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cyui
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 Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 9:01 am Post subject: Korean Citizenship for baby |
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If both parents are American Citzens' and thier baby is born in Korea, would it automatically be given dual citeznship? I wouldn't think so..
Has anyone experienced this? |
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cragesmure
Joined: 23 Oct 2010
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| Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 9:07 am Post subject: Re: Korean Citizenship for baby |
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| cyui wrote: |
If both parents are American Citzens' and thier baby is born in Korea, would it automatically be given dual citeznship? I wouldn't think so..
Has anyone experienced this? |
Doesn't seem like a problem you need to worry about. Why would they want dual citizenship for their kid anyway? Surely there is some kind of dependent's visa that is easier/cheaper to come by. |
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cyui
Joined: 10 Jan 2011
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 4:11 pm Post subject: Re: Korean Citizenship for baby |
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| cyui wrote: |
If both parents are American Citzens' and thier baby is born in Korea, would it automatically be given dual citeznship? I wouldn't think so..
Has anyone experienced this? |
Short answer = no.
longer answer = No, the child would need to have Korean ancestry to qualify for Korean citizenship; Jus sanguinis (Latin: right of blood) not jus soli (Latin: right of soil") is required for citizenship.
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loubird
Joined: 27 May 2010
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| Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 6:39 pm Post subject: |
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As an American who married to an ethnic Korean (who still has family over here), and who is also currently pregnant, the answer is an undeniable "no".
Korea absolutely does not offer birthright citizenship to the babies of people who are not Korean citizens. The "right of blood" also does not apply if the blood in question belongs to a person who is the citizen of another country.
So even though the baby's father is ethnically Korean, and its grandparents, aunts, uncles and great grandparents are all residents of Seoul, our baby will never be offered Korean citizenship. Go figure. |
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nathanrutledge
Joined: 01 May 2008
Location: Marakesh
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| Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 6:44 pm Post subject: |
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| loubird wrote: |
As an American who married to an ethnic Korean (who still has family over here), and who is also currently pregnant, the answer is an undeniable "no".
Korea absolutely does not offer birthright citizenship to the babies of people who are not Korean citizens. The "right of blood" also does not apply if the blood in question belongs to a person who is the citizen of another country.
So even though the baby's father is ethnically Korean, and its grandparents, aunts, uncles and great grandparents are all residents of Seoul, our baby will never be offered Korean citizenship. Go figure. |
Just to clarify, your wife is ethnically korean, but not a korean citizen, correct? |
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loubird
Joined: 27 May 2010
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Hi Nathan,
I am the wife, and I am not of Korean decent. My husband's parents are both from Korea, and his father and the remainder of his family still live here, but my husband is an American citizen. |
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brier
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| Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 5:12 am Post subject: |
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| Similar situation with my family. Wife is ethnic Korean, but doesn't hold a South Korean passport. Our son is half Korean, born here. Unless immgration laws become more open and liberal, I don't think he will ever have citizenship nor an F-5 or anything like that. |
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cyui
Joined: 10 Jan 2011
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| Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 8:34 am Post subject: |
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Father is a 3rd generation Korean,who was born here. The baby will have right of blood to American and Croatian Citizenship,but think she will ave to renounce one at 18 ( cannot have a EU and American Passport).
Don't you have to put on the family registery? |
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PatrickGHBusan
Joined: 24 Jun 2008
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| Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 8:47 am Post subject: |
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| loubird wrote: |
Hi Nathan,
I am the wife, and I am not of Korean decent. My husband's parents are both from Korea, and his father and the remainder of his family still live here, but my husband is an American citizen. |
That explains it. |
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cyui
Joined: 10 Jan 2011
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| Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 10:41 am Post subject: |
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| -ttompatz- ("Ego sum qui (in?)habitavit in Nerone", ενοίκησα πάροιθεν εν Ιούδαι", enoikesa paroithen en Iouda, |
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DHC
Joined: 15 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 2:23 pm Post subject: |
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| Unless citizenship laws have changed regarding births in Korea, at least one parent must be a Korean citizen for the child to obtain Korean citizenship. |
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Who's Your Daddy?
Joined: 30 May 2010
Location: Victoria, Canada.
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| Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 3:46 pm Post subject: |
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| DHC wrote: |
| Unless citizenship laws have changed regarding births in Korea, at least one parent must be a Korean citizen for the child to obtain Korean citizenship. |
Good, should be that way in the U.S. too. |
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nathanrutledge
Joined: 01 May 2008
Location: Marakesh
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| Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 3:49 pm Post subject: |
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| cyui wrote: |
Father is a 3rd generation Korean,who was born here. The baby will have right of blood to American and Croatian Citizenship,but think she will ave to renounce one at 18 ( cannot have a EU and American Passport).
Don't you have to put on the family registery? |
Yes, you can. I personally know half a dozen people, including relatives who have or are eligible to receive dual citizenship between various European countries and the U.S. I myself am eligible to receive an Irish passport based on blood. |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 4:02 pm Post subject: |
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| cyui wrote: |
| -ttompatz- ("Ego sum qui (in?)habitavit in Nerone", ενοίκησα πάροιθεν εν Ιούδαι", enoikesa paroithen en Iouda, |
So you plan to have your demons exorcised soon?
Latin ("Ego sum qui (in?)habitavit in Nerone", I am the one who inhabited Nero)
ancient Greek ("ενοίκησα πάροιθεν εν Ιούδαι", enoikesa paroithen en Iouda, I dwelt before within Judas)
From: The Exorcism of Emily Rose.
However the Latin terms I used in my previous post are commonly used in reference to citizenship at birth (and you will often find that Latin terms are used in legal reference to various things) AND I also gave the translations when I used the Latin phrase.
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