Korean Job Discussion Forums

[finlandpenguin]

I taught in Korea in 2006-2007 and I don't remember being asked for this stuff.

What are these and how do I obtain them? How long does it take? Do I need to have these now just to apply for jobs in Korea?

Thanks I appreciate any help.

[ttompatz]

Came into effect in 2007 for new teachers and 2008 for all teachers (due to the CPN fiasco in 2006).

The "how-to" will vary depending on your country of origin and/or state (for Americans).

Essentially, you need a national police check and (except for Canadians) it must be notarized and then have an apostille affixed by the secretary of state / FCO in your home country.

This has a shelf life of 6 (calendar) months from date of issue - it must land on the desk and be processed before it is 6 months old.
6 months + 1 day means you start again.

For your degree you need to get a notary to make a certified true copy of your degree and have an apostille affixed to that.

In both cases immigration will NOT return them to you (hence the reason why you need a certified true copy of your degree rather than submit the original).

If you are Canadian then, since Canada is NOT a signatory to the apostille treaty, you need to get your RCMP check and degree copy certified at the nearest Korean consulate.

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[ttompatz]

[finlandpenguin]

Wow. The applicant pool in Korea must have went way down after introducing these requirements.

So if I'm an American living in Europe, there is no way to obtain these things unless I go back to the states? Unbelievable.

[ttompatz]

[jeffman]

At the top of the forum post there is a link on how you can get it done from South Korea, but it takes a lot of EMS and time.

http://forums.eslcafe.com/korea/viewtopic.php?t=118735&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=165