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[stevieg4ever]

Do the CRBs need to be verified/notarized by the Korean embassy in your country of permanent residence? If not do any Brits have any experience of getting a CRB check (now called a 'Subject Access Request') whilst in Korea?

I haven't spoken to the department as yet (will do so Monday) but I was wondering about what address to put down seeing as it will need to be verified in document form and whether they will even issue the check if you are outside of the UK. Or could you not just put down your permanent UK address, would they notice either way?

I am asking these questions because I want to switch from being a full time student in Seoul to a public school position without having to return to the UK for any documentation (for obvious reasons). If they need to be notarised by the Korean consulate in one's own country of residence then ill have to I guess.

[DWAEJIMORIGUKBAP]

It's easy.

Go to disclosuresscotland website and pay 23 quid for your online basic disclosure. It will be sent to your ma and pa's house within 11 days max.

Have them FEDEX it to Korea that will be 46 quid and takes 48 hours.

The British Consulte is at exit 3 of City Hall subway Staion in Seoul.

They will notarize / appostille your CRC between the hrs of 9am - 12.30pm mon to fri for 62,000 Won.

Bingo. Done it last week and got E2 visa. This was for a ps job also.

However - if you are not on the electoral role (my Dad took me off it on the census - doh) you'll have to do a paper application and provide a bank statement and copy of passport page which will take longer as you have to have the application form sent to Korea (for some silly reason you can't print them online.) I was lucky though. Seeing as I'd already made my online application and paid me 23 nicker, they emailed me and asked me to fax or email a scanned copy of my passport photo page and a UK bank or c/card statement to prove UK residency. I did this and they sent the crc out automatically a few days later. Which was nice.

[stevieg4ever]

Thanks for that. But shouldn't be carrying out the standard and or enhanced disclosure as we are working with children?

And how does it work with the Scottish check anyways, as i assume you are, I am from England. Or can they not notice the difference.

Also, did you have to put down your Korean address at any time? Sounds like you just used your British address. Did they have any issues with you being in Korea whilst applying?

Also sounds like I should check if I am on the registrar electoral roll or whatever its called these days lol

[DWAEJIMORIGUKBAP]

[stevieg4ever]

Thanks mate, I am all relaxed now

[John Connor]

Hi

Sorry I can't PM you.

I am in the process of getting one from Scotland. It's a different agency from the one English people have to use. Im assuming from your use of blighty, that you are indeed an Englishman, wee laddie.

I am in Korea right now, waiting for my CRC. I spoke to the UK embassy in Seoul last week and they said that they will notarize my CRC for 62 000 won. Notarisation can be done here. Immigration says that the CRC is valid 6 months from the date on it. Check if the English variant of the CRB can do it for you whilst you are here

If you come on a student visa and then want to change to another visa, you will not be able to transfer it here in Korea. I tried that despite having every document imaginable. You will have to go to China or Japan for a few days and do a visa run. Osaka and Fukuoka appear to be most popular. You shouldnt have to go back to the UK.

Assuming you want to be a teacher, an employer should be happy they only have to pay the visa run airfare as opposed to the much more expensive ticket from Heathrow.

Also, be preapred and don't expect immigration or the SMONO (Seoul Metropolitan Board of No) to apply controversial concepts such as common sense or logic when they look at your application.

Hope that helps

[stevieg4ever]

Thanks JC, in regards to your last line what did they make an issue out of exactly??

Also can you confirm one thing for me. Before going to Fukoka or Osaka you have to get all your documents verified with immigration. Is it true they give you a pass number or something required at the Korean embassy and also do you have to go with your employer to immigration?

[John Connor]