US Apostille for South Korea
If you are applying for E-2 English Teacher Visa, F-series Residence Visa, or D-10 Job Seeker Visa, your consulate will require one or more US-issued documents bearing the Hague Apostille. Below are the documents most commonly required for South Korea immigration and how our courier network handles each one.
South Korea Requirements at a Glance
Common visa types: E-2 English Teacher Visa, F-series Residence Visa, or D-10 Job Seeker Visa
Translation: Korean translation required for most documents submitted to Korean immigration
Processing note: E-2 visa applicants must submit an FBI apostille issued within the past 6 months — older documents are rejected
Documents Commonly Required for South Korea
State vs. Federal: Which Authority Apostilles Your Documents?
Not all documents go to the same office. FBI Background Checks are federal documents — they must be apostilled by the US Department of State in Washington D.C., regardless of what state you live in. State-issued records (birth certificates, marriage certificates) go to your state Secretary of State. Our courier network handles both tracks and routes each document to the correct authority automatically.
After the Apostille: Translation for South Korea
Korean translation required for most documents submitted to Korean immigration. An apostille certifies the document is genuine — it does not translate it. Most South Korea consulates and immigration authorities require a sworn or certified translation in addition to the apostille before they will accept the document. We offer combined apostille-plus-translation packages for South Korea-bound documents.