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[bangkokbaz]

I have been informed that i will need a police check to work in a public school but not for a hogwan ?? I am from U.K but live in thailand and am planning on coming to korea so will i need to get a check before coming?

[spliff]

Do you have a real degree? And, why are you asking us...we're not hiring you!

[bangkokbaz]

I can see why everybody says " ignore your comments" Am sure you have nothing else to do except make ineffectual annotations about everyone, evidently brought on by your depraved childhood.

[freethought]

you need the background check in order to get the visa at a public school.

I don't know how the UK system works, but I would get on it right away and ask to have it sent to either a fixed addressed either in your present location or at a reliable place in Korea.

The important thing is to get on it ASAP, because for a public school visa it is required.

[icicle]

[ilovebdt]

[spliff]

[desertdaisy]

Hi
When i applied for the public school job I also needed a police check , however, when you do apply for a police check u will be provided with a receipt and according to my knowledge they do accept the receipt until you have received it and you will have to forward it to them immediately.

Don't know if that will help..
Hope it does though

[Peter Jackson]

As far as I understand, the police check requirement for public schools has to do with the SCHOOL (usually SMOE, EPIK or GEPIK). It is not needed to get a visa.

I was told I needed a police check for a public school as well. I was in Vietnam at the time and getting one there, though possible, was a complete pain in the ass. (Not cheap, either). I never did it as there wasn't much time and the school wanted me placed. I NEVER heard about the check again and I finished a year.

I wasn't with EPIK or anything, was hired directly by the school.

Say you're in Thailand and you will get the check once in Korea.

Good luck.