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jamesmann
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 Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2010 5:48 am Post subject: Uk citizen, In Korea, looking for a new job. Document Help. |
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So, basically. I am looking to get a new job, but I am really not sure what I need to get a new job?
Do I need all the same documents as if i were in the UK? If so is there anywhere I can get things apostilled? or whatever I need to do?
Any help would be much appreciated. |
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morrisonhotel
Joined: 18 Jul 2009
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| Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2010 2:36 pm Post subject: Re: Uk citizen, In Korea, looking for a new job. Document He |
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| jamesmann wrote: |
So, basically. I am looking to get a new job, but I am really not sure what I need to get a new job?
Do I need all the same documents as if i were in the UK? If so is there anywhere I can get things apostilled? or whatever I need to do?
Any help would be much appreciated. |
Ttompatz will be along shortly.....
I believe so in regards to getting new all documents.
There's nowhere in Korea for things to be apostilled. You can get your degree verified by sending it to the KCUE. There is either a long wait on that or they have stopped accepting applications. I'm not sure which is the current status. You can go to the British Council Office in Seoul to notarise any documentation you might need. Unfortunately, you can't get anything apostilled in Korea. It all has to go back to the FCO in Milton Keynes to have anything notarised. |
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StavvioD
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| Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2010 5:30 pm Post subject: |
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If you've already had/got the E2, then you can just re-apply for your documents and get the notarisation done at the British Embassy in Jongno.
That's exactly what I did in February this year when I returned without a job but with all my documents. |
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morrisonhotel
Joined: 18 Jul 2009
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| Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2010 5:36 pm Post subject: |
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| StavvioD wrote: |
If you've already had/got the E2, then you can just re-apply for your documents and get the notarisation done at the British Embassy in Jongno.
That's exactly what I did in February this year when I returned without a job but with all my documents. |
The embassy no longer offers those services. You can get your documents notarised (but not apostilled) at the British Council in Gwanghwamun. That's it. |
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Oliver
Joined: 19 Apr 2008
Location: Seoul, Korea
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| Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2010 5:54 pm Post subject: |
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| morrisonhotel wrote: |
| StavvioD wrote: |
If you've already had/got the E2, then you can just re-apply for your documents and get the notarisation done at the British Embassy in Jongno.
That's exactly what I did in February this year when I returned without a job but with all my documents. |
The embassy no longer offers those services. You can get your documents notarised (but not apostilled) at the British Council in Gwanghwamun. That's it. |
Yup! You'll need to send anything that needs an apostille back home. |
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morrisonhotel
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| Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2010 5:59 pm Post subject: |
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| Oliver wrote: |
Yup! You'll need to send anything that needs an apostille back home. |
You can also send it to the embassy in Hong Kong. They can do it, I believe, as they deal with the majority of the administrative work involving British nationals in the entirety of Asia. Having checked their website, they do offer it. |
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Oliver
Joined: 19 Apr 2008
Location: Seoul, Korea
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| Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2010 6:03 pm Post subject: |
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| morrisonhotel wrote: |
| Oliver wrote: |
Yup! You'll need to send anything that needs an apostille back home. |
You can also send it to the embassy in Hong Kong. They can do it, I believe, as they deal with the majority of the administrative work involving British nationals in the entirety of Asia. Having checked their website, they do offer it. |
ah that's handy. |
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le-paul
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| Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2010 10:18 pm Post subject: |
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morrisonhotel - your kidding right?
you can go to Hong kong to get a degree/police check appostiled? That will be much easier (as well as cheaper).
Thanks for that snippet of info. - I second that - very handy! |
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morrisonhotel
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| Posted: Tue Oct 26, 2010 12:06 am Post subject: |
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| le-paul wrote: |
morrisonhotel - your kidding right?
you can go to Hong kong to get a degree/police check appostiled? That will be much easier (as well as cheaper).
