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JennyJJ · Joined: 01 Mar 2003

Once one has a new passport - what is the correct procedure for getting all your visa stamps squared away?

Should I just go to the immigration office with my old and new passports?
How many days does the process usually take?

Thanks!

Jenny

Real Reality · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Location: Seoul

You should take both old and new passports to immigration as soon as possible (within two weeks). You will need to complete a form. The immigration officer will enter the new passport information into the computer. This can be done in a few minutes. Of course, if there are a lot of people, it may take all day. It is pretty easy.

JennyJJ · Joined: 01 Mar 2003

Gracias, Mr. Real. I was concerned it might take a week or more and bump up against my vacation!
Immigration will also, I assume, re-enter my multiple E-2?

Alvin Stardust · Joined: 12 Nov 2003

Dear Jenny & Mr Reality,

On your newly-issued passport, should there be any 'stamps' or whatever, after the trip to immigration? Or is it just entered on the ol' computer?

I was issued a new passport late last year (& haven't left the country for a holiday yet, but will do so in December), but didn't go to immigration. However in June my old & new passports were sent to imm' for continuation of my work permit (E2 Visa), as per every year. There are no 'stamps' or whatever in my new passport. I guess I just produce both at the airport when leaving/entering the country for the time being. Is that right? Did they put anything on your new one Jenny? Or just put the details on the ol' computer?

BTM · Joined: 20 Jan 2003 Location: Back in the saddle.

Nothing is put into the new passport, or nothing was in the past at least. Now that they're putting the big fabric fullpage E-2's in, that may have changed.

When I got my new passport last year, after I went to immigration to give them the new number, nothing new was stamped in the passport. This is/was SOP, apparently.

Eunoia · Posted: Mon Nov 24, 2003 5:21 pm Post subject:

A few additional questions that weren't quite addressed here:

1) Does Immigration charge for the new stamps in the new pasport?

2) Do I have to take all those forms and papers from my hagwon *again*?

3) Will I get charged to keep my multiple-entry visa active until its current expiry date?

Thanks...

Harvard Material · Joined: 25 Feb 2003 Location: Seoul

What happens if you have your passport stolen and need a replacement? What if you lose it? The tourist and working visa dates remain the same?

Eunoia · Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2003 6:22 pm Post subject:

How long does it take to get the new stamps put into the new passport? Can it be done in one day, or do I have to leave my passport there again?

mysteriousdeltarays · Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2003 9:57 pm Post subject:

Take the new and old passport to immigration. Depending upon what sort of office you hit (I'm being polite moderators) They should just stamp the new one with a rather cryptic looking stamp, pencil in some things.

If done at a "good" office it should take ten minutes and be free. In a bad one, come back whenever. Mokdong maybe a day. You'll need your alien registration card, if you have one.

And NO don't ask where the nice immigration office is, it has got to be the smallest one in Korea.

Incidently these days they don't go for "Duh... Taiwan ....I ran it through the washing machine." In that case you may have to return to the Happy Isles.

I will be the only person ever to post anything good about immigration. There was a time when there were few English teachers here. We were respected.

Now it is sort of a Nanny profession. I'm all for... well I wouldn't like to see anything bad happen to anybody... maybe the "recruiters" but immigration is trying, they are overworked and jump on projections of guilt.

"Where there is suspicion there is guilt" was one of the maxims of the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution. Anyway it should be kathunk, kathunk with rubber stamps. Twenty trips in and out of (yes moderators) the F town in Southern Japan it might raise a few eyebrows, even a few phone calls.

Incidently scince China Southern Airlines wouldn't take my passport, I kind of noticed The U.S. Embassy is big on new passports for everybody. A strange hologram. Takes three weeks.

prairieboy · Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Location: The batcave.

There is an interesting thread on the Korea bridge EFL-law forum about changing passports.

Suffice to say, you should make sure you have a korean speaking friend with you to translate or you may find yourself being fined for overstaying your visa.

JennyJJ · Joined: 01 Mar 2003

Can you post a link for the discussion on EFL-Law.com?
I checked out the site and couldn't find what you were talking about.
I took my new passport to immigration and they didn't stamp ANYTHING in it. They said it would all be in the computers. But, my contract doesn't expire until March - so not too worried for the moment.

prairieboy · Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Location: The batcave.

here's the link you wanted for a related thread on visas

http://www.koreabridge.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=2970

I hope it helps out.

Cheers