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Apostille Korea sends urgently needed Korean documents abroad by international courier Losing an international driving permit while travelling usually means waiting until after the trip if handled locally, but a replacement issued in Korea can reach the traveller mid-journey.
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Apostille Korea said it obtains Korean civil documents on behalf of users who are abroad and sends them by international courier. A user whose belongings were stolen in Italy during a family trip received an international driving permit at a hotel in Milan two days later. Had the matter been handled through the local police or a consulate, the permit would only have arrived after the trip was over and the traveller had returned home.
- Losing an international driving permit abroad rarely allows a replacement to be obtained locally during the same trip.
- Apostille Korea obtains the document in Korea and delivers it to the user's location abroad by international courier.
- It handles up to seven stages: issuance, translation, notarisation, foreign ministry consular confirmation, embassy legalisation and overseas delivery.
- Cases of entry refused over missing paperwork or a missed visa extension deadline are also covered by consultation.
When documents are lost abroad
Losing a wallet or a bag while travelling usually means losing documents such as an international driving permit with it. Going through the local police station or a consulate takes time, and in many cases the matter cannot be resolved within the remaining travel schedule. The alternative is to have the document reissued in Korea and sent to where the traveller is staying. In one case, a user whose belongings were stolen in Italy received an international driving permit at a hotel in Milan two days later. For a traveller who needs to drive for the rest of the itinerary, turnaround time directly determines whether the plan survives. Applying as soon as the loss is confirmed works in the traveller's favour.
Bundling up to seven stages into one
Sending a civil document abroad can involve up to seven stages: issuance, translation, notarisation, consular confirmation at the foreign ministry, embassy legalisation and overseas delivery. Because each foreign ministry and embassy has to be visited separately, handling it alone means time lost at every stage. Apostille Korea bundles the sequence into a single process and covers documents moving from abroad to Korea, from Korea to abroad, and from one foreign country to another. Consultation is also available where entry has been refused because paperwork was incomplete, or where a visa extension deadline has passed. The combination of forms and steps required changes according to which two countries are being connected. Consultation and applications are accepted online and by telephone around the clock.
Frequently asked questions
Can an international driving permit lost abroad be reissued locally?
Going through the local police or a consulate takes time, and in many cases the matter is not resolved within the travel schedule. Having the document issued in Korea and delivered to where you are staying is faster.
How many stages does a document for use abroad go through?
Up to seven: issuance, translation, notarisation, consular confirmation at the foreign ministry, embassy legalisation and overseas delivery. The stages required vary by receiving country.
Is help available when entry has been blocked over documents?
Yes. Where entry has been refused because paperwork was incomplete, or a visa extension deadline has been missed, consultation can identify which documents and steps are needed.
Source: 한국경제 · 2017-11-30