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johntpartee · Joined: 02 Mar 2010 Posts: 3258

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mike w · Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2014 9:53 am Post subject:

I think the D10 is for S.Korea, not China? Question

Bud Powell · Joined: 11 Jul 2013 Posts: 1736

johntpartee · Joined: 02 Mar 2010 Posts: 3258

Correct. The OP states (in his first post) that the flight into China is not booked (unless I missed something).

tyroleanhat · Joined: 21 Oct 2013 Posts: 209 Location: Austria / China

yes, its a bit complicated.

I booked my flight long time ago (Seoul-Munich Jan18th, Munich-Seoul Feb13th)
Had a job lined up in Korea, but last minute it didnt work out, so I am back with China now.
I still need some days in Korea for organisational stuff.
Then I will fly from Korea to China (flight not booked yet).

My Korean D10 visa is expiring on February 26th, so I just discovered I cannot choose the solution to reschedule the flight to March 2nd as the airline proposed?

johntpartee · Joined: 02 Mar 2010 Posts: 3258

You're about due for some good luck, tyroleanhat; try to keep a good thought.

tyroleanhat · Joined: 21 Oct 2013 Posts: 209 Location: Austria / China

I guess there is no way to enter Korea after my D10 expires (26th)?
maybe if I request a Korean travel visa in my home country?

johntpartee · Joined: 02 Mar 2010 Posts: 3258

Somebody on the Korea forum should know.

Toast · Joined: 08 Jun 2013 Posts: 428

johntpartee · Joined: 02 Mar 2010 Posts: 3258

OP, since you're an Austrian citizen you can enter South Korea for 90 days visa-free.

Non Sequitur · Joined: 23 May 2010 Posts: 4724 Location: China

I think OP needs to address his/her hangup about making a late start.
This means a frank conversation with the Chinese school, but it's no biggie - believe me.
Like others, I've seen teachers join several weeks after the semester start and more often than not it is for reasons of delayed visa.
The next issue seems to be any deadline to enter Korea and if the johnt post is correct, then the 90-day automatic at the Korean border solves the soon-to-expire D-10.
So, OK from school first.
Then, complete Z visa formalities AT HOME.
Then, haggle with the airline to minimise re-booking cost.
When you get to Korea and have a handle on what its going to take to complete your business, book onward travel to China and advise school when to expect you.
This post is to get my own head around issue. Sorry if I appear pedantic (more than normal).

Confused

tyroleanhat · Joined: 21 Oct 2013 Posts: 209 Location: Austria / China

So I rescheduled my Seoul-flight again, to March 2nd. The university told me, no problem arriving a bit late. Also when I arrive in Korea, the travel visa is no problem.
So I am waiting for the letter now to arrive. They are in the process of "sending the paper application documents to the government bureau." (whatever that means and how long ever that may take?)

My question is: how many days is the fastest possible way to send an express-letter from China to Europe? I heard something about 4 days (which is only workdays I guess?)

Next week Wednesday is the latest day they should send it.
Otherwise I would have to postpone my flight for a third time, losing almost one salary of my half-year contract. But lets stay positive...

johntpartee · Joined: 02 Mar 2010 Posts: 3258

FedEx can do it overnight.

vikeologist · Joined: 07 Sep 2009 Posts: 600

It does sound as though you're still expecting a level of efficiency that is relatively rare in China. Of course there are some absolute stars in China. I work as an IELTS examiner, and the (Chinese) admin staff and test day supervisors are stars. I'm sure in Austria you have some useless people.

But China has a lot of incompetent, corrupt, lazy, disorganised idiots. Every employment system has it's conduit for those who can't recognise their own reflection, and generally speaking it's the Universities in China. You have to add a sort of 'imbecile tax' on to any timescale or commitment your Uni are giving you, especially at this busy time of year for the PSB (or whatever it is) office processing your letter of invitation. Why hadn't they already applied for your letter on invitation? (Perhaps they were waiting on you, but your original post suggested that they'd already applied for it).

Of course I'm comically exaggerating things - a bit, but everything you post suggests that you will need to adjust your cultural expectations when you finally get here.

Non Sequitur · Joined: 23 May 2010 Posts: 4724 Location: China

How long is a piece of string?
Seriously, you just have to sweat it.
Sorry about a further financial hit if you need to rebook but believe me going to China on a proper 'all ducks in row'/home country/Z visa basis is preferable to other approaches.
The school is making all the right noises, so barring catastrophes it looks good from an employment viewpoint.