Taiwan (Local) Certificate of Criminal Record, Issuance+Notarization+MOFA+Korea Representative Office authentication

The Certificate of Criminal Record was issued outside the Apostille Convention, so it is taken all the way through — local notarisation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmation, and finally consular legalisation at the Korean mission in Taiwan.

Taiwan (new application for issuance)

official issuance of the Certificate of Criminal Record by the competent authority in Taiwan + notarisation before a local notary in Taiwan + Apostille certification in Taiwan + consular legalisation at the Korean Representative Office in Taiwan (issued outside the Apostille Convention, so consular legalisation at the Korean mission is the final step)

status-of-stay reviews with the Korea Immigration Service (F-5 permanent residence, F-4 overseas Korean, etc.), background checks for Korean work visa applications (E-2 conversation instructor, etc.), background checks for employment with Korean companies, fitness screening for staff at international schools and educational institutions in Korea, background screening for naturalization and citizenship applications in Korea, identity checks for professional registration in Korea, director disqualification checks when incorporating in Korea etc..