer-sponsored roles, while E-2 is specific to eligible conversational-language teaching. Nationality affects document authentication, consular practice, and timing, but it does not replace the visa category requirements.
Usually no. These work routes depend on a Korean sponsor, a qualifying role, and employer-side documents. The applicant's nationality mainly affects how personal, degree, background, and experience documents are prepared.
Documents can differ because degrees, criminal records, civil records, and experience certificates may need apostille, consular confirmation, certified Korean translation, or country-specific formatting before Korean immigration or a consulate accepts them.
Use this work-visa hub for skilled or teaching routes with a Korean employer sponsor. Use the E-9 EPS hub when the case is moving through the official Employment Permit System rather than a private professional sponsorship.
Need exact filing strategy?
Use these hubs to narrow the route, then verify the exact documents, filing channel, and timing before submitting.
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