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tesseract · Joined: 26 May 2006

I just saw in one job posting that Korean law requires that you send your original diploma when applying for a job. I thought a notarized copy would be sufficient. I find it hard to believe that so many people would willingly mail their original copy anywhere, much less to a foreign country. Can anyone tell me what the requirement is?

princess · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Location: soul of Asia

As far as I know, a notarised copy from the Korean consulate nearest you is STILL acceptable. Don't mail the original!!!

Smee · Joined: 24 Dec 2004 Location: Jeollanam-do

Mail the diploma to the consulate and have them make a notarized copy. Then mail the notarized to the recruiter.

(What a ridiculous procedure, especially since we do it every year)

ttompatz · Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Location: Kwangju, South Korea

Zark · Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2006 2:41 pm Post subject:

It is very worth getting a couple extra "originals" of your degree. While not always cheap - it does help out from time to time. One, you can easily comply when and exceptional offer requests it - and yet not be held hostage by the failure of it being returned.

I agree an original degree should never be provided - but NEVER is a big word - and I have provided mine several times in the last 15 years or so - for the right situations. ANd, given an exceptional situation - your willingness to comply may set you apart from competitors who hem and haw their way around the issue.

As degree verfication becomes a bigger issue EVERYWHERE - you may see a move to originals. I like the extra "originals" I got from my university as my REAL orignals have some sentimental value (got my M.Ed. 30 years ago!).

ChopChaeJoe · Joined: 05 Mar 2006 Location: Seoul

The Korean embassies in America will make copies of your degree for less than $5 a pop. Had i been smarter, i would have made a mess of them.

CBP · Joined: 15 May 2006 Location: Korea

Despite all I'd read about this, I still sent my original. But my school came at the recommendation of a friend who used to work there, and so I felt that I could trust my school with my original diploma. I'm going to find out what's involved in getting another original from my university for future reference, and next time I'll make notarized copies and ask if they'll accept that instead of the original.

Novernae · Joined: 02 Mar 2005

I've sent my original both times I've had jobs here. Didn't have any problems. It is cheaper and easier for me to simply get new ones from my university if something were to happen to this $25 piece of paper.

ilovebdt · Joined: 03 Jun 2005 Location: Nr Seoul

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tesseract · Joined: 26 May 2006

tesseract wrote:

annabella · Joined: 05 Jan 2006 Location: Busan

I know my university in the UK wouldn't issue a second copy, or even a pretend replacement copy, of my degree certificate as they consider it to be a legal document. I would've had to fill in forms stating when and where it was lost/stolen etc, and then pay them 50quid for a new copy.

I sent notarised copies over with no problem at all. I had my university notorise 10 photocopies, I then sent these to the Korean Embassy in London and had them notorised there as well. Can't remember what the Embassy fee was, but it was no more than 2quid a pop. A little more hassle than just sending your original, but I'd really rather keep it to myself!