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Didn't have to turn in my ARC card?

 
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Hokie21



Joined: 01 Mar 2011

PostPosted: Sat Jun 02, 2012 11:03 am    Post subject: Didn't have to turn in my ARC card? Reply with quote

So yesterday I left Korea upon finishing my 1 year contract. While going through Immigration I handed over my passport and ARC to get checked out. Now they took my co-teachers card from her but they returned mine to me. Any reason why?
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northway



Joined: 05 Jul 2010

PostPosted: Sat Jun 02, 2012 12:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Did you actually tell them you weren't coming back?
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ttompatz



Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea

PostPosted: Sat Jun 02, 2012 3:21 pm    Post subject: Re: Didn't have to turn in my ARC card? Reply with quote

Hokie21 wrote:
So yesterday I left Korea upon finishing my 1 year contract. While going through Immigration I handed over my passport and ARC to get checked out. Now they took my co-teachers card from her but they returned mine to me. Any reason why?


a) Time remaining on your card and you didn't say you were not returning.
b) You said you would return.

A or B. Pick one.

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byrddogs



Joined: 19 Jun 2009
Location: Shanghai

PostPosted: Sat Jun 02, 2012 3:22 pm    Post subject: Re: Didn't have to turn in my ARC card? Reply with quote

ttompatz wrote:
Hokie21 wrote:
So yesterday I left Korea upon finishing my 1 year contract. While going through Immigration I handed over my passport and ARC to get checked out. Now they took my co-teachers card from her but they returned mine to me. Any reason why?


a) Time remaining on your card and you didn't say you were not returning.
b) You said you would return.

A or B. Pick one.

.


Beat me to it, but yes, this.
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Hokie21



Joined: 01 Mar 2011

PostPosted: Sat Jun 02, 2012 8:44 pm    Post subject: Re: Didn't have to turn in my ARC card? Reply with quote

ttompatz wrote:
Hokie21 wrote:
So yesterday I left Korea upon finishing my 1 year contract. While going through Immigration I handed over my passport and ARC to get checked out. Now they took my co-teachers card from her but they returned mine to me. Any reason why?


a) Time remaining on your card and you didn't say you were not returning.
b) You said you would return.

A or B. Pick one.

.


I'm not sure how much time I have left on it.......since I got it a few weeks after I arrived in Korea I would guess it has a few weeks on it. The person at the airport didn't ask me if I was coming back or not, they basically just let me through.
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orosee



Joined: 07 Mar 2008
Location: Hannam-dong, Seoul

PostPosted: Sun Jun 03, 2012 3:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

It should tell you on the reverse side. I have about 6 months left and they asked me if I want to return, but I'm not sure if there's a rule.

Just find out the address of your former immigration office or take the big one in Yongsan-gu and mail it in.
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Gorf



Joined: 25 Jun 2011

PostPosted: Sun Jun 03, 2012 7:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

This begs the question: Are you coming back? If no, then who cares?
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orosee



Joined: 07 Mar 2008
Location: Hannam-dong, Seoul

PostPosted: Sun Jun 03, 2012 8:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Gorf wrote:
This begs the question: Are you coming back? If no, then who cares?


I guess in the long run, those who stay and those who will come should care. For instance, if too many people do this and the government decides to introduce a mandatory deposit on the card.

For the individual, of course, Atlas shrugged.
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sojusucks



Joined: 31 May 2008

PostPosted: Sun Jun 03, 2012 9:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

No worries. They were supposed to ask if you were coming back. It will be a nice souvenir.
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