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Where to get stuff notarized in Korea

 
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Zach with a Z



Joined: 19 Feb 2009
PostPosted: Thu Apr 21, 2011 8:07 pm    Post subject: Where to get stuff notarized in Korea Reply with quote
Anyone know a place that will notarize things? I have various legal docs I am working on a visa and they need to be notarized. I live in Ulsan, but Seoul or Busan is probably fine too.

thanks!

(also how much was it if you've had it done?)
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Skippy



Joined: 18 Jan 2003
Location: Daejeon
PostPosted: Fri Apr 22, 2011 12:09 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
What kind of documents? If it is for university degrees and transcripts or Criminal Record Checks (not Korean) you will likely have to send them to your home country to be done.
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Vox_Populi



Joined: 04 May 2009
Location: Seoul, South Korea
PostPosted: Sat Apr 23, 2011 7:36 am    Post subject: Re: Where to get stuff notarized in Korea Reply with quote
Zach with a Z wrote:
Anyone know a place that will notarize things? I have various legal docs I am working on a visa and they need to be notarized. I live in Ulsan, but Seoul or Busan is probably fine too.

thanks!

(also how much was it if you've had it done?)


Some things (depending on what they are) can be notarized by the US Embassy in Seoul or the Consulate in Busan. It's not cheap though. It's $50 USD or 60,000 Won per stamp AND you need an appointment. The nice thing is that they now have a sweet online appointment system.

Another thought: If you happen to know ANYONE who is an officer in the US military, he or she can do it for you. By definition, ALL US military officers are notaries.
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Zach with a Z



Joined: 19 Feb 2009
PostPosted: Sun Apr 24, 2011 4:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
its for a permanent resident visa for Canada; I just need to notarized some of the documents, ie copy of passport, and all that jazz. I found some lawyer but the co says that it is very difficult because I am a foreigner and he wants to review the case before he stamps them... I just don't want to deal with stupid Korean logic on this, I just need a stamp that says my passport is mine, et cetera.
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ttompatz



Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
PostPosted: Sun Apr 24, 2011 5:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Zach with a Z wrote:
its for a permanent resident visa for Canada; I just need to notarized some of the documents, ie copy of passport, and all that jazz. I found some lawyer but the co says that it is very difficult because I am a foreigner and he wants to review the case before he stamps them... I just don't want to deal with stupid Korean logic on this, I just need a stamp that says my passport is mine, et cetera.


Your embassy or the Canadian embassy.

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Zach with a Z



Joined: 19 Feb 2009
PostPosted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 4:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
so my options are only embassies and paying 50$ per stamp.
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ttompatz



Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
PostPosted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 6:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Zach with a Z wrote:
so my options are only embassies and paying 50$ per stamp.


IF you want them for use in your home country (or Canada) and no hassle afterward, yes.

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OiGirl



Joined: 23 Jan 2003
Location: Hoke-y-gun
PostPosted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 4:31 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I have used a Korean notary for documents for US Immigration. Yes, they did have to be translated into Korean so he knew what he was notarizing.
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Vox_Populi



Joined: 04 May 2009
Location: Seoul, South Korea
PostPosted: Sun May 01, 2011 6:01 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
OiGirl wrote:
I have used a Korean notary for documents for US Immigration. Yes, they did have to be translated into Korean so he knew what he was notarizing.


You could do a naver search for English speaking notaries. You could then skip the translation step. The only problem is that you'd STILL have to get a Korean apostille (a step about which a know nothing) for the USA or an international standard certificate (basically an apostille in everything but name) for Canada.
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