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daz1979
Joined: 29 Apr 2006
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 Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 9:08 am Post subject: Notarising Degrees!!!! Very Annoying Process |
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Hi
I posted a while back how I was having difficulty notarising my degree for my visa application and I am still having difficulty!
My main problem is that it takes 3 working days to complete if I go to London so I wanted to deal with in Leeds UK....... Now this is where my problems start!!! 
Korean embassy say I have 2 options:
Option 1 : The Chamber of Commerce - The Embassy stated that the chamber of commerce could do this for me, I phoned the COC in Leeds several times and they stated they have never heard of such a service, they did however state that Bradford deal with the notarisation of government documents, so I phoned Bradford, Bradford said they do notarise legal documents but ONLY for companies and not individuals!
Option 2: Public Notary - I phoned a solicitor he said he could do it no problem at �180 a hour. I said im sure he could and put the phone down!!
SO...... I then phoned my University who said they could do it no problem and bring it straight in!! Happy days!!!!! Not quite, I had my degree stamped and the Uni wrote me a letter to confirm the degree was authentic! Was this good enough? No!!!  The embassy said only COC or Public notyary stamps would be acceptable!!
This is crazy and very annoying, im going round in circles!! I head to Korea in August and need to get my visa application rolling!! Surely there is an easier option than these??
My only other real option is hike down to London for 3 days which will cost me at least �210 for 3 nights in a hotel, �60 train fare, �100 living costs and �225 wages that I really can't afford!!!!
Anyone else from the UK experience any problems such as these? |
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Pyongshin Sangja
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| Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 9:34 am Post subject: |
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| You think that's bad, try living here. |
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daz1979
Joined: 29 Apr 2006
Location: Gangwon-Do
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| Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 9:38 am Post subject: |
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| Pyongshin Sangja wrote: |
| You think that's bad, try living here. |
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ilovebdt
Joined: 03 Jun 2005
Location: Nr Seoul
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| Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 3:50 pm Post subject: Re: Notarising Degrees!!!! Very Annoying Process |
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| daz1979 wrote: |
Hi
I posted a while back how I was having difficulty notarising my degree for my visa application and I am still having difficulty!
My main problem is that it takes 3 working days to complete if I go to London so I wanted to deal with in Leeds UK....... Now this is where my problems start!!!
Korean embassy say I have 2 options:
Option 1 : The Chamber of Commerce - The Embassy stated that the chamber of commerce could do this for me, I phoned the COC in Leeds several times and they stated they have never heard of such a service, they did however state that Bradford deal with the notarisation of government documents, so I phoned Bradford, Bradford said they do notarise legal documents but ONLY for companies and not individuals!
Option 2: Public Notary - I phoned a solicitor he said he could do it no problem at �180 a hour. I said im sure he could and put the phone down!!
SO...... I then phoned my University who said they could do it no problem and bring it straight in!! Happy days!!!!! Not quite, I had my degree stamped and the Uni wrote me a letter to confirm the degree was authentic! Was this good enough? No!!! The embassy said only COC or Public notyary stamps would be acceptable!!
This is crazy and very annoying, im going round in circles!! I head to Korea in August and need to get my visa application rolling!! Surely there is an easier option than these??
My only other real option is hike down to London for 3 days which will cost me at least �210 for 3 nights in a hotel, �60 train fare, �100 living costs and �225 wages that I really can't afford!!!!
Anyone else from the UK experience any problems such as these? |
I didn't, because I live just half an hour outside of London.
However, there are ways to stay cheaply in London:
http://www.hostelworld.com/findabed.php?PHPSESSID=n8sqb21fvcc5vt4ddo8b8aj418fxh79c
You can take the bus instead of the train with fares for as little as 1 pound if you book in advance: www.megabus.com
I know it's a pain, but if you really want to go to Korea you'll just have to get on with it.
ilovebdt |
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plattwaz
Joined: 08 Apr 2005
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| Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 7:02 pm Post subject: |
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The only other option is to send your original. Even replacing it should it get lost or not returned to you would be cheaper than the costs you have outlined for going to London for 3 days.
Or, can you not mail it to the embassy in London and have it mailed back to you? |
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ilovebdt
Joined: 03 Jun 2005
Location: Nr Seoul
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| Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 11:24 pm Post subject: |
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| plattwaz wrote: |
The only other option is to send your original. Even replacing it should it get lost or not returned to you would be cheaper than the costs you have outlined for going to London for 3 days.
