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in Seoul
If you plan on staying in Seoul and moreover
South Korea for more than 90 days you will need to get a residence
card. This card looks like a green card in the USA or the average
driver license. To get one of these cards you must be fingerprinted
at the South Korean Immigration Department and checked for criminal
history against Interpol and other database systems before the
card is issued.
For
more information on staying in Korea, visit South
Korea's Immigration Bureau.
Also
follow
this link on the different kinds of visas.
Click
here to see
all our other videos. If you have trouble viewing, you can right
click on http://www.seoulsearching.com/videos/Japan.wmv,
and then click open. Must use Internet Explorer.
Do
you need to make a visa run, or just want to visit a nearby country?
Take a trip to Japan from Busan. For just 150,000 South Korean
Won ($127 US Dollars) round trip for one person on a 3-hour jet
boat ride, it is a good deal. Besides, there are many places you
can stay and not part with too much Japanese Yen. Play this video
to see a taste of Japan in Fukuoka.
How
long can I stay?
On
arrival at Incheon Airport just outside of Seoul, you will clear
customs and immigration. If you are American, you will be issued
a 30 day visa stamp. If you stay longer than 30 days you will
be fined. You could be arrested, jailed and deported too. To obtain
another 30 day visa and up to a 90 day visa you must leave Seoul
and go outside of South Korea to any other country having a South
Korean Embassy or Consul and make application for an extended
visa there. Bring proof of your reason for making such application,
extra current color passport photographs and usually about $50.00
USD. Plan on waiting a few hours or all day for the processing
of your application. In most cases you fill out one form, attach
your supporting documents and you're done. If you are employed
by a company in South Korea, they will usually pay for it or reimburse
you. Canadians can stay for 180 days (6 months) on arrival. If
you are British or Australian, check with immigration.
What
are the requirements?
If
you plan on staying in Seoul and moreover South Korea for more
than 90 days you will need to get a residence card. This card
looks like a green card in the USA or the average driver license.
To get one of these cards you must be fingerprinted at the South
Korean Immigration Department and checked for criminal history
against Interpol and other database systems before the card is
issued.
Additionally...
If
you are planning on opening a bank account in Seoul, South Korea
you will need a residency card and your passport. When traveling
in and around Seoul always carry your passport and residency card
if you have one. Otherwise you could find yourself touring the
local police department holding facility for a few hours until
the matter is cleared up. If you get involved in a crime, serious
incident, accident, or other action involving the police keep
in mind that they can seize your passport and place you on an
international hold status until they feel the matter has been
resolved. In other words, do not collect $200.00 USD and do not
pass go. Have you ever played the game called Monopoly? An international
hold is not quite as fun. No matter what you do, who you are,
or where you are traveling to, always know the address and telephone
numbers to your own country's embassy or consulate. There are
some exceptions to this 90 day visa rule depending upon what country
you are from.
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