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1497 · Joined: 09 Feb 2010

Hi guys, I'm about to start a job with GEPIK. My recruiter, who I've had an awful time with, has just told me that I need a residency certificate in order not to pay taxes. They neither told me what it was or how to get it. I've due to leave in something like two weeks. Can someone please help?

kimchi_pizza · Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2010 9:02 pm Post subject:

If it's what I think it is....

It's called a "Certificate of the Facts of Alien Registration". I can't type Korean on this computer but.."Wei-gook-in-deung-lok-sa-shil-jeung-myeong" is the best I can do.

It lists all your addresses and dates of residency during your sojourn in Korea.

You can pick it up at your immigration office for 1,000 won.

I'm not sure what this has to do with wether you pay taxes or not....

Hope this helps.

probablylauren · Joined: 18 Jul 2009 Location: Seoul

I think what the OP is enquiring about is Proof of Residency in their original country (i.e. Canada, US, UK etc).

For UK: the post down the bottom http://forums.eslcafe.com/korea/viewtopic.php?t=176042&highlight=residency says you need to request a letter from your tax office.

For Canada I think it's a PR card?

Generally, its your country's tax office that provides this documentation or letter, so maybe looking at their website or calling them could help?

Otherwise, as your profile doesn't have any information on your nationality, maybe if you post that other people can help? I'm pretty sure that this topic would have been covered previously.

CPJ · Joined: 30 Dec 2008

I think this is the link to the form you need.

www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/i8802.pdf

ttompatz · Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Location: Kwangju, South Korea

1497 · Joined: 09 Feb 2010

Thanks guys. I'm an American. Any idea how long it takes to actually get the certificate?

naturegirl321 · Joined: 18 Jul 2006 Location: Home sweet home

rookieglobetrotter · Joined: 19 Dec 2008

You should call the IRS International phone number on the IRS contact page for more info. From what I got, you send or fax the 8802, pay the 35$ fee, and then the dang thing takes at least 30-45 days to be issued.

sparkplug · Joined: 21 Jan 2010

it took about 25 days for me to get my 6166 (residency doc) after mailing the check and form 8802 to the irs. if you have friends or family in the states, just request that it be sent to them, then have them mail it to you in korea once you have your address.

1497 · Joined: 09 Feb 2010

Thanks guys!