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missty · Joined: 19 Feb 2008

I need to go to the British embassy in Seoul tomorrow to get an Apostille (or whatever the equivalent is) on my degree.

Has anyone done this before? Do you know how long it will take and how much it will cost? I know the opening hours are early in the am, so any help before then would be great thanks!

Oliver · Joined: 19 Apr 2008 Location: Seoul, Korea

missty · Joined: 19 Feb 2008

Really? That's strange. Because on Daves it says that you can't get an apostille but you can get a letter that states its the original. Its not quite the same thing but it does the same job. Apparently.

Eek. I'll have a look on the website myself just to make sure.

missty · Joined: 19 Feb 2008

Ah I've just read it. Oh well, I'll call them tomorrow and see what they say. Sad

tigershark · Joined: 13 Aug 2009

http://forums.eslcafe.com/korea/viewtopic.php?t=188767

busanliving · Joined: 29 Apr 2009

can you please let me know what happens as I am in a similiar situation.

Junior · Joined: 18 Nov 2005 Location: the eye

I went a couple weeks ago.

They no longer notarise, but they give a stamped letter to go with the degree. I'm told this is good enough for immigration.

fezmond · Joined: 27 Oct 2008

Oliver · Joined: 19 Apr 2008 Location: Seoul, Korea

Those of you getting this letter from the UK Embassy, are you taking a notarized copy of your degree to the Embassy, as per requirements for new E2 Visa processing?

What exactly is the content of this stamped letter? Do immigration accept it in place of an Apostille?

Best,

Ollie

Junior · Joined: 18 Nov 2005 Location: the eye

Mistake:

The embassy provides a verification letter for the CBC only, not the degree.

I called Immigration.

if you are applying for an E2 before September 1st, all you need is your original degree + sealed transcripts.

more below:

Forest · Joined: 09 Aug 2010

So does anyone know yet what the british embassy will do?

im looking for a new job now and i will be handing documents after the 1st of sep.

last year i just did the 10 quid police check and took it up to the F.O in m.k
as far as i can tell this will still be allowed at least until december.
will the B.E in seoul do that for me instead of me sending to M.k?

as for the degree certificate what do i need to give after the rules changed?

it looks like an apostled copy? if that is right how can i do that? do i have to send it back to the u.k or can i get it done here?

any help would be good as recruiters, the immigration office and the s.k embassy in london have all been as helpful as ever !!! Surprised

Forest · Joined: 09 Aug 2010

as far as i can tell from the british embassy�s website they wont do anything that will help with the new regulations.

im not too bothered about the cbc because i can do that in the uk but how do i get an apostled copy of my degree?

does anyone know how to do that? do i have to send back to the u.k or can i get it done here?

if you know please reply as before i always just handed in the original

Oliver · Joined: 19 Apr 2008 Location: Seoul, Korea

tiger fancini · Joined: 21 Mar 2006 Location: Testicles for Eyes

http://www.apostille.org.uk/

If you include the delivery costs, an apostille going to set you back about one hundred pounds.

I really hope that there's a way to do this IN Korea. Any information I get will be shared here.

Gwangjuboy · Joined: 08 Jul 2003 Location: England

Can anyone explain what was wrong with using sealed transcripts that were signed and sealed as a way of authenticating that the degree is bona fide? I recently spent 50 pounds - in anticipation of a return - on two sets! Now of course they are superfluous to requirements unless I get a job and the visa sorted out within two weeks, which will be really touch and go. In fact, this latest change to the visa rules is almost putting me off altogether; the whole process is criminally expensive, almost representing a tax on jobs abroad.