THE PUBLIC IS HEREBY INFORMED THAT THE EMBASSY WILL BE CLOSED ON THE FOLLOWING DAYS:
MONDAY, 23 AUGUST 2010
- NINOY AQUINO DAY
MONDAY, 30 AUGUST 2010
- NATIONAL HEROES DAY
주한필리핀대사관은 2010년 8월 23일과 30일은 공휴일로 휴무 합니다
Sunday, July 25, 2010
N O T I C E
THE PUBLIC IS HEREBY INFORMED THAT THE EMBASSY WILL BE CLOSED ON THE FOLLOWING DAYS:
MONDAY, 23 AUGUST 2010
- NINOY AQUINO DAY
MONDAY, 30 AUGUST 2010
- NATIONAL HEROES DAY
주한필리핀대사관은 2010년 8월 23일과 30일은 공휴일로 휴무 합니다
Saturday, July 10, 2010
ePASSPORT ADVISORY
CONSULAR SERVICES: PASSPORT
Philippine Embassy, Seoul
Filipinos residing in South Korea may now apply for the Philippine electronic passports, or e-passports, at the Philippine Embassy in Seoul effective 01 August 2010. The ePassport is a highly secured and enhanced Machine Readable Passport. The ePassport system reduces identity theft by storing the biometrics and signature of the passport holder and recording his thumb marks.
As taking the biometrics of the applicant is an additional requirement, processing will take longer than that of the machine-readable passport. In order to streamline the procedure, the Embassy will adopt the appointment system and courier service.
Schedule an Appointment For Your sPassport Application Starting 15 July
To ensure efficiency and orderly service to the public, only fifty (50) ePassport applications will be entertained per day.
An applicant can get an appointment by calling the APPOINTMENT HOTLINE NUMBER 010-9385-0535 and by giving your full name including middle name, date and place of birth, your old passport number and mobile number in South Korea.
You can also send an email to epassport@philembassy-seoul.com , and type in your full name including middle name, date and place of birth, your old passport number and mobile number in South Korea.
An appointment date will be given to you which is in the morning between 9:00 am and 12:00 pm, Monday to Friday or first Sunday and third Sunday of every month, except on declared Philippine and Korean national holidays. Further, getting an appointment for passport processing is free. Please come exactly at the appointed date and time. Failure to do so will subject the applicant to reapply for a new schedule.
Upon completion of the encoding of the passport application, the forms will be sent to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) in Manila for processing. The new ePasport will then be sent to the Embassy after six weeks and thereafter mailed to the applicant, if he availed of the courier service.
In case of a lost Passport, the applicant will be required to execute an Affidavit of Loss, for submission to the DFA. After the Department has cleared your application, you can get an appointment for application of an ePassport. Processing of a lost passport will take at least two months from the date of submission of the Affidavit of Loss to the Embassy.
Courier Service
To avoid returning to the Embassy to claim your ePassport, you can avail of the courier service to collect and deliver your passport at your designated address. Only those who can provide a complete return address can avail of the courier service. You will be asked to complete the courier form upon application for ePassport and payment will be collected upon delivery. The consular officer will cancel the old passport and return the same to the applicant .
When Courier Service is not Applicable
If you cannot provide a complete return address, you cannot avail of the courier service. Any error or incorrect address would make the applicant liable to the courier company and cause the return of the undelivered ePassport to the Embassy.
If you intend to travel or use your old passport for any other purpose after application of ePassport, please inform the consular officer.
Green Passport Valid until Date of Expiry
If you are a holder of the manual or green passport, you can still use your passport for travel abroad until the date of expiry.
The ePassport fee is US$ 60.00 payable in U.S dollar bill(s). You will be required to pay upon application in US currency.
READ BELOW : How to Apply for ePassport
Schedule an Appointment starting 15 July 2010. Only fifty (50) ePassport applications will be entertained per day.
Call the APPOINTMENT HOTLINE NUMBER 010-9385-0535 ( from 9:00am to 5:30pm M-F) OR you can send an email to epassport@philembassy-seoul.com and give your full name including middle name, date and place of birth, your old passport number and mobile number in Korea.
