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[cadburys]

Hey folks,

Am in process of applying for work in Korea.

At the stage where I have my degree, transcripts and CBC..
Am a bit confussed about the apostillization thing...
Do I need to get my docs stamped by someone else before bringing them to foreign affairs in stephen's green?

Would really appreciate if someone replied or pm'd me to point me in right direction!

I just read on foreign affairs website that docs need to be stamped by notary public... not sure what this is, but i know i can't afford to pay a solicitor!

Thanks!!

[OnTheOtherSide]

If you're from Ireland. Just walk to the end of the rainbow and have the leprachaun apostle it for you.

[ifundelivered]

You need to get it notarised by a Notary Public (essentially a lawyer) before bringing it to the DFA. You can get a list of them here http://www.notarypublic.ie/

I don't know how much it costs, because I haven't done it myself yet. I'd appreciate if you could let me know how it works out for you.

[Kikomom]

Call the county courthouse.
Check the phonebook--yellow pages under Notaries - Public.
Call up a car dealer and ask them where to transfer a title (those are notaries).

[Mr Poe]

I had to take my degree to a solicitor along the canal in dublin. Then down to the 4 courts, they stamped it saying that the solicitor was registered with them. Then i had to take to the foreign affairs dept in st stephens green. It cost somewhere between 10-20 Euro for the solicitor to just sign the document. Don't think the 4 courts charged me, but the dept of foreign affairs did (can't remember how much!)

[Bearach]

I think you only need notarization if you want copies of the documents.
If you have an original CBC just bring that to the Foreign Affairs office and they'll apostille it.
That's what I did in January this year, living happily in Korea now!

[chipsbebo]

Wrong, Wrong, wrong, wrong and Wrong!!!!!!
I did it 6 weeks ago and I'm in Busan now! I'm from Galway Ireland. When you get your CRC, all you gotta do is go to the Dept. of Foreign Affairs just off St. Stephens Green, and they will stamp it for you for �20. No need to get Solicitors involved, I didn't, neither did my friends and we're here now! Need any extra CORRECT advice, contact me on [email protected]

[mulligc3]

Its for the copies, that you need for epik and the likes.
You need to have a set of your documents to get visa on your passport
( the korean embassy in ballsbridge do this)and maybe your recruiter (epik )or whatever may want one.
So in that case, the notary stamps the copies to verify that he seen the original and it is authentic. Then you get the apostiles on them after.
Yellow pages has notaries adresses.

A document with a Notary's seal on it guarantees the document's authenticity to hold up in court as a legal document.

[cadburys]

ok thanks, that's cleared it up for me, i'll just use original degree, transcripts and original cbc.
but before i send them off, do i need notarised copies of these for any other part of the process along the way??
i know i need a second set of transcripts for interview with embassy.
thanks guys

[the ireland]

[the ireland]

[CraggyIsland]

Hey Cadbury,

This is the notarise/apostille process I went through for EPIK this year:

Make copy of your degree - it needs to be notarised (great advice for this above, think I was ripped off - I went to a local solicitor and it cost �50 for 3 copies).

Then bring notarised copy and original CRC to Dept FA, Stephen's Green and get apostilled - �20 each.

(the lady at the desk told me that they cannot apostille a copy if it has not been notarised).

I made a copy of my CRC just in case I needed it for Korean Embassy - but I didn't need it in the end.

So that's what i did, after a lot of head wrecking, and now I have my visa and ticket in hand ready to go to Korea in 2 weeks.

[stayfocused]

You could always just flee to America and say you're seeking asylum or whatever cuz the IRA is trying to kill you. It worked for my great grandfather. Maybe it would reduce your paperwork.