Korean Job Discussion Forums

wjf1 · Joined: 14 Apr 2010

I've now received all of my visa documents and I am looking to send them to Korea as soon as possible. Can you recommend a cheap delivery company to send them from the UK? I've looked around and it's quite expensive.

alistaircandlin · Joined: 24 Sep 2004 Location: Seoul

I think the only cheap option is to send through International Signed For with the Royal Mail. this will cost about 7 quid. It's not guaranteed though and will take about a week.

I've just shelled out 55 quid to send my documents with parcelforce, the Royal Mail's courier service. This would be about the same as DHL I think, and is guaranteed delivery.

I'm pretty sure International Signed For would be fine to be honest, but personally I decided not to chance it. My wife and I have sent loads of parcels to and from Korea in the last four years. We've lost one. I sent a present to my wife from the UK about three years ago, which didn't make it.

Honestly I think there's less than a 0.05% chance of losing your documents if you send by the regular signed for airmail, but for my own peace of mind I spent the extra 50 quid.

I think any courier service will be a similar price, from what I remember.

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

StavvioD · Joined: 31 Aug 2009

Royal Mail mate...5-6 days and about �5.50. I've done and told my mate to do it. No problems, but it's your call...

morrisonhotel · Joined: 18 Jul 2009 Location: Gyeonggi-do

sheriffadam · Joined: 10 May 2010 Location: Busan

alistaircandlin · Joined: 24 Sep 2004 Location: Seoul

Hotpants · Joined: 27 Jan 2006

As my criminal record check (from the UK) has just got lost in the regular mail - have been waiting 20 days now, so am giving up hope - I would definitely say not to cut corners, especially if not getting your job has serious knock-on consequences.

If there is no hurry, signed-for international mail is fine - takes on average 8 working days to Korea. Costs something like 8 quid total. You can track it on website by code, although it does specify who signed for your item, which can help to trace it if it does not get to the right person - has been useful for me in the past. Alternatively, you can pay up to 70 quid for a 4 day delivery service with Royal Mail. Similar costs for DHL or FedEx. Crossflight, based in Slough (?) is another courier company that I've used in the past for different countries, and I got a good price with them.