Requirements:
•Old Philippine Passport and a photocopy of the passport data page, last page showing the name and signature of the signing officer, and the page with the date of last entry to Korea
•Passport application form
•Remember your Appointment Reference Number
•ePassport fee – US$ 60.00 payable in cash only.
Procedure on Date of Appointment:
Step 1:
•Check your name on the list of applicants with appointment
•Complete all information on the passport application form
•Wait for your name and number to be called at Window 4
•Submit the application form and present your old Passport and photocopies
•OPTIONAL : If you wish to avail of the courier service, get a courier form and write your name and complete return address. Get a copy of the courier form. Payment will be made upon delivery of your ePassport. Have your old passport canceled by the consular officer.
Step 2:
•Go to cashier and pay the exact amount of US$ 60.00 in cash. No check may be accepted
•Keep your receipt and show it when you claim your ePassport in person after 6 weeks.
Step 3:
•Go to the encoder for encoding of data, picture taking, taking of thumb marks and digital signature. Applicant should be in decent attire. Both ears should be shown
•Keep your receipt of payment and bring your old passport for cancellation to claim your ePassport. You can also authorize a representative to claim your passport by giving authority at the back of your claim receipt.
NOTE:
It takes about six (6) weeks to process the ePassport as the approved applications are sent to a central processing facility in the Philippines.
SYLVIA M. MARASIGAN
Consul-General
As taking the biometrics of the applicant is an additional requirement, processing will take longer than that of the machine-readable passport. In order to streamline the procedure, the Embassy will adopt the appointment system and courier service.
Schedule an Appointment For Your sPassport Application Starting 15 July
To ensure efficiency and orderly service to the public, only fifty (50) ePassport applications will be entertained per day.
An applicant can get an appointment by calling the APPOINTMENT HOTLINE NUMBER 010-9385-0535 and by giving your full name including middle name, date and place of birth, your old passport number and mobile number in South Korea.
You can also send an email to epassport@philembassy-seoul.com , and type in your full name including middle name, date and place of birth, your old passport number and mobile number in South Korea.
An appointment date will be given to you which is in the morning between 9:00 am and 12:00 pm, Monday to Friday or first Sunday and third Sunday of every month, except on declared Philippine and Korean national holidays. Further, getting an appointment for passport processing is free. Please come exactly at the appointed date and time. Failure to do so will subject the applicant to reapply for a new schedule.
Upon completion of the encoding of the passport application, the forms will be sent to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) in Manila for processing. The new ePasport will then be sent to the Embassy after six weeks and thereafter mailed to the applicant, if he availed of the courier service.
In case of a lost Passport, the applicant will be required to execute an Affidavit of Loss, for submission to the DFA. After the Department has cleared your application, you can get an appointment for application of an ePassport. Processing of a lost passport will take at least two months from the date of submission of the Affidavit of Loss to the Embassy.
Courier Service
To avoid returning to the Embassy to claim your ePassport, you can avail of the courier service to collect and deliver your passport at your designated address. Only those who can provide a complete return address can avail of the courier service. You will be asked to complete the courier form upon application for ePassport and payment will be collected upon delivery. The consular officer will cancel the old passport and return the same to the applicant .
When Courier Service is not Applicable
If you cannot provide a complete return address, you cannot avail of the courier service. Any error or incorrect address would make the applicant liable to the courier company and cause the return of the undelivered ePassport to the Embassy.
If you intend to travel or use your old passport for any other purpose after application of ePassport, please inform the consular officer.
Green Passport Valid until Date of Expiry
If you are a holder of the manual or green passport, you can still use your passport for travel abroad until the date of expiry.
The ePassport fee is US$ 60.00 payable in U.S dollar bill(s). You will be required to pay upon application in US currency.
READ BELOW : How to Apply for ePassport
Schedule an Appointment starting 15 July 2010. Only fifty (50) ePassport applications will be entertained per day.
Call the APPOINTMENT HOTLINE NUMBER 010-9385-0535 ( from 9:00am to 5:30pm M-F) OR you can send an email to epassport@philembassy-seoul.com and give your full name including middle name, date and place of birth, your old passport number and mobile number in Korea.
