Korean Job Discussion Forums

[Z-Boy]

I've been searching for some information and advice on my situation, but can't find anything that addresses the issue directly and comprehensively. If anyone can help or link to a thread, that would be great.

I'm a British citizen and I'm coming to the end of my contract - I'll finish in three months. I don't want to stay at the same job, but I do want to stay in Korea, so I need to get all my documents together to apply for a fresh job and visa.

What's the best way to do it?

I can have my family receive and send documents for me back in the UK, but I've read hints that it's possible to get things notarised (and apostilled?) at the British Embassy here. Is that possible? For the criminal record check and for the degree certificate?

Will Disclosure Scotland post an application form to Korea, or should I have it sent to my family for them to send to me?

Is there anything else I should know?

Thanks.

[munybse]

If you finish your contract, get a D-10 visa and then you don't have to get new docs.

[Z-Boy]

But then surely I would still have to get all the documents together for my next job, right?

[ttompatz]

[koreaiskorea]

Can you switch to a D-10 visa at the end of a public school contract and take the 1.3 won for the exit allowance, fly home for a few weeks, followed by a return flight to Korea to look for work? All without doing the paperwork nightmare again?

I know that some schools will not give you the exit allowance if your intentions are to switch jobs and continue working in Korea.

I wasn't sure if the D-10 allows exit and re-entry.

[Skippy]

[Z-Boy]

Thanks, Ttompatz. So if you spend time on a D-10, are you able to switch to another job later (before the D-10 expires) without getting a fresh CRC and certificate with apostilles?

[ttompatz]