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Notarization Troubles

 
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Faz



Joined: 25 Aug 2006

PostPosted: Thu Sep 14, 2006 4:51 am    Post subject: Notarization Troubles Reply with quote

Hello:

I'm in the process of moving to S.Korea for the first time, to teach English. I have selected a school and have a contract sorted out. But now I am having a major headache in getting my degree certificate notarized.

I've been told by most other sources including the agent that the original degree, a covering letter, payment and some photocopies are all I need to get those copies notarized. But i'm being told my the embassy that I need to get those copies firstly officiated by a Solicitor before they can notarize them.

The agent say's she's never seen this happen before. I'm getting very frustrated in all this. Since it's a public school I am tempted to send off my orginal just so I can get out there.

Can anyone shed some light on this, please.

Faz
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Faz



Joined: 25 Aug 2006

PostPosted: Thu Sep 14, 2006 4:57 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Well, looking around the forums some more i've spotted this thread:

http://www.eslcafe.com/forums/korea/viewtopic.php?t=61579

The conclusion seems to be; send in your original.

Is that about right? Sad

Faz
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heeheehee



Joined: 13 Oct 2006
Location: Canada

PostPosted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 5:34 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

You don't have to send your original, only if you never want to see it again!

First I had my degree notarized by the notary public (a simple google search will find you a few in your city). They make a photocpoy of your degree and put their special stamp on it saying that it conforms completely to the original and that it has not been altered.

Then I brought both the original degree AND the notarized copy to the Korean consulate in Toronto, and they confirmed the orginal degree, then began to use the notarized copy for their own notarization process. I got 5 copies.

In the end, it worked out to be a "double notarization" - a photocopy made by the notary public, notarized again by the Korean consulate.

Now its kosher to send with a signed contract to your school for visa processing. And, I get to keep my original.
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ttompatz



Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea

PostPosted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 6:14 am    Post subject: Re: Notarization Troubles Reply with quote

Faz wrote:
Hello:

I'm in the process of moving to S.Korea for the first time, to teach English. I have selected a school and have a contract sorted out. But now I am having a major headache in getting my degree certificate notarized.

I've been told by most other sources including the agent that the original degree, a covering letter, payment and some photocopies are all I need to get those copies notarized. But i'm being told my the embassy that I need to get those copies firstly officiated by a Solicitor before they can notarize them.

The agent say's she's never seen this happen before. I'm getting very frustrated in all this. Since it's a public school I am tempted to send off my orginal just so I can get out there.

Can anyone shed some light on this, please.

Faz


What country are you FROM?

People from the UK tend to get a bit of a run-around when it comes to getting embassy certified copies made.

If you are going to a public school AND you can get a replacement degree from your uni if something happens to your original, then feel free to send the original.

If you cannot get a replacement for your original, then DO NOT under any circumstances send it.
Jump through the hoops to get embassy certified copies made.
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