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Why should I use Teaching Nomad to get my documents apostilled?

Save the headache

Teaching Nomad can do the entire apostille process for you. Let us handle your documents for you, stress-free.

Stay where you are

 We can do your U.S. document apostilles no matter where you’re located. Don’t worry about travel expenses or accommodation.

Results guaranteed

Spend your time focusing on the details of your new job abroad! We will handle your documents with precision and efficiency.

Steps for getting ready to work in South Korea

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Document preparation
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Background check
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Document apostilles
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Work permit
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Work visa
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Determine the documents required for apostille

To obtain a work permit for South Koreayou’ll be required to apostille your university degree and a national background check. Check with your employer to see if they require any other documents to be apostilled.  

If you are bringing a spouse and/or children with you to South Korea, you may need to apostille your marriage license and/or the birth certificates of your children. 

Documents that typically need apostille:

Degree
Degree
Background check
National background check
Birth certificates
Birth certificates
Marriage license
Marriage license

Have other personal or corporate documents?

We can apostille those too!

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Obtain a national background check

If you’re from the U.S., you’ll need to apply for an FBI background check. The turnaround time for ordering a background check from the FBI is around 2 weeks.

If you reside overseas or need to expedite your FBI background check, we suggest using this channeler service.

Here’s information for obtaining a background check through Royal Canadian Mounted Police. There’s information for obtaining it while residing in Canada or overseas.

You can apply for a full national check here.

Here’s information for obtaining your background check from the Irish National Police.

You can obtain your background through the Australian Federal Police.

Here’s information for obtaining a national police background check for New Zealand.

You can obtain a background check through the South African Police Department.
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Apostille your documents

Getting your FBI background check and any other federally issued documents apostilled:

  1. This document does not require notarization and must be taken to the Department of State to be apostilled.

Getting your diploma or other personal document apostilled:

  1. Personal documents such as your diploma will need to be notarized before apostille. A certified copy of your diploma is usually adequate for apostille, which can be created by a local notary.
  2. After the notary has made a certified copy and notarized it as such, take it to the local Secretary of State to be apostilled. Some marriage and birth certificates do not require notarization before being apostilled.  

    Prices for our South Korea document apostille service are based on many different factors. Fill out our order form to get an exact quote for your situation. 

     

    Still have questions? Request more information here.

    1. Any documents not already signed by a public official shall be notarized by a local notary public, lawyer, or Commissioner of Oaths of Canada. 

    2. The notarized document shall be authenticated by the Authentication and Service of Documents Section of Global Affairs Canada. The notarized document shall be authenticated by the authentication office of the corresponding province (territory).


      1. A great agency that provides apostilles on documents for Canadian citizens is https://www.vitalconsular.com/.

        Contact Emma at [email protected]. Let her know that Teaching Nomad referred you, and she’ll make sure you’re taken care of! 

        Estimated prices using this service are:

        £548 for apostilles on 2 documents

        £611 for apostilles on 3 documents

      1. Any documents not already signed by a public official will need to be notarized by a solicitor/public notary in the U.K.

      2. After the documents have been notarized, you must take them to get apostilled by the Foreign Commonwealth Office.


        1. A great agency that provides apostilles on documents for British citizens is https://www.vitalconsular.com/.

          Contact Emma at [email protected]. Let her know that Teaching Nomad referred you, and she’ll make sure you’re taken care of! 

          Estimated prices using this service are:

          £190 for apostilles on 2 documents

          £285 for apostilles on 3 documents

        1. Any documents not already signed by a public official will need to be notarized by a local notary public.

        2. Send the documents to the Legalization Office of the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs, or visit the Cork or Dublin office in person.


          1. A great agency that provides apostilles on documents for Irish citizens is https://www.vitalconsular.com/.

            Contact Emma at [email protected]. Let her know that Teaching Nomad referred you, and she’ll make sure you’re taken care of! 

