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Ramen
Joined: 15 Apr 2008
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or you can take a short vacation trip to Thailand and get the document of your choice certified or apostilled.  |
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young_clinton
Joined: 09 Sep 2009
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| Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2010 9:54 pm Post subject: |
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| Park English wrote: |
Hi again everyone,
Okay, we just called immigration again to double-check everything; here are the answers we got.
The notarized copy or apostilled copy of diploma does go into effect today (July 15th).
If you are in Korea already, you can get a notarized copy of your diploma from the KCUE (Korean Council of University Education): http://cs.kcue.or.kr/
Both background checks and notarized/apostilled copies of diplomas are good for six months (after date of issuance on document).
If in Korea and renewing/transferring your visa, you will need a notarized or apostilled copy of your diploma; again, you can get the notarized copy from the KCUE.
We hope this helps. |
This is still unclear.
I am in Thailand. I have original diplomas, what do I do when the EPIK hiring starts? |
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young_clinton
Joined: 09 Sep 2009
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interestedinhanguk
Joined: 23 Aug 2010
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| Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2010 12:46 am Post subject: |
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| young_clinton wrote: |
http://www.hikorea.go.kr/pt/NtcCotnDetailR_en.pt?pageSpec=&targetRow=&lafjOrderBy=&sRange=&sKeyWord=&bbsGbCd=BS10&bbsSeq=2&ntccttSeq=32&pageCode=list&langCd=EN&bbsNm=Notice
Ok the above immigration site says nothing about having to have an appostile for the FBI check.
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Right. I think that site is for the changes (an apostille has always been needed).
This site is a little more thorough: http://www.hikorea.go.kr/pt/InfoDetailR_en.pt?categoryId=2&parentId=382&catSeq=385&showMenuId=374&visaId=E2 and includes the requirement of Apostille. |
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Bretclev06
Joined: 06 Sep 2010
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| Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2010 5:39 pm Post subject: |
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Hi. I've read this entire thread, and still have a couple of questions. Would be great if someone could give me a definitive answer.
1. I have my original diploma with me here in Korea, can I take a copy of that KCUE and have it verified there? Will that keep me from having to send it home for notarization and apostille.
2. Does a criminal record check need an apostille? I know it needs notarization-I had it notarized while I was in the US a couple of weeks ago, but no apostille. Is that definitely needed now? (I used a CRC with only a notary from the embassy to get a job a couple of years ago.)
If someone can answer these definitively for me I can actually, you know, go back to trying to be employed! |
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urbanwit
Joined: 24 Jul 2006
Location: London>California>Seoul!
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| Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2010 6:04 pm Post subject: Confused~ |
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I'm an American currently in California and looking to work again in Korea as a teacher in December or January.
In the meantime I plan to prepare my documents: BUT I am confused about the notorization/apostillled of original university degrees. I'm American but graduated from university from a school in London, England!~
How do I do that?~ |
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runthegauntlet
Joined: 02 Dec 2007
Location: the southlands.
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| Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2010 6:18 pm Post subject: |
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| Bretclev06 wrote: |
Hi. I've read this entire thread, and still have a couple of questions. Would be great if someone could give me a definitive answer.
1. I have my original diploma with me here in Korea, can I take a copy of that KCUE and have it verified there? Will that keep me from having to send it home for notarization and apostille.
2. Does a criminal record check need an apostille? I know it needs notarization-I had it notarized while I was in the US a couple of weeks ago, but no apostille. Is that definitely needed now? (I used a CRC with only a notary from the embassy to get a job a couple of years ago.)
If someone can answer these definitively for me I can actually, you know, go back to trying to be employed! |
Don't know about number one, but for number two, yes, definitely needs an apostille. |
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passport220
Joined: 14 Jun 2006
Location: Gyeongsangbuk-do province
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| Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2010 6:33 pm Post subject: |
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| young_clinton wrote: |
| Park English wrote: |
Hi again everyone,
Okay, we just called immigration again to double-check everything; here are the answers we got.
The notarized copy or apostilled copy of diploma does go into effect today (July 15th).
If you are in Korea already, you can get a notarized copy of your diploma from the KCUE (Korean Council of University Education): http://cs.kcue.or.kr/
Both background checks and notarized/apostilled copies of diplomas are good for six months (after date of issuance on document).
If in Korea and renewing/transferring your visa, you will need a notarized or apostilled copy of your diploma; again, you can get the notarized copy from the KCUE.
We hope this helps. |
This is still unclear.
I am in Thailand. I have original diplomas, what do I do when the EPIK hiring starts? |
Send an email to your university and tell them you want a "notirized degree". They will know what you need. My school agreed to then send it on to the Sec. of State to get apostilled. I had to include a packet with a self addressed pre-paid FedEx envelope , with my request to have it sent back to me here in Thailand.
However, if you have not done it already, start with your FBI CRC first as that will take the longest to procees. I had my stuff to send to the FBI prepared in Bangkok, if you want some info about that, send me a PM. |
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naturegirl321
Joined: 18 Jul 2006
Location: Home sweet home
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| Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2010 3:19 pm Post subject: |
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| Is it still true that you don't need transcripts? Because if you do, I think I'm out of a job. |
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naturegirl321
Joined: 18 Jul 2006
Location: Home sweet home
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| Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2010 3:23 pm Post subject: |
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| On another note, if apostillisations are good for life, just like our degrees are, why does kimmi want our copies or our degrees to have been apostillised within the last month, three months, or six months? DOn't they realise how much time, effort, and money goes into having to send it back home every year just to get the apostilisation?! |
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murmanjake
Joined: 21 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2010 4:39 pm Post subject: |
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| naturegirl321 wrote: |
| On another note, if apostillisations are good for life, just like our degrees are, why does kimmi want our copies or our degrees to have been apostillised within the last month, three months, or six months? DOn't they realise how much time, effort, and money goes into having to send it back home every year just to get the apostilisation?! |
Wait.
I thought, because apostillisations ARE good for life, kimmi WILL accept a notarized+apostilled copy of the diploma NO MATTER when it was done.
If it is the case that they can expire....could one submit it pre-emptively, as one could do with the FBI check, so that one does not have worry about timing when it comes to renew? |
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naturegirl321
Joined: 18 Jul 2006
Location: Home sweet home
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| Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2010 5:19 pm Post subject: |
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| Maybe the 1, 3 or 6 months is only for the CBC? |
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murmanjake
Joined: 21 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2010 5:41 pm Post subject: |
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That was my impression.
But who really knows. Like everyone keeps saying, these new requirements may evolve as they begin to be actively enforced. |
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runthegauntlet
Joined: 02 Dec 2007
Location: the southlands.
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| Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2010 6:42 pm Post subject: |
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| naturegirl321 wrote: |
| Maybe the 1, 3 or 6 months is only for the CBC? |
6 months for the CBC. The apostille is good for years.
Just sent my degree that was apostilled in 2008 in and it was accepted by immigration as of yesterday. |
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runthegauntlet
Joined: 02 Dec 2007
Location: the southlands.
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| Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2010 6:43 pm Post subject: |
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| murmanjake wrote: |
| naturegirl321 wrote: |
| On another note, if apostillisations are good for life, just like our degrees are, why does kimmi want our copies or our degrees to have been apostillised within the last month, three months, or six months? DOn't they realise how much time, effort, and money goes into having to send it back home every year just to get the apostilisation?! |
Wait.
I thought, because apostillisations ARE good for life, kimmi WILL accept a notarized+apostilled copy of the diploma NO MATTER when it was done.
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Yes, that's right. |
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