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Crack Baby
Joined: 30 Dec 2007
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 Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 7:34 pm Post subject: Good Police Station to get Fingerprints Done? |
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After following the almost proverbial advice of "Go to any local Korean police station" to get fingerprints done, I've gone to two of them already just to be turned away being told that "we don't do that here".
So instead of possibly doing this a third time, I wonder if anyone on this forum has gotten fingerprints done at a police station in or near Seoul.
If so, were you able to communicate (i.e., no problem)?
I already have the fingerprint form from the Canadian Embassy, so I'm hoping that part will go smoothly.
If there is a known police station to do this, please tell me which one and give directions. Thanks. |
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CentralCali
Joined: 17 May 2007
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| Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 8:24 pm Post subject: |
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| Best place to get it done in Seoul, I've found, is to go down to the Pass and ID Section of the US Army Garrison Yongsan. It's right next to the USO building, no military ID card required for entrance to that portion of the garrison. The forms are those FBI fingerprint forms, printed in English, the staff all speak English, and they'll roll your fingers in a matter of seconds. |
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Crack Baby
Joined: 30 Dec 2007
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| Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 4:58 am Post subject: |
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| CentralCali wrote: |
| Best place to get it done in Seoul, I've found, is to go down to the Pass and ID Section of the US Army Garrison Yongsan. It's right next to the USO building, no military ID card required for entrance to that portion of the garrison. The forms are those FBI fingerprint forms, printed in English, the staff all speak English, and they'll roll your fingers in a matter of seconds. |
Will they do this for me even though I'm from Canada?
I'm not sure where the USO building is. Is it in the main entrance of the garrison near Noksapyeon Station?
Also, are they "official" enough that the RCMP (or FBI) would accept the fingerprints as valid? |
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polonius
Joined: 05 Jun 2004
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| Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 8:41 am Post subject: |
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Crack Baby,
Do you have any friends or family in your hometown that could help you out? I know that coming from Toronto, I wrote a letter authorizing my brother to apply for a criminal check, and gave 2 photocopied pieces of picture ID with it. He was able to get my background check within 1 week. Sent it to me, and I took it to the Canadian embassy here. They notarize it, and that is good enough for immigration. It need not be the "VSS" if you are in country. The RCMP check could take around 4 months, whereas this check could be here within a couple weeks.
For this, you don't need finger prints.
I know this doesn't answer your question, but it might save you time. |
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Crack Baby
Joined: 30 Dec 2007
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| Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 1:21 pm Post subject: |
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| polonius wrote: |
Crack Baby,
Do you have any friends or family in your hometown that could help you out? I know that coming from Toronto, I wrote a letter authorizing my brother to apply for a criminal check, and gave 2 photocopied pieces of picture ID with it. He was able to get my background check within 1 week. Sent it to me, and I took it to the Canadian embassy here. They notarize it, and that is good enough for immigration. It need not be the "VSS" if you are in country. The RCMP check could take around 4 months, whereas this check could be here within a couple weeks.
For this, you don't need finger prints.
I know this doesn't answer your question, but it might save you time. |
Time is not an issue for me (December) and I'm a bit of an independant soul (i.e., I only ask for favours if I really need them). So the sure thing for me is to follow the advice of the Canadian Embassy to make sure everything goes smoothly. |
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kingj1
Joined: 13 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2008 11:36 am Post subject: google is your friend. |
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Will they do this for me even though I'm from Canada?
I'm not sure where the USO building is. Is it in the main entrance of the garrison near Noksapyeon Station?
Also, are they "official" enough that the RCMP (or FBI) would accept the fingerprints as valid? |
first, go to google and type in, "USO korea." the first result is the link you want. on that page, click directions. here is the direct link.
[url]
http://www.uso.org/korea/default.cfm?contentid=346[/url]
i went there and got fingerprinted. they don't ask for an i.d. and I specifically asked for you, if they would fingerprint canadians. they said yes.
as far as being "official" enough, i am not sure about that because there was not actually a fingerprint technician. that is, you had to roll the prints yourself. but, it is not THAT difficult.
for future reference, try researching a bit and then asking questions.
cheers. |
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princess
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Location: soul of Asia
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| Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2008 3:19 pm Post subject: |
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I heard the one in Seocho is good. The police station near the USO has weird opening hours, and of course, is closed on Saturdays. That makes it hard for people who work 9-4:30, Monday-Friday to be able to go. I need one that is open on Saturday. Rolling your own prints? Geez. I am not a fingerprint technician myself. Shouldn't a police officer be able to do that? Oh wait....this is Korea...where people who work in offices aren't the sharpest knives in the drawer.  |
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maingman
Joined: 26 Jan 2008
Location: left Korea
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