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Raeddie
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 Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2010 6:49 pm Post subject: My boss wants my passport. |
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| My boss says that in order to register me with the Office of Education he needs my passport, ARC card, and diploma. At my previous jobs they only needed my diploma. I have been working here for two months and told him "no". Does anyone know a Korean website that says what is required? |
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smartwentcrazy
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| Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2010 6:58 pm Post subject: |
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| I wouldn't hand over my passport under any circumstances. |
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Ramen
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| Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2010 7:08 pm Post subject: |
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| Give them a copy. |
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kprrok
Joined: 06 Apr 2004
Location: KC
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| Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2010 7:29 pm Post subject: |
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| I've always needed my ARC and diploma for that. Your ARC is your national ID card that takes the place of needing to use your passport. If anyone needs your passport info, they can get it through immigration by your ARC number. |
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lifeinkorea
Joined: 24 Jan 2009
Location: somewhere in China
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| Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2010 7:44 pm Post subject: |
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Sure, trade your passport for his bank account pin number  |
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Young FRANKenstein
Joined: 02 Oct 2006
Location: Castle Frankenstein (that's FRONKensteen)
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| Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2010 7:49 pm Post subject: |
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| Ramen wrote: |
| Give them a copy. |
Or go yourself. |
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Emark
Joined: 10 May 2007
Location: duh, Korea?
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| Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2010 7:54 pm Post subject: |
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| kprrok wrote: |
| I've always needed my ARC and diploma for that. Your ARC is your national ID card that takes the place of needing to use your passport. If anyone needs your passport info, they can get it through immigration by your ARC number. |
I'd say the above is the correct info.
Be nice and give him a b/w and colour copy of your passport main page & visa sticker page to take with him to the Office of Education. He knows you need the ARC back to function in commerce and such, and the diploma can be pried out of his hands easy enough too.
I've had a couple schools want to keep the degree for display. Again, colour copy to them, original to me. |
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Michelle
Joined: 18 May 2003
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| Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2010 9:03 pm Post subject: Re: My boss wants my passport. |
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| Raeddie wrote: |
| My boss says that in order to register me with the Office of Education he needs my passport, ARC card, and diploma. At my previous jobs they only needed my diploma. I have been working here for two months and told him "no". Does anyone know a Korean website that says what is required? |
Hi There,
I wouldn't give it to them. Offer to go the the office and produce it.
The first (and last) time I gave it for this reason it didn't get given back to me. Not where I currently am, though.
G luck..  |
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sojusucks
Joined: 31 May 2008
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| Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2010 9:53 pm Post subject: |
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| Young FRANKenstein wrote: |
| Ramen wrote: |
| Give them a copy. |
Or go yourself. |
I understand that is the correct procedure. Do not give anyone your passport. |
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hellofaniceguy
Joined: 10 Jan 2003
Location: On your computer screen!
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| Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2010 11:46 pm Post subject: |
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You went to college...you're smart...why would you give anyone your passport!? Only immigration. Copy of all else...immigration card, etc... |
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Krokodil
Joined: 02 Aug 2009
Location: Daegu, S. Korea
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| Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2010 12:01 am Post subject: |
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Tell him politely that your passport is the property of the US State Dept. and parking it with him would violate the laws of two countries. Decline respectfully. Offer to give him a copy.
Are you sure he isn't asking for it to get you a Resident Alien card? They keep it for a week or two and mail it back to you, and that's on the level. Just make sure you're at the government office with him. |
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Young FRANKenstein
Joined: 02 Oct 2006
Location: Castle Frankenstein (that's FRONKensteen)
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| Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2010 12:39 am Post subject: |
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| Krokodil wrote: |
| Tell him politely that your passport is the property of the US State Dept. and parking it with him would violate the laws of two countries. Decline respectfully. Offer to give him a copy. |
No need to explain ANYTHING, respectfully or not. Simply give him the copy and you're done.
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| Are you sure he isn't asking for it to get you a Resident Alien card? They keep it for a week or two and mail it back to you, and that's on the level. |
I would never trust the mail with such documents, either. I always go and pick it up in person. |
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Krokodil
Joined: 02 Aug 2009
Location: Daegu, S. Korea
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| Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2010 1:14 am Post subject: |
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| Young FRANKenstein wrote: |
| Krokodil wrote: |
| Tell him politely that your passport is the property of the US State Dept. and parking it with him would violate the laws of two countries. Decline respectfully. Offer to give him a copy. |
No need to explain ANYTHING, respectfully or not. Simply give him the copy and you're done.
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| Are you sure he isn't asking for it to get you a Resident Alien card? They keep it for a week or two and mail it back to you, and that's on the level. |
I would never trust the mail with such documents, either. I always go and pick it up in person. |
Have you actually worked in Korea? The OP is, by my guess, trying to avoid a situation where his employer holds his passport for the duration of his employment. Cool. But to get your Resident Alien card, which you really will need (at the airport and bank if nowhere else), you have to play by Immigration's rules and that involves surrendering your passport for a week or two and getting it back through the mail. |
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jinks
Joined: 27 Oct 2004
Location: Formerly: Lower North Island
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| Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2010 2:02 am Post subject: |
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The OP's employer does not need the OP's passport in order to register him/her with the Office of Education. Only Immigration require the actual passport. The employer could register the teacher with the Office of Education just as well with a copy of the passport.
OP, as others have said - do not hand your passport over for any purpose other than immigration. |
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DosEquisXX
Joined: 04 Nov 2009
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| Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2010 3:22 am Post subject: |
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Either do it yourself or just give copies.
If they don't accept them, tell them to piss off. |
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