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deanjcrawford
Joined: 25 Jul 2005
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 Posted: Thu Jul 13, 2006 8:23 am Post subject: Contract expires soon... |
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My contract expires (as does my visa) on August 15th. I just wanted to know how long after this date can i stay in the country. I dont want a situation where i get to the airport a week or two later and they wont let me leave!!!
cheers guys.
ps. im from the UK by the way if that makes any difference! |
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Hapkido-In
Joined: 24 Jun 2006
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| Posted: Thu Jul 13, 2006 8:27 am Post subject: |
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| I'm not 100% sure what it is these days, but it was 14 days last time my contract was up last year. |
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ontheway
Joined: 24 Aug 2005
Location: Somewhere under the rainbow...
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| Posted: Thu Jul 13, 2006 8:28 am Post subject: |
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| Look at the date on your ARC. You must leave Korea by midnight on that day or your coach will change into a pumpkin. There is a serious fine for each day you overstay the date on your ARC. However, if you visit Immigration before your expiration date, they can extend your stay (up to 30 days I've heard) with a little paperwork and a small fee (sometimes it's free). |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Thu Jul 13, 2006 10:28 am Post subject: Re: Contract expires soon... |
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| deanjcrawford wrote: |
My contract expires (as does my visa) on August 15th. I just wanted to know how long after this date can i stay in the country. I dont want a situation where i get to the airport a week or two later and they wont let me leave!!!
cheers guys.
ps. im from the UK by the way if that makes any difference! |
You have 2 choices:
1) you MUST be cleared through passport control on your way out of the country no later than midnight on the evening of Aug. 15.
2) you can take your plane ticket (with a later departure date), your ARC, and your passport to your regional immigration office. Fill in an application for a short extension (for the purpose of tourism) and they will give you a FREE extension until the departure time indicated on your ticket.
side note: NO departing plane ticket = no extension.
If you stay past midnight on the evening of the last day indicated on your ARC and have NOT obtained an extension you will be subject to being fined and/or detained.
GET THE FREE EXTENSION. |
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deanjcrawford
Joined: 25 Jul 2005
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| Posted: Thu Jul 13, 2006 10:52 am Post subject: |
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cheers mate, that was really helpful.
just one thing, im guessing my ARC is my visa thats im my passport? |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Thu Jul 13, 2006 10:54 am Post subject: |
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| deanjcrawford wrote: |
cheers mate, that was really helpful.
just one thing, im guessing my ARC is my visa thats im my passport? |
No. It is your Alien Registration Card. ARC. Your Korean ID card - the one with your picture on it issued by the immigration office shortly after you got here. |
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deanjcrawford
Joined: 25 Jul 2005
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| Posted: Thu Jul 13, 2006 10:57 am Post subject: |
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ah.
feel lslightly stupid now but thanks for your help!!! |
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