Requirements:
•Old Philippine Passport and a photocopy of the passport data page, last page showing the name and signature of the signing officer, and the page with the date of last entry to Korea
•Passport application form
•Remember your Appointment Reference Number
•ePassport fee – US$ 60.00 payable in cash only.
Procedure on Date of Appointment:
Step 1:
•Check your name on the list of applicants with appointment
•Complete all information on the passport application form
•Wait for your name and number to be called at Window 4
•Submit the application form and present your old Passport and photocopies
•OPTIONAL : If you wish to avail of the courier service, get a courier form and write your name and complete return address. Get a copy of the courier form. Payment will be made upon delivery of your ePassport. Have your old passport canceled by the consular officer.
Step 2:
•Go to cashier and pay the exact amount of US$ 60.00 in cash. No check may be accepted
•Keep your receipt and show it when you claim your ePassport in person after 6 weeks.
Step 3:
•Go to the encoder for encoding of data, picture taking, taking of thumb marks and digital signature. Applicant should be in decent attire. Both ears should be shown
•Keep your receipt of payment and bring your old passport for cancellation to claim your ePassport. You can also authorize a representative to claim your passport by giving authority at the back of your claim receipt.
NOTE:
It takes about six (6) weeks to process the ePassport as the approved applications are sent to a central processing facility in the Philippines.
SYLVIA M. MARASIGAN
Consul-General
Kumuha ng Appointment Para sa ePassport Application
Sa Linggo, 01 ng Agosto 2010, sisimulan na ang pag-issue ng ePassports sa South Korea. Kailangang kumuha muna ng ‘Appointment ’ sa pag-apply ng ePassport.
Sa Appointment System, ang aplikante na may approved appointment sa takdang araw at oras lamang ang sisilbihan ng Embassy. Hindi na bibigyang daan ang ‘walk-in’ applicants simula 1 Agosto, kahit sa ikauna at ikatlong Linggo ng bawat buwan.
Paano mag-set ng appointment ?
Simula ng 15 ng Hulyo 2010, ang aplikante ay dapat (1) tumawag sa ePassport Application Hotline No. 010-9385-0535 mula 9:00am hanggang 5:30pm; o puede rin (2) mag-email sa epassport@philembassy-seoul.com. Ibigay ang sumusunod na impormasyon:
1. Buong pangalan (Ex. Bobby Perez Mercado)
2. Petsa at lugar ng kapanganakan ( Ex. January 1, 1960, Manila)
3. Lumang Green or Maroon Passport Number
4. Mobile or landline telephone number sa Korea
Bibigyan ang aplikante ng petsa at reference number. Ang petsa ay ang araw at oras ng pagpunta sa embahada para mag-apply ng ePassport. Sa takdang araw at oras lamang pagsisilbihan ang aplikante.
Huwag Intayin Mag-expire ang Inyong Passport
Pinapaala sa lahat na mag-apply ng ePassport anim na buwan bago mag-expire ang kasalukuyang passport bilang paghahanda sa ano mang emergency. Dahil po sa dami ng mga passport applicants bawat araw, at lalo na tuwing una at ikatlong Linggo ng bawat buwan, ang mga may appointment lamang sa mga nakatakdang araw at oras ang mapapagsilbihan. Maraming salamat po.
PHILIPPINE EMBASSY
Sa Appointment System, ang aplikante na may approved appointment sa takdang araw at oras lamang ang sisilbihan ng Embassy. Hindi na bibigyang daan ang ‘walk-in’ applicants simula 1 Agosto, kahit sa ikauna at ikatlong Linggo ng bawat buwan.
Paano mag-set ng appointment ?
