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Firearcher
Joined: 22 Dec 2007
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Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2008 3:48 am Post subject: yes |
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i will tell him
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ttompatz

Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2008 4:19 am Post subject: Re: Korean 90 DAY TOURIST VISA QUESTION |
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Firearcher wrote: |
Can anyone PLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEZE help me with this? I can find lots of info on an E2 Visa, but nothing on the 90 day Tourist Visa. The Korean Embassy in Johannesburg, South Africa told me that a criminal records check is needed to obtain a TOURIST Visa. This makes no sense to me. Is this true under the new regulations or are the people at the embassy misinformed? The person in question is from The Ivory Coast and will not be seeking employment here. |
The Ivory Coast is NOT on the visa waiver program so prepare to start jumping through hoops.
Chances are highly likely that your friend will be denied even if they do jump through all the hoops, especially if your friend is female. It is a general policy to deny C3 visas to nationals of undeveloped countries to prevent them from becoming illegal immigrants.
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news.
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SeoulFinn

Joined: 27 Feb 2006 Location: 1h from Seoul
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Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2008 4:36 am Post subject: |
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Criminal check? I think that they are mistaken. At least I haven't heard of this before. But then again, my country belongs to the visa waiver program. They just give me 90 day stamp on my way in and that's it.
Maybe this site can help. Visas 'n stuff
Below is info about C-3 visa from the same website. I did not see anything about background checks in there.
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Short Term (C-3)
Application Eligibility
o The one who is going to stay for a short period of time for tourism, passing by, visiting relative, all-kinds of conference, culture and art, common training, religious ceremony, collecting academical datum, or other reason similar to these(except for those who is for profit)
The process to apply for visa
* The Applicant : the person himself/herself
* The place to apply : The embassy or the consulate of the Republic of Korea
* Submitted Documents : refer to the submitted documents below
- On condition that the one has already get a Certificate of Recognition of Visa Issuance or Certification No. of Visa Issuance, he/she can submit nothing but the passport, Application for Visa Issuance, a Certificate of Recognition of Visa Issuance or Certification No. of Visa Issuance)
* The process to apply for visa → Click Here
The process to apply for a certificate of recognition of visa issuance
* The Applicant : the person himself/herself
* The place to apply : competent immigration office or branch office
* Submitted Documents : refer to the submitted documents below
* The one can apply for the visa to the embassy or the consulate of the Republic of Korea after he/she gets a certificate of recognition of visa issuance or certification No. of visa issuance.
* The process to apply for a certificate of recognition of visa issuance → Click Here
Submitted Documents
※ Documents to be filed may be added/exempted if needed in the process of review.
* - Common submitted document passport(a copy of passport in the case of applying a certificate of recognition of visa issuance)
* Application for Visa Issuance or Application for Recognition of Visa Issuance
* Fee(single visa : 30 U.S dollar, multiple visa : 50 U.S dollar)
※ There are no charges in the case of applying a certificate of recognition of visa issuance
o Two color portrait shots are needed when you apply for a certificate of recognition of visa issuance
o size : 3.5㎝ x 4.5㎝
o the shots must be taken in 6 months.
o printed photograph would not be accepted
o the brighter color of background of the shots is preferred to the dark. |
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