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DanseurVertical
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 Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 2:11 pm Post subject: co-teacher asking me to 'give back' my ARC? |
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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.
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Kaypea
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| Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 2:17 pm Post subject: |
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| 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
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| Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 2:17 pm Post subject: |
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| 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
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| Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 2:42 pm Post subject: |
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| 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
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| Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 4:09 pm Post subject: |
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| 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
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| Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 4:16 pm Post subject: Re: co-teacher asking me to 'give back' my ARC? |
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| 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.
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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
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| Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 6:19 pm Post subject: |
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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
Location: Testicles for Eyes
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| Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 7:08 pm Post subject: |
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| 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
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| Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 10:08 pm Post subject: |
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| 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
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| Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 10:56 pm Post subject: |
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| I agree |
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CentralCali
Joined: 17 May 2007
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| Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2012 2:40 pm Post subject: |
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| 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
Joined: 13 May 2006
Location: I'm one cool cat!
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| Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2012 7:07 pm Post subject: |
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| 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).
- 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 ... |
The ARC is your personal ID. Why would the school need it? |
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sojusucks
Joined: 31 May 2008
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You hand the ARC card back at Immigration when you leave. If you don't have it, they may think you were working illegally.
Korea is so chaotic and unorganized that it is quite plausible for the teacher to have no clue about the proper process. |
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Rhodesian
Joined: 26 Oct 2011
Location: NZ
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| Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2012 12:44 pm Post subject: paperwork to leave Korea and holiday dates |
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Looks I will get a job in KOrea soon. What is an ARC? excuse the ignorance?
Also- what happens if you decide to use your air points to fly home for a week or two during your paid vacation, Do you need an "ARC" or do they just stamp your passport both ways?
Can someone also tell me -what are the actual paid vacation holidays at a public middle school in Korea-or does it vary from school to school? It doesn't say in my contract and I have a rather unhelpful agent! |
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SMOE NSET
Joined: 25 Feb 2010
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2012 4:15 pm Post subject: |
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ARC = Alien Registration Card
It is your I.D. card (working visa) for living in Korea. You should receive one within your first month in Korea.
If you are leaving during your vacation, you just need to show your passport and ARC card at the airport and they will just stamp your passport like usual.
Your vacation days should be 20 work days a year. You should check your contract again as it should be in it. If not, make them rewrite the contract so the amount of days are stated in it. |
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