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deanjcrawford
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Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2011 11:26 pm Post subject: |
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i'm planning on doing a visa run next week.....has anyone heard anything about this?? |
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420trader
Joined: 22 May 2011
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Posted: Mon May 23, 2011 6:54 pm Post subject: |
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I'm not doing a visa run, but I'm going to get a stamp on my passport (I'm currently in Korea without a visa). Lived in Japan for a year as a baby, visited very often but it's my first time in Fukuoka. I actually haven't planned shit. Anyone else going? I'm just gonna half-ass wing it really, staying for a day. |
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420trader
Joined: 22 May 2011
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Posted: Tue May 24, 2011 6:45 pm Post subject: |
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I just reserved my ticket for tomorrow morning and my return on Friday. Their doing this special if you reserve 5 days in advance it costs 69000 Won. I talked to the lady and asked her to give me the deal too even though I'm leaving tomorrow. Anyway, I bought round trip tickets for 69 thousand won! |
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njcalderhead
Joined: 06 Sep 2011 Location: South Korea
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Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2011 2:33 am Post subject: Visa Run |
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Hello, I a Canadian ESL teacher in Korea on a tourist visa. I have
just been signed on a Hagwon and my employer has just gone to Daegue
to deliver my documents and confirmation number to the Korean
Education Board on (Sept 5, 2011) so that I can get my E2 working
visa. Just wondering a few things;
1) What documents do I need to bring with me to Japan? (photo, confirmation number, transcript?)
2) When I leave form Busan to Japan what is the quickest ferry I
should take? Can I show up and buy a ticket or is reserving tickets
required?
3) Once arrived in Japan how long does it take for the Korean
consultant to process my E2 visa, what time during the day do they stop accepting visa applications?
Thank you for your assistance |
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modernseoul
Joined: 11 Sep 2011 Location: Seoul
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Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2011 5:21 am Post subject: |
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To answer one of the previous questions: It takes a day to process visa documents.
A word of warning for all fellow Brit's. They have increased the cost of a Visa Application from around Y5000 to Y12000 (around �100) which you need in cash. But its around half the price of other nationals, why? They couldn't tell me. |
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ed1980
Joined: 04 Feb 2003 Location: Goyang
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Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2011 7:06 pm Post subject: |
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Hi
Need to do a C4 visa run ASAP - does anyone know the deadline for getting your documents in.
A lot of flights arrive at 10.20 am, would that be pushing it ?
cheers |
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the_curious
Joined: 04 Oct 2010
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Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2012 7:21 am Post subject: |
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ed1980 wrote: |
Hi
does anyone know the deadline for getting your documents in.
A lot of flights arrive at 10.20 am, would that be pushing it ?
cheers |
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modernseoul
Joined: 11 Sep 2011 Location: Seoul
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Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2012 10:20 am Post subject: |
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the_curious wrote: |
ed1980 wrote: |
Hi
does anyone know the deadline for getting your documents in.
A lot of flights arrive at 10.20 am, would that be pushing it ?
cheers |
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I arrived at that sort of time went straight there, itwasnt an issue. Just get there before 12 (closes for lunch). |
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tHEhERETIC
Joined: 12 Oct 2008 Location: SinJang, Hanam-si
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Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2012 6:26 am Post subject: |
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Just had a C-4 visa turned down, so beware. The rules got much tighter as of July 6th. |
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wintermute
Joined: 01 Oct 2007
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Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2012 3:00 pm Post subject: |
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Just a heads-up:
Going on a visa run to Fukuoka today by ferry from busan.
My coteacher rang the consulate and there were some surprises.
Apparently (and I got him to ring back twice to confirrm) as of April 2012
- no visa applications will be accepted after 11am full stop.
- if the application is dropped off before 11am, the visa will be ready at 1.30pm THE NEXT DAY. No more same day service. No more drop off in afternoon, pick up next day.
- This means that taking the ferry requires two nights in Japan, as the earliest ferry will miss the 11am cutoff.
- The price was quoted as 9600 Yen (I am Australian)
I can;t guarantee that the above is true, but my coteacher spoke to "the lady in charge of issuing visas" at the Fukuoka consulate a total of 3 times, because I thought there might be some communication error.
I'll double check when I get there tomorrow. |
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modernseoul
Joined: 11 Sep 2011 Location: Seoul
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Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2012 3:30 am Post subject: |
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wintermute wrote: |
Just a heads-up:
Going on a visa run to Fukuoka today by ferry from busan.
My coteacher rang the consulate and there were some surprises.
Apparently (and I got him to ring back twice to confirrm) as of April 2012
- no visa applications will be accepted after 11am full stop.
- if the application is dropped off before 11am, the visa will be ready at 1.30pm THE NEXT DAY. No more same day service. No more drop off in afternoon, pick up next day.
- This means that taking the ferry requires two nights in Japan, as the earliest ferry will miss the 11am cutoff.
- The price was quoted as 9600 Yen (I am Australian)
I can;t guarantee that the above is true, but my coteacher spoke to "the lady in charge of issuing visas" at the Fukuoka consulate a total of 3 times, because I thought there might be some communication error.
I'll double check when I get there tomorrow. |
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modernseoul
Joined: 11 Sep 2011 Location: Seoul
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Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2012 3:30 am Post subject: |
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wintermute wrote: |
Just a heads-up:
Going on a visa run to Fukuoka today by ferry from busan.
My coteacher rang the consulate and there were some surprises.
Apparently (and I got him to ring back twice to confirrm) as of April 2012
- no visa applications will be accepted after 11am full stop.
- if the application is dropped off before 11am, the visa will be ready at 1.30pm THE NEXT DAY. No more same day service. No more drop off in afternoon, pick up next day.
- This means that taking the ferry requires two nights in Japan, as the earliest ferry will miss the 11am cutoff.
- The price was quoted as 9600 Yen (I am Australian)
I can;t guarantee that the above is true, but my coteacher spoke to "the lady in charge of issuing visas" at the Fukuoka consulate a total of 3 times, because I thought there might be some communication error.
I'll double check when I get there tomorrow. |
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jmadtownweb
Joined: 13 Dec 2011 Location: Wisconsin
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Posted: Tue Jun 18, 2013 11:39 pm Post subject: |
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Can anyone confirm that if one does not get to the consulate by 11:30am, next day service is not available?
I'll be getting into Fukuoka this Monday at 9:15am. Going to try and get there by 10:30...
Any updated info?! |
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