Korean Job Discussion Forums

[Phil88]

Hey guys got a bunch of documents i need to send tracked to south korea, the envelope is a4 size and weighs 175g. Right now at the post office they said they can send it �10 not tracked or �55 tracked, i need a tracking number Checked with FedEx and they charge the same, DHL dont seem to deliver to south korea.

Does it really cost that much to send a few documents? How have all you lot done it?

[Martin_Brez]

I sent mine recently using UPS and it cost me about �53. There is a UPS depot near where I live in Nottingham. So I went there in person with ID like a passport and credit card statement, etc.

At the end of the day, you spent a lot of money to get the documents apostilled, notarised, etc. If you sent them for �10, it will take longer to arrive and you cannot track them. If they got lost, then you will have problems.

By spending the extra money using a courier, at least you know that you can track them and they will get to Korea much quicker.

Brez

[Jaffazoid]

I used this site: http://www.transglobal.org.uk/Default.asp?gclid=CMLnq8Om6rACFTMetAodLm24vg for my documents. I tried to register and send via UPS and FedEx online but the registration and sending process was a real ballache on both sites. Transglobal were easier to register with, and they provide all the different courier options which meant I sent by UPS in the end anyway but just through that site. I think it cost me about �45 including the insurance, which I'm not even sure if I needed it or not... and I got it collected the next day from my house too. Good luck!

[ttompatz]

EMS from the post office.

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[figshdg]

OP, DHL do deliver to Korea from the UK. I used them. I think it was about 35 quid.

[JustinC]

Yeah it bites a bit to pay all of that when you've forked out so much for the docs in the first place. I just tell myself if they're lost then the delay will cost me so many weeks' wage, then it doesn't seem so expensive

[Setaro]

DHL definitely deliver to South Korea, I used them to get my docs here.

[missty]

Yes DHL do deliver from the UK, but I think they don't deliver within Korea. So if you wanted to post things from Seoul to another city in Korea then they can't do that. But I have received stuff from DHL recently with no problems.

Personally I like to pay the little bit extra to get my stuff delivered safely and on time. I think after all the stress and money of getting them done, to have them lost in the British postal system would be a nightmare. DHL delivered a document recently for 30 pounds, but I have paid up to 50 to get them here quickly.

[Benjamino]

Sent all my docs to Korea three weeks ago arrived in three days via fed ex for �54! Very impressive service all round.

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