            Estimated prices using this service are:

            £178 for apostilles on 2 documents

            £267 for apostilles on 3 documents

          1. Any documents not already signed by a public official will need to be notarized by any Australian notary public.

          2. Once notarized, all documents are to be apostilled by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade or an office of theirs in a state or territory. This can be arranged to be done either in person or by post, but the mailing service can only be used for Sydney or Melbourne.


            1. A great agency that provides apostilles on documents for Australian citizens is https://www.vitalconsular.com/.

              Contact Emma at [email protected]. Let her know that Teaching Nomad referred you, and she’ll make sure you’re taken care of! 

              Estimated prices using this service are:

              £478 for apostilles on 2 documents

              £616 for apostilles on 3 documents

            1. Any documents not already signed by a public official will need to be notarized by any notary public in New Zealand.

            2. Documents will then be authenticated by the Department of Internal Affairs Authentication Unit.


              1. A great agency that provides apostilles on documents for New Zealand citizens is https://www.vitalconsular.com/.

                Contact Emma at [email protected]. Let her know that Teaching Nomad referred you, and she’ll make sure you’re taken care of! 

                Estimated prices using this service are coming soon.

              1. Any documents not already signed by a public official will need to be notarized by a notary public/registrar at the high provincial courts in South Africa.

              2. Documents will then need to be taken to the Department of International Relations and Cooperation of South Africa (DIRCO) to get apostilled.


                1. A great agency that provides apostilles on documents for South African citizens is https://www.vitalconsular.com/.

                  Contact Emma at [email protected]. Let her know that Teaching Nomad referred you, and she’ll make sure you’re taken care of! 

                  Estimated prices using this service are:

                  £234 for apostilles on 2 documents

                  £299 for apostilles on 3 documents

                Our prices for South Korea

                Certified copy apostille

                $30 + shipping fees

                FBI background check apostille

                $83 + shipping fees

                Already started the apostille process? We can complete the rest for a reduced price.  

                Prices for our South Korea document apostille service are based on many different factors. Fill out our order form to get an exact quote for your situation. 

                 

                Our apostille service

                The apostille process can be a stressful and difficult process, especially if you don’t live near the government offices your document requires, you’re currently overseas, or you just don’t have the time or desire to deal with the intricacies of the process. 

                Due to these factors, we offer a comprehensive service where we do the entire apostille process for you to help get you overseas and teaching abroad as soon as possible!

                Do you meet one of the following criteria?

                U.S. passport holder U.S. document holder

                If so, please fill out our document apostille request form so that we can get in touch with you and begin the document apostille process as soon as possible!

                Get started!

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                Get your visa authorization number

                Now that your documents have an apostilleship the required documents (hard copies) to your employer in Korea. Use a traceable service such as UPS or FedEx. 

                The school will then apply for your visa authorization number through the ministry of justice. This is typically issued within 7-10 days and you will need to include the number on your visa application at the Korean consulate. 

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                Apply for your work visa

                Now that you have your visa authorization number it is time to apply for your E-2 visa through the Korean consulate. This can be done in-person or through an agent. Here’s some information about the process and requirements. This step will take anywhere from 1-5 days during normal processing time so if you don’t live near the consulate, it’s probably best to use an agent. 

                Still considering other countries?

                View document authentication information for other areas.

                What our customers are saying

                Amanda was amazing and very responsive to my requests! I was able to get my documents authenticated immediately despite the delays due to the pandemic. She also communicated each step of the process and gave me updates when I requested them. I appreciate all of her help and was able to stay positive because of her support.

                Ilaise Levrets

                I would definitely use Teaching Nomad again in the future for my document authentications. They were so nice and helpful throughout the process and I didn’t even have to worry about how my documents were going. They notified me and updated information for each step that was taken and I felt so trusted. I was ordering my authentications from overseas and it was as easy as pie! Overall the process was so smooth and of course, my documents safely arrived on time. Thank you for the huge help. Appreciate it.

                Gloria Choi

                I would recommend Teaching Nomad for all document authentications. The customer service is incredible and they work very quickly to get you exactly what you need! Amanda is a great asset to the Teaching Nomad team and a pleasure to work with!

                Elia Tanzer

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