Simula ng 15 ng Hulyo 2010, ang aplikante ay dapat (1) tumawag sa ePassport Application Hotline No. 010-9385-0535 mula 9:00am hanggang 5:30pm; o puede rin (2) mag-email sa epassport@philembassy-seoul.com. Ibigay ang sumusunod na impormasyon:
1. Buong pangalan (Ex. Bobby Perez Mercado)
2. Petsa at lugar ng kapanganakan ( Ex. January 1, 1960, Manila)
3. Lumang Green or Maroon Passport Number
4. Mobile or landline telephone number sa Korea
Bibigyan ang aplikante ng petsa at reference number. Ang petsa ay ang araw at oras ng pagpunta sa embahada para mag-apply ng ePassport. Sa takdang araw at oras lamang pagsisilbihan ang aplikante.
Huwag Intayin Mag-expire ang Inyong Passport
Pinapaala sa lahat na mag-apply ng ePassport anim na buwan bago mag-expire ang kasalukuyang passport bilang paghahanda sa ano mang emergency. Dahil po sa dami ng mga passport applicants bawat araw, at lalo na tuwing una at ikatlong Linggo ng bawat buwan, ang mga may appointment lamang sa mga nakatakdang araw at oras ang mapapagsilbihan. Maraming salamat po.
PHILIPPINE EMBASSY
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Yeil Vocational Training Institute: Free Vocational Training for E-9 Foreign VISA Holders (Non-Professional Employment)
1. Vocational Training
v Place: Yeil Vocational Training Institute
v Recruiting Area
o Basic Job Training for Manufacturing,
o Computer Operation (Office Automation)
o Computer Repair (Personal Computer Maintenance)
v Admission will be given to 30 students for each area
v Support: 1) Tuition free, 2) Free textbook, lunch and transportation will be provided.
2. Application Requirement
v VISA Status: E-9 Non-Professional Employment
v Required Documents: Certification of Alien Registration (1 copy).
3. Training Terms: Class will be on Sunday only.
v 1st Term
o Application and Admission Schedule: 2010. 06. 05 ~ 2010. 07. 03
o Training /schedule: 2010. 07. 18 ~ 2010. 09. 05 (8 weeks)
o Class Schedule: 10:00 ~ 17:00 (6 hours/day)
o Lunch time: 13:00 ~ 14:00 (Cafeteria)
v 2nd Term
o Application and Admission Schedule: 2010.08.01~2010.09.04
o Training /schedule: 2010. 09. 05 ~ 2010.10. 24(8 weeks)
o Class Schedule: 10:00AM~17:00PM (6 hours/day)
o Lunch time: 13:00 ~ 14:00 (Cafeteria)
4. Application and Admission
v Priority will be given to applicants from Vietnam, Indonesia, China, Thailand, and Philippines. Students from foreign country using English will also be welcomed.
v Application will be received through Fax (031-485-7474). You may visit our institute for your application. Application will be closed, when the applicants reach the class size. Be sure!!! Application will be accepted by application order.
5. Contacts: Yeil Vocational Training Institute
v Tel : 031-485-8500, Fax: 031-485-7474, Homepage: http://www.yeil.or.kr/
v Address: Ohseung BLDG 3 floor 542 Gojandong Danweongu Ansansi Kyeunggido
Monday, July 5, 2010
INFORMATION ON FINES, ENTRY BAN AND PROCEDURE FOR THOSE DISCOVERED INVOLUNTARILY
Source: Investigation and Enforcement Division
Korea Immigration Service
1. Illegal stayers detected by immigration officers are subject to fines:
· Those who stayed illegally for less than one (1) year are exempted from fines;
· KRW 500,000 won for illegal stay of one (1) year to two (2) years (excl.);
· KRW 1 Million won for two (2) years to three (3) years (excl.);
· KRW 1.5 Million won for three (3) years to five (5) years (excl.);
· KRW 2 Million won for five (5) years or over.
There is no commutation of detention to penalties for those who are incapable of paying fines. Instead, illegal stayers will be deported after undergoing a prescribed process and will be banned re-entry for a certain period of time.
2. The period of entry ban for the deported illegal stayers:
· Three (3) years for those who paid fines before being deported;
· Five (5) years for those who failed to pay fines before being deported.
