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co-teacher asking me to 'give back' my ARC?
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DanseurVertical



Joined: 24 Nov 2010

PostPosted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 2:11 pm    Post subject: co-teacher asking me to 'give back' my ARC? Reply with quote

I am leaving Korea tomorrow, and my ARC expires in exactly 1 month. My co-teacher is asking me to 'give it back' to her. That seems weird to me. And it's actually a problem for me since I had planned to visit a doctor on the off day when I leave.

Thoughts?
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Kaypea



Joined: 09 Oct 2008

PostPosted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 2:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

In my experience, the customs people at the airport take it when you leave for good. Or even if you go away and it expires, they take it away when you come back (this was the case when I left a job early, got a new visa, and came back). You don't need to give it to anyone. I wouldn't...
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r122925



Joined: 02 Jun 2011

PostPosted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 2:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

No reason to give it to her. The only people who have the authority to take your ARC is immigration, and they will ask for it at the airport when you leave.
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Troglodyte



Joined: 06 Dec 2009

PostPosted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 2:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

In fact, you will need it when you are at the airport to show proof of why you were in the country for so long. The visa that they glued into your passport is only good for 90 days. After that you need the ARC. So under no circumstances give it to anyone. You still need it.
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young_clinton



Joined: 09 Sep 2009

PostPosted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 4:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Immigration will demand it from you when you leave, you need to have it on you. Don't give it to your co-teacher. It may possibly cause problems further down the line for you if you do not turn it into immigration when you leave.
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ttompatz



Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea

PostPosted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 4:16 pm    Post subject: Re: co-teacher asking me to 'give back' my ARC? Reply with quote

DanseurVertical wrote:
I am leaving Korea tomorrow, and my ARC expires in exactly 1 month. My co-teacher is asking me to 'give it back' to her. That seems weird to me. And it's actually a problem for me since I had planned to visit a doctor on the off day when I leave.

Thoughts?


Do not give it to your co-teacher.

i) you need it to get your boarding pass at check-in time.
ii) immigration will demand it at passport control and it is a 100k won fine if you don't have it to turn in.(not having it will also delay your departure while they process your fine and question you about not having it).
iii) you need it to see the doctor.
iv) it is NOT your co-teachers ID. She is NOT entitled to possess it.

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Otus



Joined: 09 Feb 2006

PostPosted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 6:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Your employer may take it if they are going to give you an exit order (which you present to immigration at the airport instead of the ARC).

- but with only one day I doubt they have time to give you an exit order. Don't go to the airport without one or the other, or as mentioned above, you will be fined.

Employer or whoever may be concerned that you are not leaving the country and hanging around with one month left on your visa - seen that happen before ...
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tiger fancini



Joined: 21 Mar 2006
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 7:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

This is highly likely to be your co-teacher's mistake. She may have read somewhere that you have to return it before you leave Korea, and she has wrongly assumed that you can return it to her. Just tell her that you have to return it to immigration on departure from the country. Legally, I don't think you are allowed to give it to anybody else.
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pkang0202



Joined: 09 Mar 2007

PostPosted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 10:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

tiger fancini wrote:
This is highly likely to be your co-teacher's mistake. She may have read somewhere that you have to return it before you leave Korea, and she has wrongly assumed that you can return it to her. Just tell her that you have to return it to immigration on departure from the country. Legally, I don't think you are allowed to give it to anybody else.


+1


Also, give her a copy if she needs the information on it. Most likely she is not informed of the process.
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MattAwesome



Joined: 30 Jun 2008

PostPosted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 10:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I agree
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CentralCali



Joined: 17 May 2007

PostPosted: Sat Mar 17, 2012 2:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Otus wrote:
Your employer may take it if they are going to give you an exit order (which you present to immigration at the airport instead of the ARC).


Utter rot. The only people authorized to hold your ARC are you and law enforcement personnel (including, of course, Immigration officers) in the lawful performance of their duties. Your employer does not fall into those categories.

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- but with only one day I doubt they have time to give you an exit order. Don't go to the airport without one or the other, or as mentioned above, you will be fined.

Employer or whoever may be concerned that you are not leaving the country and hanging around with one month left on your visa - seen that happen before ...


Rubbish. Your employer does not issue an exit order. Immigration and/or the courts do.
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wylies99



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