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PK
Joined: 25 Nov 2008
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 Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 6:46 am Post subject: Passport ARC |
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| I have been asked by my employer to hand over my passport for the Alien Registration Card process. They have also asked me to sign paperwork in Korean with no English translation. Is this standard? |
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Straphanger
Joined: 09 Oct 2008
Location: Chilgok, Korea
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| Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 7:11 am Post subject: Re: Passport ARC |
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| PK wrote: |
| I have been asked by my employer to hand over my passport for the Alien Registration Card process. They have also asked me to sign paperwork in Korean with no English translation. Is this standard? |
Affirmative, I had to do the same thing. |
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cruisemonkey
Joined: 04 Jul 2005
Location: Hopefully, the same place as my luggage.
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| Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 10:49 am Post subject: |
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1. There's NO reason to give your employer your passport to get your ARC. Insist that you go to Immigration to apply for the ARC and give your passport only to Immigration (who need it to process the ARC). When the ARC is ready, insist that you go to pick it up and get your passport back.
2. If you sign something you don't understand, you're an idiot! |
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Straphanger
Joined: 09 Oct 2008
Location: Chilgok, Korea
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| Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 4:53 pm Post subject: |
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| cruisemonkey wrote: |
1. There's NO reason to give your employer your passport to get your ARC. Insist that you go to Immigration to apply for the ARC and give your passport only to Immigration (who need it to process the ARC). When the ARC is ready, insist that you go to pick it up and get your passport back.
2. If you sign something you don't understand, you're an idiot! |
1. Snore, if you wanna make the trek all the way there, wait in line, then hear a bunch of people talk in a language you don't understand, then sure, you can go that route.
2. How did you get away with not signing the requisite paperwork? |
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nate2008
Joined: 10 Apr 2008
Location: Daegu
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| Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 5:50 pm Post subject: |
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The passport is indeed required for the ARC process. Insisting on not handing over your passport may send a bad message to your hagwon, sort of like saying "hi, I just met you and I already don't trust you one bit." However, I have never worked for a hagwon so maybe this is not really a bad idea. I dunno.
However, if you do hand over your passport and for some reason they refuse to give it back, this is illegal, and there are legal ways of getting it back. But it seems to me that the hagwon wouldn't want to f*ck with their new teacher right off the bat by randomly seizing their passport.
As for the paperwork, just ask if you can get the same sheet with Korean AND English on it. It should definitely be available I think. I agree with the previous poster on this subject, don't sign anything you don't understand. |
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Draz
Joined: 27 Jun 2007
Location: Land of Morning Clam
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| Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 6:11 pm Post subject: |
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| Straphanger wrote: |
| cruisemonkey wrote: |
1. There's NO reason to give your employer your passport to get your ARC. Insist that you go to Immigration to apply for the ARC and give your passport only to Immigration (who need it to process the ARC). When the ARC is ready, insist that you go to pick it up and get your passport back.
2. If you sign something you don't understand, you're an idiot! |
1. Snore, if you wanna make the trek all the way there, wait in line, then hear a bunch of people talk in a language you don't understand, then sure, you can go that route.
2. How did you get away with not signing the requisite paperwork? |
1. They speak English at immigration... and if you go early there is no line.
2. Whatever that form is, you wouldn't have to sign it if you went to immigration yourself. Probably it's a form stating that you are giving them permission to apply for the ARC in your absence. Some people are really paranoid, I think it's probably okay, but I'd still prefer to go to immigration myself. |
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Straphanger
Joined: 09 Oct 2008
Location: Chilgok, Korea
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| Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 6:18 pm Post subject: |
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| Draz wrote: |
1. They speak English at immigration... and if you go early there is no line.
2. Whatever that form is, you wouldn't have to sign it if you went to immigration yourself. Probably it's a form stating that you are giving them permission to apply for the ARC in your absence. Some people are really paranoid, I think it's probably okay, but I'd still prefer to go to immigration myself. |
1. Maybe in Seoul.
2. I see the word 'probably' twice in your post. You've been here what, three years? More? What did you, personally, do? |
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Draz
Joined: 27 Jun 2007
Location: Land of Morning Clam
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| Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 6:29 pm Post subject: |
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| Straphanger wrote: |
| Draz wrote: |
1. They speak English at immigration... and if you go early there is no line.
2. Whatever that form is, you wouldn't have to sign it if you went to immigration yourself. Probably it's a form stating that you are giving them permission to apply for the ARC in your absence. Some people are really paranoid, I think it's probably okay, but I'd still prefer to go to immigration myself. |
1. Maybe in Seoul.
2. I see the word 'probably' twice in your post. You've been here what, three years? More? What did you, personally, do? |
I went to immigration to apply for my ARC in person. Three times. First time with someone from the school, the next two times all alone. Did not sign anything that was all in Korean any of the times, only signed the application form with all my info on it.
You are supposed to go to immigration yourself so PROBABLY it's just something to allow the school to do it for you. |
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PK
Joined: 25 Nov 2008
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| Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 6:06 am Post subject: |
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| Thanx for the advice guys. I insisted on going to the immigration office in Seoul with my employer. I was given a receipt for surrendering my passport to immigration. I have since spoken with other teachers that have reassured me about having successfully completed the same procedures without any unforeseen problems. I also signed a release for my school to pick up the passport for me. If the school ends up holding my passport for any reason ... I will let you guys know and ask for further advice / start a new topic post. |
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trish91198
Joined: 21 Dec 2008
Location: Jukjeon
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| Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2009 12:01 am Post subject: |
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| I was a little skeptical about handing over my passport as well. I spoke with my co-teachers about it, and they had all done it and everything came out fine. I guess it's all about the hagwon you're at. I, fortunately, am one of the lucky ones. |
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trish91198
Joined: 21 Dec 2008
Location: Jukjeon
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| Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2009 12:05 am Post subject: |
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| I was a little skeptical about handing over my passport as well. I spoke with my co-teachers about it, and they had all done it and everything came out fine. I guess it's all about the hagwon you're at. I, fortunately, am one of the lucky ones. |
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