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Golden Lama

So, if you've got the E-2 and want to travel in and out of the country, do you need a re-entry/multiple re-entry visa?

Free World · Joined: 01 Apr 2005 Location: Drake Hotel

Yes, you do. You can go to immigration during the week if your work doesn't get in the way... I'm not sure how much it costs for a multiple entry... I think I've heard 50,000.

If you are only leaving the country once or if you work during immigration's hours, you can get a re-entry visa at the airport's immigration office for 30,000. Just walk in the front door for departures and walk straight to the back wall... it's down one of the hallways.

dharma bum · Joined: 15 Jun 2004

where are you from?

if you're american, you get one automatically...

Free World · Joined: 01 Apr 2005 Location: Drake Hotel

Good point... look on your visa first.
On the third line the visa should state the status (E-2), period of sojourn, and entries (S = single, M = multiple). If it says M, smooth sailing.

Wangja · Joined: 17 May 2004 Location: Seoul, Yongsan

And how long does the original entry visa last?

Golden Lama · Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2006 6:11 pm Post subject:

I'm not American - I'm Canadian - so the aforementioned benefit of automatic re-entry for Americans will not apply to me. However, should Manifest Destiny make a re-appearance on the North American stage I'll have my visa ammended accordingly.

I looked at the original visa, which was a tourist visa, and there is an 'M' at the end, but as a Canadian I get six months for every tourist visa, so it would be automatic that I could come and go as a tourist, or so I would think.

As I work for a public school board, I was able to change my tourist visa in the country, so I don't know if any special measures will extend to my re-entry status.

Anyway, I'll play it safe and get the re-entry when and if the opportunity for travel presents itself definitely.

Thanks

J.B. Clamence · Joined: 15 Jan 2003

Golden Lama · Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2006 5:00 pm Post subject:

[quote="J
I thought you said you had an E-2. If you have an E-2, that's what you need to be looking at. If you only have a tourist visa, then you have nothing to worry about. As soon as you return, you will automatically be granted a new tourist visa -- no re-entry permit necessary.[/quote]

I was able to come in on a Tourist Visa and change that as I work for the public schoo system; not a bad deal as it saves you the trip to Japan.

I'll be going to Immi and getting the re-entry on the E-2 when the need arises.