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[Faz]

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

[Faz]

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?

Faz

[heeheehee]

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.

[ttompatz]