Good news for those who are here illegally and would like to go back to their home countries.
The government will launch an incentive program aimed at encouraging foreign workers who overstayed their visa to leave the country “voluntarily,” the Ministry of Justice said Monday.
Under the program, those who exit will be exempt from fines and will not be regulated on a possible revisit to the country.
The authorities are aiming to reduce the number of illegal sojourners here ― estimated at 180,000 ― before the G-20 Summit slated for November.
The program will run from May 6 to September 31.
Employers who come clean with such workers will also be granted exemptions from fines and be given priority in recruiting substitute workers.
The workers will have to report to immigration offices at airports with their employer, passport and flight ticket to confirm departure.
AFAIK, those who voluntarily exits Korea are not fined (I could be wrong) but they are not allowed to come back for a period of time.
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That’s nice but their should do it publicly.
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and that is a good post.
I’ll post this in fB.
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thanks betchay for this info. i’ll tell to my kakilala if she wants to go home.
ok yan. at least hindi na sila matatakot lumantad. mapwera na lang way yan para hulihin sila. joke. ehehehe.
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pano po pag ung tnt na ayaw umuwi hanggang sa katapusan ng Aug.,at saka lng sya uuwi next year(d nman po nahuli) me tendency ba na dina mkabalik dito pag mag-apply pbalik?
How long are the volunteers banned from coming? a month, or after the summit?
I was an illegal stayer who took advantage of this voluntary exit program. I am an American citizen and held an E-2 teaching visa. I overlooked paying for a visa extension and overstayed for 18 days. This amnesty program was extended through October 2010. If the “illegal stayer” surrenders at the Incheon Airport immigration office and flies out of the country voluntarily, they are fully forgiven and face no return bans.
I was frustrated by many aspects of Korea, including how they treat foreigners, but I am willing to give teaching English there a second chance and plan on returning to teach for the March 2011 school year.
are you back in korea?
isa po akong eps na nagbakasyon sa pinas.nabigyan po ako ng reentry pero naglaps na ang date ng reentry pero di pa rin ako nakabalik dahil nakunan asawa ko.may paraan pa ba para maayos ito. thank
hello sa inyong lahat,tanong ko lang po sana kung may posibilidad ba na makabalik ako ng korea,ilegal ako diyan dati at nagvoluntary exit ako last 2009,may posibilidad ba na makabalik ako diyan at mabibigyan ba nila ako ulit ng visa,,,,gusto ko kc bumalik pero diko alam ang way kung pano,…..salamat sana matulungan nyo ako!
tanong ko po sana kung meron na bang mga nagvolunteer umuwi during amnesty period na nakabalik na? thanks po hope to hear from you soon