Korean Job Discussion Forums

[applesandshanana]

My fiance and I are planning to come to Korea next summer after our June wedding. I've gotten a few contacts with schools by posting my resume here on Dave's and most of them are asking to see a passport.

That got me thinking. As I've never really traveled overseas and I've never worked overseas, how will I be able to make this work when my last name will be changing about a month before we are planning to leave? Is it possible to get a passport/visa with my future name on it?

[kat2]

You can't. It takes nearly a year to get everything changed in all the records whre the government tracks you. I got married 4 years ago, but still haven't changed it b/c its too complicated to do overseas, not to mention having to have my passport changed while I travel alot, etc. Just wait. Its just your name. Do it after you settle down into your home country again.

[seoulsucker]

I'm with katbrains on this one. Just wait.

You'll have a helluva time getting it done here, and problems with your passport, visa, and ESPECIALLY your diploma aren't worth the hassle.

[tacon101]

my mom has a clinic and instead of adopting my dad's last name she goes by this:

Jane Doe

Mr. and Mrs. Smith

she kept her last name, but uses his with the mr. and mrs. stuff

(although soon it will be dr. )

[ttompatz]

[applesandshanana]

Thanks for all the tips! I'll probably just end up waiting...that option hadn't even ocured to me.

[Yesterday]

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[kat2]

ttompatz's advice is good...for your passport. But you also haev to change it at the courthouse in your county of residence first. That can take a couple of months. Then you contact the SS administration. They issue you a new SSCard. Then you take that to passport office. Its all a huge pain in the ass. I tried to do it when I only had about 3 months left in the country. The courthouse ladies told me it would never work and I just had to wait.