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****Notes
2. Diploma: Original one, or certificate from college certifying bachelor¡¯s degree or higher was duly conferred. If you are mailing a certificate, you should have it bear [Apostille Stamp], and should bring original one when you head for Korea. When you mail original diploma, please leave a few photo copies. You might need it when you visit consulate for stamping later.
3. Transcripts: Unopened/sealed original one in university/college envelope, should be stamped on the sealed flap (In general, stamp says [not official when the seal is broken] or similar, should have the consistency with your diploma). If there is no stamp on sealed flap, immigration office refuses to accept transcript as an official one. SEND ONE and KEEP THE OTHER to be used for visa stamping at Korean consulate before you head for Korea.
4. Photos: Send 3 pictures and keep 1, you should bring one when you visit Korean consulate for visa stamping just before you head for Korea)
5. Passport photocopies: 2 PAGES photo-copied together; showing your signature and photo
6. 7. Signed contract and Health statement: Signature on the [Agreement] and [Applicant¡¯s Health Statement] should be same with, or at least similar to, that on your passport. Please, use THICK LINE PEN to sign
8. Criminal Record Check: STATE LEVEL (not city or county), With no criminal records like drug abuse or sexual harassment, should bear [Apostil(le) Stamp]?refer to PASTED explanation as follows.
You should contact police dept first to get the records, have it notarized and then contact state office to have the document bear Apostil(le) Stamp. As it varies from city to city we can not give you routine information. Hope you understand. ****What is Apostil(le) Stamp?
A document is generally recognized only in the country in which it was issued. In order to facilitate recognition of a document abroad, an international treaty regarding mutual recognition of documents was signed by many countries, including the U.S. and Germany. This treaty is called the ¡°Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirements of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents.¡± According to that treaty, a document originating in one Convention country is recognized in all other Convention countries if it bears the so-called "APOSTILLE" stamp, which is a validation performed by the superior office in the country and state (province) where it was issued.
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