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[sleeplessinla]

I'm planning on renewing my contract at the end of July and I heard the Korean govt is now requiring a criminal record/medical record of all foreigners working in Korea....I'm American. How would I go about requesting for a background check from home while still in Korea. Don't they usually require your fingerprint at the police station in order to look up your record? Is it a complicated process? How much would it cost me to get my record sent to Korea? Does the school usually pay for this process or do I have to foot the bill?...and what about the medical record? I heard they require you to take many tests...is it invasive? How much will it cost to obtain a medical record here in Korea?

[Ut videam]

A fingerprint check is not required. If your home state will do a name search, that's sufficient. Your first step should be to research the procedures for obtaining a criminal record check from the state police in your home state. Then it'll have to be authenticated, either by getting an apostille in your home state or a notarized affidavit at the U.S. Embassy in Seoul.

As for the medical check, it's apparently no big deal. Blood and urine tests, perhaps a chest x-ray to check for TB, etc. More info here: http://forums.eslcafe.com/korea/viewtopic.php?t=113325