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hentaigaijin
Joined: 16 Mar 2007
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 Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2007 1:17 am Post subject: Crap about Paperwork |
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right. i am gonna come to korea on a tourist visa and then do a visa run to japan. the problem is i don't have my original degree cert. (only a copy - which i can get notarised at my embassy before i come) and it could take as long as 4 weeks for a replacement to arrive.
my university say they can provide what is known as a "statement of qualification" in the meantime. would this suffice?
about the transcripts: they are quite picky about them being sealed aren't they - this is a new one to me!! |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2007 3:28 am Post subject: Re: Crap about Paperwork |
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| hentaigaijin wrote: |
right. i am gonna come to korea on a tourist visa and then do a visa run to japan. the problem is i don't have my original degree cert. (only a copy - which i can get notarised at my embassy before i come) and it could take as long as 4 weeks for a replacement to arrive.
my university say they can provide what is known as a "statement of qualification" in the meantime. would this suffice?
about the transcripts: they are quite picky about them being sealed aren't they - this is a new one to me!! |
The "statement of qualification" will not suffice. If you don't have the original for the Korean consulate to compare your copy to, they won't CERTIFY it.
A notarized copy is NOT sufficient. It must be certified by the Korean consulate NOT notarized by your embassy.
The same with transcripts. They must be in an official university envelope, closed and sealed with a stamp/signature indicating that they are NOT official if the envelope is opened.
Guess you will have to wait for the new ones from your uni.
You don't need to take my word for it. Feel free to submit whatever you think will work. It wouldn't be the first set that immigration has refused and I am sure it won't be the last set. It may even be the set that proves to be the exception to the rule. |
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hentaigaijin
Joined: 16 Mar 2007
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| Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2007 11:51 pm Post subject: |
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got this back from the employer:
I have been informed that while you can get your visa with a notarized degree, we absolutely need your original degree in order to register you with the Ministry of Education. Please inquire with your university to see if you are able to get your degree any sooner as without it, you would still be technically working illegally. |
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hentaigaijin
Joined: 16 Mar 2007
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| Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2007 1:26 am Post subject: |
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| so i get the photocopy of degree notarized at the nearest korean consulate to me then? not my embassy? |
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hentaigaijin
Joined: 16 Mar 2007
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| Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2007 1:29 am Post subject: |
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| so i get the photocopy of degree notarized at the nearest korean consulate to me then? not my embassy? |
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spliff
Joined: 19 Jan 2004
Location: Khon Kaen, Thailand
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The Korean consul won't note it unless they can see the original. Can you read?  |
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hentaigaijin
Joined: 16 Mar 2007
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| Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2007 4:15 am Post subject: |
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yes, indeed. i can read.
it just sounded daft to me that's all. you can get a replacement degree cert issued by obtaining the notarial services of the embassy when you show them your passport so i would have thought they could notarize a copy of a cert on production of one's passport.
bollox. |
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mrsquirrel
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| Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2007 6:11 am Post subject: |
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Hentai
The Korean consulate in BKK won't notorize anyway.
Didn't for me two months ago. |
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hentaigaijin
Joined: 16 Mar 2007
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| Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2007 8:40 am Post subject: |
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| right, i see. thanks for the info. where did you get yours done in the end? |
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