3. The detected illegal stayers will be deported following the procedures below:
1. An illegal stayer is arrested,
2. Will be investigated for illegal stay,
3. Will be detained (upon issuance of detention order),
4. Decision will be made after examination (possible decisions include imposition of fines and issuance of deportation order),
5. Will prepare for departure (issue a passport and buy tickets, etc.),
6. Will be deported.
Korea Immigration Service
1. Illegal stayers detected by immigration officers are subject to fines:
· Those who stayed illegally for less than one (1) year are exempted from fines;
· KRW 500,000 won for illegal stay of one (1) year to two (2) years (excl.);
· KRW 1 Million won for two (2) years to three (3) years (excl.);
· KRW 1.5 Million won for three (3) years to five (5) years (excl.);
· KRW 2 Million won for five (5) years or over.
There is no commutation of detention to penalties for those who are incapable of paying fines. Instead, illegal stayers will be deported after undergoing a prescribed process and will be banned re-entry for a certain period of time.
2. The period of entry ban for the deported illegal stayers:
· Three (3) years for those who paid fines before being deported;
· Five (5) years for those who failed to pay fines before being deported.
3. The detected illegal stayers will be deported following the procedures below:
1. An illegal stayer is arrested,
2. Will be investigated for illegal stay,
3. Will be detained (upon issuance of detention order),
4. Decision will be made after examination (possible decisions include imposition of fines and issuance of deportation order),
5. Will prepare for departure (issue a passport and buy tickets, etc.),
6. Will be deported.
TRAINING PROGRAMS OF HRD KOREA FOR E-9 WORKERS
I . Vocational competency development training for employed foreign workers.
· Vocational training provided for legally employed foreign workers to help them to attain/improve their work performance required for the job.
Plan to be implemented:
Target Trainees
· Non-professional (E-9) foreign workers who are legally staying in Korea.
· Foreign workers (E-9) who are referred by companies or want to receive vocational competency development training.
Training Course : 10 types of occupation including basic duties (manufacturing), etc.
· Basic duties (manufacturing), basic duties (construction), welding, automobile maintenance, car driving, forklift driving, computer repair, computer utilization, cooking (Korean food), beauty (hair).
Training Institutions : designated 65 professional training institutes.
Training period : June – end of November 2010
· Total training hours is 48 hrs (4 to 6 hours every Sunday)
How to apply
· Any foreign worker who wants to participate in vocational competency development training will complete an application form for vocational competency development training for employed foreign workers and send it with a copy of his/her Alien Registration Card to a training institute via fax or submit it in person.
· For more information on detailed training course by different training institutes and number of trainees to be accepted and application forms, please visit HRDSK’s homepage and find “Notice”.
· Website address is www.hrdkorea.or.kr
Privileges after completing courses.
· Given priority to be considered for employment by Korean companies residing in their home countries.
II. Skill / business establishment training for returning workers.
· It refers to education and training for foreign workers whose expiry dates are close to 6 months or less to assist them to establish/found a small business or to get a job in a Korean company in their home country with a view to promote their voluntary return.
Plan to be implemented:
Training recipients
· Foreign workers (E-9) whose visas will expire by the end of March 2011.
Training period
· July to late November 2010.
Training hours
· 40 hours.
· As for occupations that require additional training, expert opinion will be reflected.
Training institute
· Designate a professional education and training institute to operate the relevant courses.
Training course
· Training to get a job in a Korean company in a source country - Select occupations required by Korean companies in source country (interpretation, computer utilization, automobile driving, etc.)
· Skill/business establishment training – reflecting the survey of source countries’ demand for foreign worker preference, select training course by different countries (automobile driving, automobile maintenance, welding, computer repair, etc.)
Privileges after completing a course.
· Given priority to be considered for employment by Korean companies residing in their home countries.
III. Employment adjustment education for workplace switchers.
· Education for workplace switchers to raise foreign worker’ s domestic employment adjustment capability by informing and consulting them on corporate culture, interpersonal relationship tips, relevant laws, and difficulties, etc. necessary for workplace in Korea.
Plan to be implemented:
Training period
· June 18 – December 31, 2010 (8 months)
Training hours
· 4 hours (50 min. lecture/10 min break)
Training recipients
· Foreign workers who have changed their workplace – workers whose workplace transfer application date is no more than 3 months.