Thanks for that snippet of info. - I second that - very handy! |
Going to Hong Kong would be much more expensive than sending stuff home to the UK. You'd have to ring up the embassy to confirm, but their website does mention notary services under their consular services. |
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Savant
Joined: 25 May 2007
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| Posted: Tue Oct 26, 2010 2:55 am Post subject: |
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| morrisonhotel wrote: |
| StavvioD wrote: |
If you've already had/got the E2, then you can just re-apply for your documents and get the notarisation done at the British Embassy in Jongno.
That's exactly what I did in February this year when I returned without a job but with all my documents. |
The embassy no longer offers those services. You can get your documents notarised (but not apostilled) at the British Council in Gwanghwamun. That's it. |
It sucks that they have stopped this Attestation service. Was convenient for us Brits in Korea with all our documents to hand. |
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le-paul
Joined: 07 Apr 2009
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| Posted: Tue Oct 26, 2010 4:26 am Post subject: |
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| morrisonhotel wrote: |
| le-paul wrote: |
morrisonhotel - your kidding right?
you can go to Hong kong to get a degree/police check appostiled? That will be much easier (as well as cheaper).
Thanks for that snippet of info. - I second that - very handy! |
Going to Hong Kong would be much more expensive than sending stuff home to the UK. You'd have to ring up the embassy to confirm, but their website does mention notary services under their consular services. |
edit -cheaper (for me). Im going out that way anyway. |
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StavvioD
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| Posted: Tue Oct 26, 2010 7:34 am Post subject: |
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| My memory is a bit crap...but I'm sure I just got my criminal record check notarised in Seoul for my second E2 and not apostilled as I'd already had it done for my original E2? |
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morrisonhotel
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| Posted: Tue Oct 26, 2010 2:38 pm Post subject: |
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| StavvioD wrote: |
| My memory is a bit crap...but I'm sure I just got my criminal record check notarised in Seoul for my second E2 and not apostilled as I'd already had it done for my original E2? |
If you're changing jobs, I believe it has to be notarised and apostilled. If you stick with the same job, then no background check is currently needed (assuming you had your basic disclosure apostilled and notarised previously). |
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Savant
Joined: 25 May 2007
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| Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2010 5:39 am Post subject: |
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I'm now in the same boat as the OP.
Will be remaining in Korea but probably changing schools at the end of February.
My ARC is only valid to mid-January so I need to extend that first to the end of my school's semester.
All I need is a new contract to extend my ARC I gather? Anyone say/experienced differently?
Now, to the main point and I admit it is hard to get all the information as Korean Immigration don't know their left from right but here is what I think I need.
1) Degree. Not sure if just verifying the Original by the KCUE is still an option or do I need to go through the whole get a copy notarised and apostilled?
If the latter, then notarised copies by the British Council here in Seoul and then sent back home via my parents to get the apostille done by the FCO. Best option?
2) CBC. Ok, seems I need a new CBC for a new school and E-2 visa?
I've always gone the Subject Access route as I don't need to get it notarised first. Last time, I got the British Embassy in Seoul to attest to it but that option seems out now.
So, also sending my Subject Access down to the FCO seems the only way now?
Any other comments from other Brits? |
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morrisonhotel
Joined: 18 Jul 2009
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| Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2010 6:18 am Post subject: |
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| Savant wrote: |
1) Degree. Not sure if just verifying the Original by the KCUE is still an option or do I need to go through the whole get a copy notarised and apostilled?
If the latter, then notarised copies by the British Council here in Seoul and then sent back home via my parents to get the apostille done by the FCO. Best option?
2) CBC. Ok, seems I need a new CBC for a new school and E-2 visa?
I've always gone the Subject Access route as I don't need to get it notarised first. Last time, I got the British Embassy in Seoul to attest to it but that option seems out now.
So, also sending my Subject Access down to the FCO seems the only way now?
Any other comments from other Brits? |
1. Try ringing the KCUE to find out the current status. Other than that, best option would be to send your degree back to the UK and have it apostilled in the UK. The BC in Seoul charges 60,000w for five notarised copies.
2. There is a private option (sorry, can't remember what the company is called) but it is ridiculously pricey. The FCO is pretty much the only way to get it done. |
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