Residence status · E-2
E-2 Conversation instructor arrivals
In 2025 there were 20,745 arrivals on the E-2 Conversation instructor status — 0.11% of all foreign arrivals that year. These are arrival counts, not people. Somebody entering several times in a year is counted each time — this is not the number of residents. The largest groups were United States 9,800 (47.2%), 남아프리카공화국 4,340 (20.9%), United Kingdom 2,974 (14.3%).
Arrivals by nationality (top 10)
By gender
Men 5,865 · Women 14,879
What these figures count
These are arrival counts, not people. Somebody entering several times in a year is counted each time — this is not the number of residents.
It does not matter how the visa was obtained — applying at a Korean mission, a Certificate of Visa Eligibility filed by the school, or an e-visa are all included. Visa issuance statistics are published for the certificate route only, so this page counts arrivals instead.