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QUALITY TEACHING
IN KOREA
In association with The Korean Education Office
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Alien Registration Card (ARC) 외국인등록증
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The ARC is your ID while you are in Korea and will be required for many things, such as opening up a bank account, getting a cell phone and obtaining health insurance. It is important to have this card on you at all times, and if you happen to lose it you must file a police report within 14 days in order to receive a new one. If you move or transfer schools you will need to visit the immigration office to have your ARC updated within 2 weeks or can be fine.
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You need to visit the immigration office serving the area you will live to apply for your ARC within your first 90 days of arrival in Korea.
Please prepare 2 passport size photos,your original passport, contract, *medical test (HIV, TBPE and Cannabis), *business registration certificate (학교사업자등록증), *housing contract (월세계약사 or 임차계약사), and the application fee of 10,000 won( £6).
Your ARC will take 2-4 weeks to prepare.
* Business registration certificate: Your school will prepare this for you.
* Medical test: A test will be arranged during your orientation.
* Housing contract: Your school will prepare for you.
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