Apostille Korea is running a promotion that issues overseas criminal-record certificates free of charge, helping applicants who need a certified record for a visa, job or residence application obtain it without paying the usual service fee.
- The event provides free issuance of overseas criminal-record certificates for a limited time.
- Such certificates are often required for visas, employment, residence and immigration.
- Documents crossing borders are translated and certified for the destination country.
- Applicants can request issuance, translation and certification through a single online process.
Why criminal-record certificates matter abroad
A criminal-record certificate — sometimes called a police clearance or background certificate — is a common requirement for visa, employment, residence and immigration procedures, both for foreigners coming to Korea and for Koreans heading overseas. Because the document must be trusted by an authority in another country, it usually has to be certified after issuance. Apostille Korea says its free-issuance event lowers the cost barrier for applicants who need such a certificate, while the company handles the steps that make it valid abroad.
How the certified document is prepared
When a criminal-record certificate is destined for another country, the route depends on whether that country belongs to the Hague Apostille Convention: a member country accepts the document with an apostille, while a non-member requires foreign-ministry processing and embassy legalization, generally with a certified translation. For a foreign-issued certificate used in Korea, the same logic applies in the issuing country. Apostille Korea says it arranges issuance, translation and the matching certification online, so applicants can prepare a usable document within their application timeline.
Frequently asked questions
What does the event cover?
Free issuance of overseas criminal-record certificates for a limited period, for applicants who need a certified record.
Where are these certificates used?
Commonly for visa, employment, residence and immigration procedures, where an authority requires a verified background record.
How is the certificate made valid in another country?
By apostille for a Hague member or embassy legalization for a non-member, usually with a certified translation.
Source: 굿모닝경제 (goodkyung.com) ↗