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tfunk
Joined: 12 Aug 2006
Location: Dublin, Ireland
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 Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 11:24 pm Post subject: Frozen bank card - reenter Korea on tourist visa? |
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I read a thread here that said the Korean banks can (will?) freeze my bank account if my visa status changes to tourism.
That's a nightmare! Do I have to get an E-2 visa just to get my money out of my account? |
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schwa
Joined: 18 Jan 2003
Location: Yap
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| Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 11:30 pm Post subject: |
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| Thats nonsense. No way they can do that. |
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tfunk
Joined: 12 Aug 2006
Location: Dublin, Ireland
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| Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 11:40 pm Post subject: |
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| schwa wrote: |
| Thats nonsense. No way they can do that. |
I'm basing it on this post:
http://forums.eslcafe.com/korea/viewtopic.php?t=131919&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=15
On second read, maybe he/she was referring to a credit card account.
Actually I tried using my Korean bank card here (not a credit card) to see if it worked and the ATM gave a message 'your card has been retained by the bank'.
I feel I'm going to have trouble with immigration. |
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Murakano
Joined: 10 Sep 2009
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| Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 11:44 pm Post subject: |
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| my friend went from being on a student visa to a tourist visa and he can still use his card (Shinhan) |
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tfunk
Joined: 12 Aug 2006
Location: Dublin, Ireland
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| Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 11:46 pm Post subject: |
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| Okay, thanks for the responses. They put my heart at ease! |
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OiGirl
Joined: 23 Jan 2003
Location: Hoke-y-gun
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| Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 11:53 pm Post subject: |
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| I left Korea with a bank account open, for five years only came back on tourist visas, and still have the same account. |
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