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SPINOZA · Joined: 10 Jun 2005 Location: $eoul

I'll be arriving in Seoul to work for SMOE on August 21st with a one-way ticket and my E-2 Visa in my passport.

Is this right, or shall I change my plane ticket to a return before I go?

Cheers.

peppermint · Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2005 2:43 pm Post subject:

if you've got the visa already, you'll be fine.

SPINOZA · Joined: 10 Jun 2005 Location: $eoul

Great!

Thanks.

SPINOZA · Joined: 10 Jun 2005 Location: $eoul

Actually, what about the Korean Embassy here in the UK? I have to take my 'Visa confirmation letter' to the Embassy to get my E2 - will they require a return ticket or is that not an issue for the Embassy at all?

Thanks again.

Sorry if these appear dumb questions to some of you, but I'm just starting out and want to have every silly little thing covered.

trevorcollins · Joined: 02 Jul 2004

SPINOZA · Joined: 10 Jun 2005 Location: $eoul

Thanks.

How much does the visa cost?

ilovebdt · Joined: 03 Jun 2005 Location: Nr Seoul

Hi, when I got mine I think I paid between £25 - £30 but that was about two years ago, so it will probably have gone up by now.

SeoulMan6 · Joined: 27 Jul 2005 Location: Gangwon-do

Everytime I've come to Korea it has been on a one-way ticket. Korean immigration has never said a word about it.

However, I've been harassed at the ticket counter by the airline people when I check-in for my flight. You see, you're generally supposed to have a round-trip ticket and if immigration turns you away because of that, then the airline is at fault and must fly you back.

The first time, the airline let me board only after seeing my Chinese visa and me swearing I was leaving by ferry.

The next time required a supervisor's ok as I told them that as a visa holder I didn't need a RT ticket.

This most recent time, I called Incheon Airport Immigration beforehand, asked them (yes, it is ok if you have the visa), and got a name and phone number just in case. So of course, they didn't even ask this time.