Where to submit
· Employment Security Center of the Ministry of Labor, industrial complex offices/branches. Mainly accepted by the Ministry of Labor’s Employment Security Center, when submitting a “workplace transfer application form”.
Application procedure
· Complete and submit workplace transfer education application – When completing the application form, select the desired training center.
Education courses
· 4 courses – understanding of employment permit system, Happy and jolly career, Designing successful life, Interpersonal relationship and problem solving.
For inquiries, please get in touch with:
EMPLOYMENT TRAINING TEAM
Human Resources Development Service of Korea
Telephone Nos. – (02) 3271-9443 to 49
Website – www.hrdkorea.or.kr
· Vocational training provided for legally employed foreign workers to help them to attain/improve their work performance required for the job.
Plan to be implemented:
Target Trainees
· Non-professional (E-9) foreign workers who are legally staying in Korea.
· Foreign workers (E-9) who are referred by companies or want to receive vocational competency development training.
Training Course : 10 types of occupation including basic duties (manufacturing), etc.
· Basic duties (manufacturing), basic duties (construction), welding, automobile maintenance, car driving, forklift driving, computer repair, computer utilization, cooking (Korean food), beauty (hair).
Training Institutions : designated 65 professional training institutes.
Training period : June – end of November 2010
· Total training hours is 48 hrs (4 to 6 hours every Sunday)
How to apply
· Any foreign worker who wants to participate in vocational competency development training will complete an application form for vocational competency development training for employed foreign workers and send it with a copy of his/her Alien Registration Card to a training institute via fax or submit it in person.
· For more information on detailed training course by different training institutes and number of trainees to be accepted and application forms, please visit HRDSK’s homepage and find “Notice”.
· Website address is www.hrdkorea.or.kr
Privileges after completing courses.
· Given priority to be considered for employment by Korean companies residing in their home countries.
II. Skill / business establishment training for returning workers.
· It refers to education and training for foreign workers whose expiry dates are close to 6 months or less to assist them to establish/found a small business or to get a job in a Korean company in their home country with a view to promote their voluntary return.
Plan to be implemented:
Training recipients
· Foreign workers (E-9) whose visas will expire by the end of March 2011.
Training period
· July to late November 2010.
Training hours
· 40 hours.
· As for occupations that require additional training, expert opinion will be reflected.
Training institute
· Designate a professional education and training institute to operate the relevant courses.
Training course
· Training to get a job in a Korean company in a source country - Select occupations required by Korean companies in source country (interpretation, computer utilization, automobile driving, etc.)
· Skill/business establishment training – reflecting the survey of source countries’ demand for foreign worker preference, select training course by different countries (automobile driving, automobile maintenance, welding, computer repair, etc.)
Privileges after completing a course.
· Given priority to be considered for employment by Korean companies residing in their home countries.
III. Employment adjustment education for workplace switchers.
· Education for workplace switchers to raise foreign worker’ s domestic employment adjustment capability by informing and consulting them on corporate culture, interpersonal relationship tips, relevant laws, and difficulties, etc. necessary for workplace in Korea.
Plan to be implemented:
Training period
· June 18 – December 31, 2010 (8 months)
Training hours
· 4 hours (50 min. lecture/10 min break)
Training recipients
· Foreign workers who have changed their workplace – workers whose workplace transfer application date is no more than 3 months.
Where to submit
· Employment Security Center of the Ministry of Labor, industrial complex offices/branches. Mainly accepted by the Ministry of Labor’s Employment Security Center, when submitting a “workplace transfer application form”.
Application procedure
· Complete and submit workplace transfer education application – When completing the application form, select the desired training center.
Education courses
· 4 courses – understanding of employment permit system, Happy and jolly career, Designing successful life, Interpersonal relationship and problem solving.
For inquiries, please get in touch with:
EMPLOYMENT TRAINING TEAM
Human Resources Development Service of Korea
Telephone Nos. – (02) 3271-9443 to 49
Website – www.hrdkorea.or.kr
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