Korean Job Discussion Forums

suwon_swinger · Joined: 01 Oct 2007

I am looking at heading to Japan durring and upcoming weekend for a friends birthday (she's teaching there) but I think I remember hearing or reading that we aren't allowed to leave the country on weekends. If that is true is there anyway that my school could find out?

Snowflake · Joined: 12 Dec 2006 Location: Seoul

Of course you can leave - it's your weekend! Unless it interferes with your teaching hours?
If you have a multiple entry visa no problem, if you have a single entry then register here:
http://www.g4f.go.kr/pt/CvlapplInfoDetailR_en.pt?pageSpec=&targetRow=&lafjOrderBy=&onlineApplYn=Y&appcYn=Y&sLOrgnCd=&sSOrgnCd=&sCvlapplNm=&cvlapplCd=12700000093&orgnCvlapplCd=J04&userId=&locale=en
and print off your certificate and show it to immigration on your way out along with your ARC.
Have fun!

Atavistic · Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 8:07 pm Post subject:

Yeah, you need permission at some schools.

Just don't tell them.

Seriously, don't do it.

suwon_swinger · Joined: 01 Oct 2007

dont do it as in dont tell them?

Atavistic · Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 8:19 pm Post subject:

Yes.

Just go.

My school bugged me about my legally/contractually allowed vacation. Where was I going, when would I get there, I had to create a damn schedule and I DO NOT travel with schedules. ALL of the K-teachers had to do it, too. It's some Big Brother Korean Gov't watching thing.

But you can bet your passport when I go to Taiwan for a weekend trip with my boyfriend in a few months, they aren't going to know about it. And if they find out about it after the fact, shrug. "Oh, I thought I had to fill one out before cause I was missing school days. I didn't know. Sorry."

suwon_swinger · Joined: 01 Oct 2007

thanks...it was the Big Brother thing I was worried about...I've only been here 3 months so I'm not totally up to snuff with some of these things...I just wasnt sure what they could do...ie check with immigration or something...a bit much I know but again I don't know otherwise yet either! Razz

Jizzo T. Clown · Joined: 27 Mar 2006 Location: at my wit's end

My school didn't tell me anything about not leaving the country. I went to Japan over the summer break; I think you'd need at least 3 days if you don't want to be exhausted when you get back to work.

Assuming you live in Suwon, you're looking at 3 hours to Busan (KTX) and another 3 hours to Japan. Add in the wait time and you could be en route for 8 hous, one way.

But yeah, my coteachers asked where I was going and I told them I was thinking about Japan. Then they started in with "But you should explore Korea first." Then when I got back no one even bothered to ask how my trips was. So keep it in your pocket.

kiwiliz · Joined: 20 Apr 2006 Location: New Zealand

No problems, no forms, multiple Visa..lots of interested teachers though who are keen to see photos etc...so all well.