Or, can you not mail it to the embassy in London and have it mailed back to you? |
You are right Plattwaz and I did send my original diploma. However, when I spoke to my uni about getting a replacement copy should I lose my original degree certificate, they said they couldn't issue me another degree cert only a letter stating that I had graduated from that uni etc.
So, if you choose this option check with your uni first.
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Kenny Kimchee
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| Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2006 1:01 am Post subject: |
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| It is indeed a hassle. I went to school in Seattle. My stepdad lives in Atlanta. I asked him to go to the Korean Consulate and get copies certified. He went, only to be told that it had to be done in the Seattle consulate. I ended up having him mail me the original. I just finished my contract in Japan and am heading to the Philippines for vacation, which means I've got to carry my degree around with me while living in mortal fear of it getting stolen/damaged/whatever. On the plus side, my uni only charges twenty bucks US for a replacement. Keeping fingers crossed! |
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sjrm
Joined: 27 Jul 2005
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| Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2006 3:34 am Post subject: |
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| Kenny Kimchee wrote: |
| It is indeed a hassle. I went to school in Seattle. My stepdad lives in Atlanta. I asked him to go to the Korean Consulate and get copies certified. He went, only to be told that it had to be done in the Seattle consulate. I ended up having him mail me the original. |
I had a similar situation. I lived in Austin, TX at the time, and went to the Consulate in Houston which is only a 2 1/2 hour drive, only to be told that I had to get them notarized in LA (went to school in Las Vegas). I was lucky that that was the beginning of a road trip that I was taking to LA. But, it was still a waste of time to go through Houston, when I could've made it a lot further on the four hours I wasted by going to Houston instead of going straight to LA from Austin.
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stevenisi
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| Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2006 3:49 am Post subject: |
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| I say just send your original. What are your chances of not getting it back? What are your chances of getting into a car wreck? |
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Son Deureo!
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| I don't know much about notaries public in Britain, but in the US there are much cheaper options than attorneys charging $300/hr. In the US a county clerk can also function as a notary public and will notarize for a nominal fee if not for free. In the US at least, being a notary isn't that big a deal. Look into it a bit more. |
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Hotpants
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| Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2006 5:32 am Post subject: |
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| If it's notarization, you should be able to get it done at places other than the consulate/embassy. I got mine done for free at a municipal/city/town (?) hall in another country. Alternatively, you might be able to get it notarized more cheaply than a trip to London will cost. Also, you could send your original and just re-apply for a new one if you don't get your original back (although, be warned that you have to be sure about your new employer - some employers withhold diplomas for ulterior motives). |
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tzechuk
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| Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2006 7:34 am Post subject: |
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| There are *free* lawyers in England. By free, I mean they specifically deal with low income families and get their fees through legal aid. Those lawyers will be your best bet. |
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OiGirl
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| Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2006 8:23 am Post subject: |
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| England sounds like a very strange and expensive place. Haven't been there in ages, and thank goodness I didn't have to get anything notarized there! |
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daz1979
Joined: 29 Apr 2006
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| Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2006 8:35 am Post subject: |
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Hello everyone!
I have decided to just post the documents get 5 copies notarised and pay �5.50 + postage instead of messing around
Far less trouble all round!
The risk is losing my documentation but I believe it only costs me �30 for each certificate that I replace so that will do for me!
Thanks for all the replies!
Daz |
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Hyeon Een
Joined: 24 Jun 2005
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| Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2006 9:49 am Post subject: |
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| Hotpants wrote: |
| If it's notarization, you should be able to get it done at places other than the consulate/embassy. I got mine done for free at a municipal/city/town (?) hall in another country. Alternatively, you might be able to get it notarized more cheaply than a trip to London will cost. Also, you could send your original and just re-apply for a new one if you don't get your original back (although, be warned that you have to be sure about your new employer - some employers withhold diplomas for ulterior motives). |
In Britain a notary is your regular lawyer type with an extra qualification on top. So they can charge more than a regular lawyer for their services.
In this case, its irrelevant. A notarised copy has to be done by the Korean consulate not be a a rent-a-notary anywhere in the country.
If you do need something notarized in England, apart from Korean things (which need to be done at the consulate) then Tzcheuk might be on to something. To be honest I didn't know that there were notaries who worked on legal aid for notary work. She's probably right though. You might get in luck if you go to a small town notary though. My father is a lawyer and notary public in a small town. He only charges 20 pounds or less for a 'swear' as he calls it. More serious notary work than copying something costs a lot more money though. |
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