Korean Job Discussion Forums

[cj1976]

I've seen some job ads where they ask for apostilled docs in order to apply. I checked http://www.apostilleinfo.com/uk.htm and it will cost around $30 just to get the docs. Clearly I can't do this for every job I apply for, so I was wondering if anyone has had any recent experience of this?

[Setaro]

Just scan the apostilled docs and email the scans to the recruiter as proof you have them. ANY trustworthy recruiter won't ask for your docs until you've had your interview with the school and been confirmed for a position.

[cj1976]

Is it necessary for F2 visa holders?

[ttompatz]

[cj1976]

Damn. It is so expensive to get this done in the UK (�17 per doc). Which documents are absolutely necessary? I only want to do this once..

[Setaro]

http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/about-us/what-we-do/services-we-deliver/legal-services/Legalisation/030-Links/010-How-to-apply/

Apostilles are THIRTY pounds per document, the info you had was unfortunately very out of date.

1. Get a photo copy of your degree. Get a REGISTERED SOLICITOR (not a public notary) to CERTIFY the document as genuine. This means writing 'I certify that this is a true and genuine copy of the original", then personally signing, dating and stamping it. Certification should cost no more than 7 or 8 pounds. Any solicitor who says otherwise is a scumbag.

2. Do the same for your Disclosure Scotland UK-wide CRC.

3. Send them to the FCO (the link I provided) with 2 payments of 30 quid.

4. Scan those docs with their apostilles and send them to recruiters to prove you have them ready. You should have a job within a month unless you sound like a cretin in the phone interview.

5. Send those along with all the other stuff to Korea, AFTER having an interview with the school itself and AFTER being confirmed for the job, and not one second earlier.

6. Done.

By the way you now also need a monstrous 70 or 80 pound to pay to the Korean Embassy for the work visa...well for E-2 you do at least.

[cj1976]

Christ on a bike, 60 quid!? I am on an F2 visa right now and it is due to expire June next year. Does this mean I have to do this just to renew my visa?
30 pounds? That's number 2,337 on the list of reasons why I don't want to go back to the UK!

[ttompatz]

[Feloria]

Geez-for once I feel good about being an American in this whole process.
My docs only cost 2 bucks to apostille the degree, and -what was it-8 bucks for the cbc. Are you guys including the cost of express mail in your total cost? Cuz if not, I feel for ya!
Good Luck!

[speedo]

Wow is it really that cheap there? Here in Australia we pay $60 per page for an apostille stamp (after having to pay to get it notarised too if it's a uni degree). I just had two documents done and it cost me AUD$120 which at the moment is around USD$123. Ripped off!

[Swampfox10mm]

[Julius]

[ttompatz]