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[pkjh]

I got my F-4 visa renewed a few days ago in Seoul. However, a week before, I tried getting it renewed in Daegu, and they said they couldn't do it, even though I had the same docs I had when I orginally applied. I orginally applied in Seoul, but moved to Daegu. So, I decided to use the same address in Seoul, the one I originally used, and get it renewed there. When there, the immigration guy said I didn't need any of those docs, all I needed was to fill out the renewal form and show him my passport and F-4 card. So, now I'm good until 2010. It cost 30,000 won.

I just wish the immigration offices in the provinces knew what they are doing.

[eurasian76]

Do they put in a whole new visa that takes up another page of your passport?

Or just a new date on the the back of the ARC?

(I havent renewed yet and I dont have many pages in my passport left so I guess I might have to get some pages added if thats the case)

Also, how long did it take? Could you pick it up same day or did you have to leave your passport/ARC and have you come and pick it up a few days later?

Thanks

[pkjh]

Depending how busy the immigration office is. Get 30,000-won worth of those stamps, fill out the renewal form (신청서) and then once you get to the desk, it takes maybe 10 minutes tops. The guy didn't even look at my passport, and documents I brought, and typed some stuff into the computer and put a new date on the back of the F-4 card. He even put scotch tap over the new date so it wouldn't rub off so easily.

[pkang0202]

Do you have to go to the immi office thats closest to the address on your Card, or can you just go any immi office?

[jiyull]

If you're a Korean male born outside of South Korea, you don't have to do the conscripted service.

[pkang0202]

[jiyull]

I have the f4 visa that made my parents give officially give up their Korean citizenship..so I should be okay.

[Slowmotion]

Update:

I went today (3/10/2010). This was my first time renewing my F4.

-The fee was 30,000 won + 10,000 won renewal fee.
-I took a new picture, but i'm not sure if it was required.
-I didn't bring any documents with me, but they did make me go get a new version of a document across the street at the 동사무소. It only costs 1,000 won. They said it was a one time thing.

Now one thing that worries me, my ARC is updated and brand new. But on my passport, I didn't get any new stamps. Is that normal? Shouldn't I have a new f4 stamp or something?

[Slowmotion]

anyone?

[pkjh]

^^ normal. If you get a your passport renewed, be sure to bring the old one with you when exiting and entering the country. Actually not sure about that, but might help.

[Johnwayne]

I went and renewed my F4 about a month ago now at the Immigration Office at Omokgyo in Seoul and I only needed to pay 30000 won for the stamps, give the guy the renewal form with my passport and that was that. Nothing else required.

The curious thing was the visa got extended 3 years instead of 2. Did something change (or has that always been the case with renewals) or did the guy make a mistake? First time renewing by the way.

[Murakano]

[jamuraisack]

hi guys,

my f-4 expires this week but i won't be able to get back to korea for another couple of weeks. does anyone know what the procedure is for renewing an expired f-4 visa?

[cavationa]

Sorry to go off topic, but can someone tell me: If someone renounces their Korean citizenship, is their name actually removed from the family register?

My mother is Korean, and doesn't want to renounce her citizenship because of this.

[pkjh]