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mrsquirrel · Joined: 13 Dec 2006

If you are planning on having your degree notarized in Bangkok whilst doing a run over here. The Korean Consular as told me specifically that they can only notarize for Thais or Koreans.

This was after they told me to go to by embassy have my degree notarized then bring it to them to be notarized again.

However they did say that because my embassy (UK) had acted as a Notary Public that the copy from them was valid.

Not sure if this is true or not.

They were fairly polite at the Korean consulate and appologised for the misinformation.

spliff · Joined: 19 Jan 2004 Location: Khon Kaen, Thailand

No, they don't notarize your degree, you have to have your own embassy do that. But, I thought they did do notarized copies of the notarization from you respective consulates. They don't notarize it on the terms that it is real or not, just they notarize that the copy they make is a genuine copy....

mrsquirrel · Joined: 13 Dec 2006

No mate.

They told me to sling my hook.

They only do it for Thais or Koreans. Bit of a sod. However I presume that since my copy is notarized by my embassy then everything will be ok.

If not I'll send my original and buy another for 20quid if it all goes wrong. Cheaper than notarizing anyway.

passport220 · Joined: 14 Jun 2006 Location: Gyeongsangbuk-do province

Must be a change of policy. I had a copy of my degree notarized first at the American Embassy in Bangkok then at the Korean Embassy. I sent this notarized copy on to Korea for my visa, it worked fine. This was end of August �06.

Hotpants · Joined: 27 Jan 2006

When overseas, you must first get your degree notarized at an embassy or consulate of your home nation before taking it to a Korean embassy or consulate.

mrsquirrel · Joined: 13 Dec 2006

Did that

Paid 1300 baht at the UK embassy

Got to the Korean one and they just said no.

Plain flat out no.

I called them back after an hour to check and get her name and she still said no.

Didn't want to upset her or be rude just in case she processed my visa later.

OiGirl · Joined: 23 Jan 2003 Location: Hoke-y-gun

So I'm assuming that the requirement that the notarized copy be certified by the embassy that covers the area of the university that issued the degree is out-of-date/bogus?

spliff · Joined: 19 Jan 2004 Location: Khon Kaen, Thailand

I've read recently that the US consulates will no longer notarize school paperwork...I'll try and find the link and post it later.

sniperteam6 · Joined: 08 Nov 2006 Location: Thailand, for now!

Bit of a dilemma for me. I am a Brit and lived in the USA and graduated there. Sort of in limbo. Where do I go to have my degree notarized, if Korea requires my home country Embassy to notarize it?

Ramones · Joined: 23 Oct 2006 Location: In Hell in my own mind...

Does it matter WHO notarises the degree? I mean if I am in the USA and take it in to a public notary does that count for anything?

OiGirl · Joined: 23 Jan 2003 Location: Hoke-y-gun

The idea was that it had to be notarized (like by a Notary Public) and then the notarized copy was "certified" (?) by the Korean embassy/consulate covering the region of the school that issued the degree. I have done this whole process and of course it is a pain if you no longer live near the university you attended.

Except that it's also subject to the whims of the consulate. They can require or refuse to do whatever they want. A good introduction to Korean bureacracy.

mrsquirrel · Joined: 13 Dec 2006

For me it's 30 pounds for a new degree

It cost me best part of 100 pounds including hotels and messing about to get mine notarized at my consulate and refused at theKorean one

Cheaper to order more copies of my degree really.