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[just because]

I'm under the impression you can print one of these of the internet and just sign it and get your employer to sign it and take it to immigration. I did a search but I come up with 1500 matches so can someone help me with a link.
Thanks in advance

[Holyjoe]

I think this is what you're looking for.
There's a Korean translation available to print off via the link at the top of the page (they need to update it, though - still says 2003)

[just because]

Ta, Holy Joe.
My friends employer is a *beep*. She booked herself into hospital next Tuesday to get her tonsilis out and was going to go to work the Monday after. Anyway, the director rang the hospital and changed it to Friday so she only has 2 days to recover from the operation. She doesn't like it there so I said just get a release.

[canuckistan]

Here's an English version:


Letter of Consent to Release Foreign English Teacher

Name of Teacher:
Nationality:
Passport Number:

Address:


Telephone:

The above-person has been working at our school/academy from __________ to _______________ in the position of Foreign English teacher. We hereby give our consent to the transfer of said person to work for another English school/academy.

Dated: _____, 2003





_______________________________
Representative

/SEAL/

[Derrek]

Be sure to get the employer to stamp it with their little rubber ink stamp they all have.

That's important!

[Gord]

[blah]

I got my tonsils out when I was a teenager, and remember very well that I could not speak properly for a week. The pane was quite severe for the first few days. I think the aforementioned boss is a complete idiot. How dare he reschedule someone else�s operation. The original schedule was absolutely appropriate. I would not work for this a*hole for even minute longer. No release letter? Oh well, Korea isn�t the only place in the world to teach. Tell him you just rescheduled your future plan to check out Taiwan.

[just because]

[UncleAlex]

This past year I left a hagwon after 3 months of employment.
Although I had an E2 visa, I managed to receive a Visa Issuance Letter
for a new job from Seoul Immigration - without a Release Letter.
The thing to do is tpye up a letter that states that both you and your
employer have mutually agreed to terminate the contract. Have your
boss sign and chop it along with your signature. One doesn't need any
expressed permission from his employer to change jobs. Nor does he
have to tell his employer that this letter is required for a new job and
visa. I told my previous employer that this letter would protect each of
us from possible trumped up accusations. If anyone out there is sweating
over obtaining a Release Letter, quit perspiring, and try my manoeuver:
The Mutual Protection Letter

[UncleAlex]

If I may add, I happened to reach a high ranking official, tiers beyond that
of our humbling and grumbling floor clerk, who assured me that the official
release document isn't enforced, although it exists. In my experience, it's
evident that he is right.

[UncleAlex]

This past year I managed to switch jobs and obtain a new E2 visa without
a Release Letter. All one has to do is present a mutually signed letter that
confirms that both the employer and employee have agreed to terminate
the contract. I've changed jobs twice already with this kind of letter. There
is no need for the employer to give his permission for us to seek a new
job and sponsor. Save yourself the trouble of haggling for a Release Letter
and move on.

[TheUrbanMyth]