Korean Job Discussion Forums

[blurgalurgalurga]

Must I leave this fine country the same day my E2 expires, or before? Do I have a three day grace period to get my affairs in order? I'm scheduled to work right up until the last minute and that just sucks. I want to go shopping before I split.
Thanks,

[nomad-ish]

you must leave by midnight of the date on your ARC. you can apply for an extension though, but i believe there's a fee for that

[blurgalurgalurga]

Thought so...thanks.

[Ut videam]

[blurgalurgalurga]

Thanks--who is 'they,' exactly? My local immigration office?

[Ut videam]

[mindmetoo]

Yeah. I finish on the 28th but sure would be darn nice to leave on the Sunday, not jet out thursday 2 hours after I finish work. In the USA, you have, I believe, a 2 week grace period. Man.

[ttompatz]

You do NOT have any grace period.

You MUST:

1) leave the country by midnight on the last day indicated on your ARC.

2) file for a FREE extension by showing your departure ticket, passport and ARC. You do this at your local immigration office.

3) get a contract extension if you need to WORK past the last date indicated on your ARC. There is a 30k won fee for this and there is some additional paperwork as well. You do this at your local immigration office as well.

NOT doing one of the 3 listed above WILL result in being DELAYED by immigration at your time of departure AND will result in a fine of NOT LESS THAN 100k won.

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[blurgalurgalurga]

Thanks for the confirmation, UT and Tompatz. You guys rule.