Acquisition of Korean Nationality through Marriage.

Acquisition of Korean Nationality through Marriage.

After entering Korea and registering as an alien, applicants must have legally resided in Korea continuously for 2 years. Applicants must be married to Korean spouses for more than three years and have stayed in Korea continuously for more than a year.Qualifications for Nationality Acquisition:


Those who are married to Korean spouses and have maintained a legal marriage status
Those whose Korean spouses are deceased or pronounced missing by the court
Those who have divorced or separated from their Korean spouses and can prove the blame lies with the Korean spouse in causing the end of marriage
Those who are raising underage children born with their Korean spouses regardless of to whom the fault of divorce or separation lies
Required documents:

Naturalization approval application with 1 color photo (4×5cm) attached
Copy of passport
Written statement of naturalization
Copies of souse’s family registration (indicating fact of marriage) and resident registration
Documents establishing property relations
Select one among the following documents that can prove you and your family are financially independent:
Certificate of bank balance exceeding 30 million won under the nmae of the applicant or applicant’s family member
Copy of real estate registration or house lease contract of property worth more than 30 million won
Certificate of employment (attach a copy of business operator registration)
Certificate of future employment (financial guarantee acceptable)
Letter of guarantee and 1 copy (photo attached to each)
Other material that can prove you and your Korean spouse have a true relationship
Photos, friends’ written statements, letters sent between you and your Korean spouse
Fee of 100,000 won
Procedure of Korean Nationality Acquisition and Examination:

Naturalization Permission: Naturalization applications are only accepted at immigration offices that offer nationality services. Your Korean spouse must accompany you to your local immigration office.
Applicant Qualification Examination: Submitted documents will be examined, police will undertake and identification process, and an immigration official will undertake a sojourn trend investigation.
Applicant Eligibility Examination: Foreign spouses are exempt from taking the written test and only need to be interviewed.
Naturalization Permit Granted: The entire procedure from applying to being granted nationalization permission takes approximately one year or more.
Procedure of Resident Registration Card Issuance and Examination:

Register Name in Family Registration: You must register your name in your family registration within a month of receiving notification of permission of naturalization.
Renunciation of Foreign Nationality: Within six months of receiving notification of permission of naturalization, you must notify the embassy of your native country or consulate abroad on renunciation of your original nationality and receive a “foreign nationality renunciation certificate.”
Confirmation of Renunciation of Foreign Nationality: You must submit your “foreign nationality renunciation certificate” to your local immigration office. You must submit the document yourself.
Application for Resident Registration Card Issuance: Apply for issuance of a resident registration card at your local town/myeon/dong office.
Return Alien Registration Card: You must return your alien registration card within 14 days of receiving a resident registration card.
Consult the Immigration Administration Call Center for legal advise at 02-2650-6399.

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thanks for the info...a big help for foreigners who married a korean

thanks for the info...a big help for foreigners who married a korean