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Apostille Korea Handles Criminal Record Certificates from Multiple Countries The FBI Check, the RCMP check, NBI Clearance, the COC and China's no-criminal-record certificate can only be processed in the issuing country, and fingerprinting and institutional authentication follow.
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- 중국, 미국
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Apostille Korea said it operates a service that files and authenticates criminal record certificates that can only be issued abroad. Also called personal background reports, these documents are requested when someone who lived in a country on a residence visa applies elsewhere for a visa, permanent residence, immigration, employment or study. Periods, requirements and rules differ by country, which makes them hard to grasp all at once.
- Overseas criminal record certificates include the FBI Check in the United States, the RCMP check in Canada, NBI Clearance, the COC and China's no-criminal-record certificate.
- Each document is issued only in the country concerned, and the timeframes, requirements and rules differ from country to country.
- The first step is completing fingerprint forms and an application locally, a stage that requires authentication by that country's authorities.
- If a document is missing or does not match the stated purpose, the application is rejected and everything submitted is destroyed, forcing a fresh start.
One more certificate for every country lived in
Hiring at multinational companies in Korea can involve a request for criminal record certificates covering every country where the candidate stayed six months or more. When that residence history spans several countries, the number of documents to prepare grows with it. The difficulty is that each country issues its criminal record certificate locally as a matter of principle. The way the application is filled in, the authentication by national authorities and the embassy or foreign ministry steps also differ by country, so they cannot be grasped in one pass. A candidate on a tight submission deadline has neither the time to travel there nor the room to appoint a local representative. The wall is less the requirement itself than the absence of any workable way to check and carry it out.
From fingerprinting to authentication: a gate at every stage
Overseas criminal record certificates, also known as personal background reports, include the FBI Check in the United States, the RCMP check in Canada, NBI Clearance, the COC and China's no-criminal-record certificate. They are requested when a person who lived in a country for a period on a residence visa applies elsewhere for a visa, permanent residence, immigration, employment or study. The first step in issuance is completing local fingerprint forms and the application to verify identity, a stage that requires authentication by that country's authorities. Some documents need an additional check by an administrative body, and all of them must pass notarisation and foreign ministry or embassy authentication before they can be used internationally. If a required document is missing or does not match the stated purpose, a rejection notice arrives and everything already submitted is destroyed. Since a criminal record certificate counts as top-tier personal information in every country, accuracy is demanded from the preparation stage onwards.
Frequently asked questions
Can an overseas criminal record certificate be applied for from Korea?
Each document is processed only in the country that issues it. Using a local agency service allows the application and authentication to proceed without travelling there.
If I lived in several countries, do I need several certificates?
Yes. One must be obtained for each country covered by the submission requirement. Timeframes, requirements and rules vary by country.
If the application is rejected, can I reuse the documents?
No. A rejection for a missing document or a mismatch of purpose means everything submitted is destroyed, so the whole set has to be prepared again.
Source: 데일리그리드 · 2017-06-21