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Zoobot
Joined: 25 Aug 2006
Location: Toronto, ON, Canada
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 Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2007 5:48 am Post subject: Lost ARC card. |
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| This sounds like a stupid question, but will I have any trouble at the airport if I don't have my ARC card? I'm returning to Canada after being released from my contract. |
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faster
Joined: 03 Sep 2006
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| Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2007 5:54 am Post subject: |
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| No, since you're actually leaving. |
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Sine qua non
Joined: 18 Feb 2007
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I'd say probably not.
The first time I was here 10 years ago on a one year contract, and I flew out of the country after 6 months (this was at the time of the Asian crisis). The agent didn't ask to see my ARC.
However, nowadays, my ARC pretty much is my visa. I have a visa stamped in my passport, but whenever the Immigration officials review my documents, they need to see my ARC to see the notations that indicate my visa status. |
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J.B. Clamence
Joined: 15 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2007 6:42 am Post subject: |
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| You will be fined 100,000 won if they ask you for it and you don't have it, as you are expected to turn it in to immigration at the airport when you leave. You may hear some stories about some teachers who didn't get asked for their ARC when they left, but that is not the standard practice. the best thing to do is go to immigration and get a replacement card. I assume the replacement fee is less than the fine. |
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the eye
Joined: 29 Jan 2004
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| Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2007 6:54 am Post subject: |
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| J.B. Clamence wrote: |
| You will be fined 100,000 won if they ask you for it and you don't have it, as you are expected to turn it in to immigration at the airport when you leave. You may hear some stories about some teachers who didn't get asked for their ARC when they left, but that is not the standard practice. the best thing to do is go to immigration and get a replacement card. I assume the replacement fee is less than the fine. |
Correct. If your contract is finished, you will most likely be asked for the card.
The replacement fee was 20,000 about 6 months ago. Take 2 photos, if I remember correctly. |
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Bondrock
Joined: 08 Oct 2006
Location: ^_^
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| Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2007 7:28 am Post subject: |
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| get a re-entry visa |
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the eye
Joined: 29 Jan 2004
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| Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2007 7:32 am Post subject: |
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That doesn't solve anything. They are used within the time frame of your VISA, not after it has ended.
A re-entry 'PERMIT' is more expensive anyway. |
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enns
Joined: 02 May 2006
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| Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2007 4:27 pm Post subject: |
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| Get a replacement card. I actually think the airport fee, which you must pay to fly, is higher than 100,000. |
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