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rpayvin · Joined: 29 Apr 2009

Hullo All,

Quick question - does anyone know if when you re-sign with EPIK for another year if you have to go through the medical exam and HIV test rigamarole again?

Cheers!

jonpurdy · Joined: 08 Jan 2009 Location: Ulsan

Katchafire · Posted: Mon Apr 26, 2010 7:33 pm Post subject:

In order to re-sign, (In particular if it is with the same school) one of the forms you have to take to Immigration with you is the medical exam.

azzwell · Posted: Mon Apr 26, 2010 8:01 pm Post subject:

never had to redo medical, immi never asked.

NYC_Gal · Joined: 08 Dec 2009

I just had to for renewal at the same public school. Love having to have an x-ray to the chest every year. Mmm cancerific.

I've heard that you may have to take a second drug test when you get back from home leave. We're THAT untrustworthy. Didn't you know?

dethe · Joined: 01 May 2005 Location: Anyang

Just renewed with my school. Didn't have to do new medical done just self eval form for the application.

NYC_Gal · Joined: 08 Dec 2009

kiwiinkorea · Joined: 17 Aug 2009

I renewed 2 months ago with EPIK and didn't have to do any medical stuff for the renewal - not a medical or a self evaluation or anything.

jvalmer · Joined: 06 Jun 2003

If you renew, you'll have to do a medical eventually. The school will tell you when they want one done. On two occasions, my contract renewed in September and the school didn't get around to asking for a medical until December, when I went down to the local hospital with a young Korean teacher who also was required to do a medical.

kerrym · Joined: 21 Apr 2010

Last year when I renewed, I had the new medical done prior to leaving for the two week vacation. In Ulsan, they required all those re-signing to do the same thing.

tjmauermann · Joined: 21 Jan 2009 Location: Bundang

I renewed my GEPIK contract last week. All I needed was my new contract, passport, ARC card and 80,000 won (for new visa and multiple re-entry). All other documents the school should provide for you.

I didn't have to take the medical test again, but I was told that you could call the hospital and get your previous results from the hospital if they were required.

Overall, it was just filing the paperwork, I was in and out of immigration in 20 minutes.

travelnguy · Joined: 27 Sep 2007

Immigration has never asked me to do an additional medical. However my school has me, as well as all Korean teachers, do them annually.

kerrym · Joined: 21 Apr 2010

In Ulsan, we (people re-signing) were told to which hospital we should go and given a parameter of dates. If I remember correctly, the cost was 40,000 won.