Can I bring my spouse or children?
Yes, if your spouse is also going to be teaching, you can both apply for your E-2 visa at the Korean consulate in your jurisdiction.
If you will be accompanied by a spouse who will not be teaching English, or by your children, they will need to get an F-3 visa in order to accompany you to Korea. When you apply for your E-2 visa, you can apply for your spouse or child’s F-3 visa at the same time. You will need to provide the Korean embassy or consulate with your dependent’s passport and official documentation certifying your relationship, such as a Birth Certificate or Marriage Certificate.
They could ask for more documents but typically those will suffice.
Note that on the F-3 visa, your spouse will not be able to legally work in Korea.
For a complete list of list of visas to enter Korea, check out the Korean Ministry of Justice’s website:—http://www.moj.go.kr—under Main Function, there is a link to the Immigration Bureau.
OR the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade Website:—http://www.mofat.go.kr
OR the Korean Immigration Bureau—http://www.immigration.go.kr
Most schools will be OK with your spouse coming, although some might have problems with it if they require their teachers to share housing. In most cases it would probably be OK as long as the school were aware in advance that your spouse was in fact coming with you.
