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toonchoon
Joined: 06 Feb 2009
Location: Gangnam
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 Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2015 11:21 pm Post subject: Penalty for not updating address on my K driver's license |
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I moved a few years ago, but never updated my address with the driver licensing department. Is there a penalty (fee) assessed for not updating one's address? I'm particularly weary, especially after I updated my address with immigration two days too late, and was fined.
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2015 1:06 am Post subject: Re: Penalty for not updating address on my K driver's licens |
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| toonchoon wrote: |
I moved a few years ago, but never updated my address with the driver licensing department. Is there a penalty (fee) assessed for not updating one's address? I'm particularly weary, especially after I updated my address with immigration two days too late, and was fined.
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No, there is no penalty unless you are caught driving with it and the address is out dated (don't get in a crash on the way to the D/L center).
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toonchoon
Joined: 06 Feb 2009
Location: Gangnam
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| Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2015 3:53 am Post subject: |
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| Thanks - appreciate the answer! |
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drydell
Joined: 01 Oct 2009
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| Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2015 4:46 am Post subject: |
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I just discovered that not changing your address with immi or gu office will get you a red mark on your Korean Criminal record...
Immi said my application for F5 will be rejected for that reason... Fortunately- it won't affect any later applications..
Pretty shocking find.. |
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Who's Your Daddy?
Joined: 30 May 2010
Location: Victoria, Canada.
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| Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2015 8:03 am Post subject: |
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^^immigration matters, but the police don't.
I got my first license in Busan, then moved 2 years later. When the license expired 8 years later, I renewed it it my new city (not Busan), and gave my new address. When I picked it up, I noticed it still had my Busan address on it. Gave me a laugh. |
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toonchoon
Joined: 06 Feb 2009
Location: Gangnam
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| Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2015 8:59 pm Post subject: |
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| drydell wrote: |
I just discovered that not changing your address with immi or gu office will get you a red mark on your Korean Criminal record...
Immi said my application for F5 will be rejected for that reason... Fortunately- it won't affect any later applications..
Pretty shocking find.. |
That WOULD suck (as I updated my address a few days too late) had I not decided to leave Korea before my career prospects dry up back home, or elsewhere...
Interesting though - thanks for the info! |
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postfundie
Joined: 28 May 2004
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| Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2015 2:37 am Post subject: |
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| If tompatz says no then no, but I would like to take this opportunity to remind people that if you switch jobs you have 2 weeks to notify immigration or you will face a fine..80,000 won. |
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toonchoon
Joined: 06 Feb 2009
Location: Gangnam
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| Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2015 9:21 pm Post subject: |
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| postfundie wrote: |
| If tompatz says no then no, but I would like to take this opportunity to remind people that if you switch jobs you have 2 weeks to notify immigration or you will face a fine..80,000 won. |
Indeed. 2 weeks and not 15 days. Playing stoopid doesn't work. Looking back, I should have just photoshopped my housing contract date... |
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Good Will Riker
Joined: 25 Dec 2009
Location: South Korea
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| Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2015 7:27 am Post subject: |
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| postfundie wrote: |
| If tompatz says no then no, but I would like to take this opportunity to remind people that if you switch jobs you have 2 weeks to notify immigration or you will face a fine..80,000 won. |
Does this apply to F-4 visa holders as well? |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2015 3:10 pm Post subject: |
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| Good Will Riker wrote: |
| postfundie wrote: |
| If tompatz says no then no, but I would like to take this opportunity to remind people that if you switch jobs you have 2 weeks to notify immigration or you will face a fine..80,000 won. |
Does this apply to F-4 visa holders as well? |
No.
On an F4 your employer is not your sponsor or reason for being in Korea (your visa is not tied to your employment).
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greatunknown
Joined: 04 Feb 2010
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| Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2015 9:11 am Post subject: |
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| I have a sort of related question. A few months ago was living with my inlaws. I changed my address at that time. My wife and I have since gotten an apartment but we both just left her folks place as our official address on our drivers licences and ID cards. Am I breaking any immigration rules by doing this? We figured her folks address is much mofd permanent and any mail we can easily retrieve. I havd an F6 and will apply flr F5 next year |
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Drew345
Joined: 24 May 2005
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Similar question to above.
Someone said they were a few days late reporting their address change to immi. How would immi know you are a few days late. I mean, you are not officially moved until you report the address change to immi. Is there some reason you couldn't just tell them you moved last week.
I have two residences, one in Seoul that is permanent and one in Gyeonggi do that my current school provides. This Gyeonggi do contract is almost up, so I will need to change my official residence back to the Seoul address. I am not sure how to answer a "when did you move" question since I have had both residences for a year. Would there be a right or wrong time to go inform immigration that I am changing back to my permanent address.
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Underwaterbob
Joined: 08 Jan 2005
Location: In Cognito
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| Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2015 4:33 pm Post subject: |
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Change of residence stuff is simple, just don't tell them if you're updating your information late. They have no way of knowing when you moved. When I was on an E2, I just waited until I renewed the visa to tell them my address had changed. If they ask when, I just say a week ago or something.
Concerning the OP: the driver's license people don't even care. They only found out the address on my license was wrong when I went in for an international license. It was a good six years and several moves out of date. They changed it on the spot without even so much as an admonishment. |
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