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karoly
Joined: 01 Jun 2003
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 Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2005 2:44 am Post subject: ARC not needed if Canadian tourist! |
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I went to the main Immigration office in Seoul today to apply for an ARC as I will be staying in Korea for more than 90 days. The fellow categorically stated that as a Canadian tourist ( ie. non-working stiff ) I have the luxury of not having to apply for an ARC. I asked if he was sure: yes.
I have my Korean friend looking into this for me, and will let you all know the outcome. Has anyone come across this situation? I was under the impression that you had to register (and thus obtain an ARC) within 90 days if you were going to stay for more than 90 days, OR am I missing something really simple such as: I must register with the Immigration Office (where register means ... what?)?
Thanks everyone.
Hope you all have an excellent year. |
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FUBAR
Joined: 21 Oct 2003
Location: The Y.C.
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| Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2005 2:51 am Post subject: |
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| Canadians can stay in Korea for 6 months without requiring a visa. |
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chronicpride
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2005 3:11 am Post subject: |
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You're technically supposed to go register with Immigration after 90 days in country, where you'll get an ARC.
I don't know the process, as I have never personally known anyone to do this. |
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schwa
Joined: 18 Jan 2003
Location: Yap
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| Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2005 3:58 am Post subject: |
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| No further registration required for Canadians staying here up to 6 months on a tourist visa. Simple as that. |
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turtlepi1
Joined: 15 Jun 2004
Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE
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| Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2005 5:52 am Post subject: |
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| schwa wrote: |
| No further registration required for Canadians staying here up to 6 months on a tourist visa. Simple as that. |
That's true...I posted on this a while ago and it was moved to the FAQ...and someone STILL owes me a beer from that exchange...  |
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OiGirl
Joined: 23 Jan 2003
Location: Hoke-y-gun
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| Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2005 2:38 pm Post subject: |
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I have been asked for my ARC when departing after less than 90 days on a C3. (I'm from the US.)
Just my experience. |
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Pyongshin Sangja
Joined: 20 Apr 2003
Location: I love baby!
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| Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2005 4:41 pm Post subject: |
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| Relax, you as a citizen of the greatest country on Earth can enjoy 6 calendar months un-molested (unless you want to be) in the ROK. |
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karoly
Joined: 01 Jun 2003
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| Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2005 7:11 pm Post subject: |
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| Thanks all for the quick responses. |
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mithridates
Joined: 03 Mar 2003
Location: President's office, Korean Space Agency
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| Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2005 10:38 pm Post subject: |
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Everybody's confirmed it but I'll do the same. I was in Korea once for about four months. I phoned immigration after almost three and was informed that I needn't bother.
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paperbag princess
Joined: 07 Mar 2004
Location: veggie hell
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| Posted: Wed Jan 12, 2005 5:00 am Post subject: |
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| both my partner and i had this experience. we handed in our arcs at immigration in seoul and then at the airport they almost wouldn't let us leave b/c we didn't have our arcs. arhg. |
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Derrek
Joined: 15 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Wed Jan 12, 2005 10:01 am Post subject: |
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Just don't work here while on a 6-month tourist visa from Canada.
Of course, it's my opinion that Korea could put a seriously huge dent in the number of illegal teachers if they took this away from Canadians. |
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Rather_Dashing
Joined: 07 Sep 2004
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| Posted: Wed Jan 12, 2005 10:24 am Post subject: |
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| Derrek wrote: |
Just don't work here while on a 6-month tourist visa from Canada.
Of course, it's my opinion that Korea could put a seriously huge dent in the number of illegal teachers if they took this away from Canadians. |
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canukteacher
Joined: 21 Jan 2003
Location: Seoul, Korea
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| Posted: Wed Jan 12, 2005 9:46 pm Post subject: |
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Derrek wrote:
Just don't work here while on a 6-month tourist visa from Canada.
Of course, it's my opinion that Korea could put a seriously huge dent in the number of illegal teachers if they took this away from Canadians. |
Yes Derrek. How many times have you made that comment? Perhaps the Canadian government should stop giving 6 month Visas to Koreans as well. This might cut down on the number of Koreans going to Canada to have babies, so that their children will have Canadian passports. Good idea, eh?
CT |
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Manner of Speaking
Joined: 09 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2005 1:02 am Post subject: |
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| You should read some of the things he's said to women on this forum who have had to have abortions. He's a pig, anyway. |
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Daechidong Waygookin
Joined: 22 Nov 2004
Location: No Longer on Dave's. Ive quit.
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| Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2005 1:34 am Post subject: |
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| Manner of Speaking wrote: |
| You should read some of the things he's said to women on this forum who have had to have abortions. He's a pig, anyway. |
I agree. Derrek comes across as one sleazy, lecherous, desperate guy. |
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