If you live in Auckland, Northland, Waikato, Bay of Plenty or Gisborne, please directly contact our Korean Consulate on 205 Queen St. (09-379-0818, Auckland@mofa.go.kr) and lodge your application there.
* The Embassy no longer accepts passport copies. An actual passport must be presented in person or mailed.
*Required documents for English teacher under EPIK or TaLK Programme [E-2-2]
1) Application form (first attached form)
2) Passport sized photo
3) Passport
4) Notice of appointment (=EPIK or TaLK invitation or confirmation letter from National Institute for International Education)
5) Fee : $84
*Required documents for English teacher who will work at a private English Institute [E-2-1]
1) Application form (If you have "Visa issuance number", please fill the second attached form. If not, please fill the first attached form)
2) Passport sized photo
3) Passport
4) VIsa issuarance confirmation number
5) Fee : It is normally $84 for most applicants. However, it can vary based on your length of stay in Korea. Therefore, we can confirm it when we receive your application. Please send your application first.
*Korean Embassy may request you to submit other supporting documents.
Q&A
*How many days does it take?
Processing time for E-2 visa is 14 days.
*How can I submit the application to the Korean Embassy?
You can submit it to Korean Embassy (Level 20, ANZ Centre, 171 Featherston Street, Wellington 6011) in person or by a courier.
(*If you want to have your passport back to yourself by a courier, please provide 'postage included bag(+Tracking&signature option) to us)
*How can I pay for the fee?
We accpet a bank transfer (01-0505-0783135-06 Korean Embassy), Cash and Cheque
*Do you have an enquiry?
Please send email to consular2-nz@mofa.go.kr