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00energie00
Joined: 23 Mar 2009
Location: Nambu Terminal, Seoul
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 Posted: Fri Mar 12, 2010 5:51 am Post subject: mixed reviews- sojourn period |
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long story short.. i got my period of sojourn extended. Went to immigration office and extended it. Got the back of my arc card stamped with the new expiry date.
They handed me back my passport with no stamp or anything on my e2 visa indicating that the period of sojourn will be extended.
Will this be a problem with immigration once I leave Korea? I've heard that the stamp on the arc card means next to nothing. I might have to face fines at the border heading home. True or not?
Please let me know!
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Fri Mar 12, 2010 5:58 am Post subject: Re: mixed reviews- sojourn period |
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| 00energie00 wrote: |
long story short.. i got my period of sojourn extended. Went to immigration office and extended it. Got the back of my arc card stamped with the new expiry date.
They handed me back my passport with no stamp or anything on my e2 visa indicating that the period of sojourn will be extended.
Will this be a problem with immigration once I leave Korea? I've heard that the stamp on the arc card means next to nothing. I might have to face fines at the border heading home. True or not?
Please let me know!
thanks guys! |
When you extend your status of sojourn your ARC means everything and they never do put anything into your passport (UNLESS you get a new re-entry permit at the same time).
You will have no problem leaving Korea.
Having said that you should also be aware that any re-entry privilege you may have had DOES NOT carry over into the extension period.
If you leave Korea without getting a re-entry permit your work visa WILL be canceled and you will have to apply for a new visa with all the documentation again.
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Sector7G
Joined: 24 May 2008
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| Posted: Fri Mar 12, 2010 6:37 am Post subject: Re: mixed reviews- sojourn period |
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| ttompatz wrote: |
Having said that you should also be aware that any re-entry privilege you may have had DOES NOT carry over into the extension period.
If you leave Korea without getting a re-entry permit your work visa WILL be canceled and you will have to apply for a new visa with all the documentation again.
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This is good advice. I was in the same boat as the OP and almost found this out too late. Thankfully I checked with immi at the airport before I left to Shanghai in December and got the proper re-entry permit. |
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