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moe0 · Joined: 05 May 2011 Location: Canada

Hello Guys

My Girlfriend and I planning to get married soon and it will be in Korea.
I really do not have enough info about getting married in Korea since I do not live there. I tried to find some info here on the forums and on the internet about foreigner getting married in korea! And I found that we need to do something through the embassy! What do we have to do there? And is there anyway to avoid it? Because I come from country where you need to get permission to get married to a foreigner women and it is hard for me to do that and I do not live in my country anyway(live in Canada on a student visa), So I do not want to do anything with them!

Thank you!!

crossmr · Joined: 22 Nov 2008 Location: Hwayangdong, Seoul

No, because the paper from the embassy is a declaration that you're not already married. You pretty much have to do it, however if you want more specific help/advice you're going to have to go ahead and tell us what that country is, perhaps there is someone here who has gone through it.

lalartu · Joined: 29 Apr 2008

Are you planning to immigrate here and get a Korean citizenship? If so, I don't think many people here can help you because we all kept our previous citizenships.

If not, I don't see why you need to do anything with the embassy. I got married two years ago and we didn't have to do anything.
Your wife might have to file a document to make it official though, but it has nothing to do with the embassy as far as I remember.

I am Canadian and we did get married in Canada as well to make it official in both countries, but all we had to do there is find a registered minister.

In Korea, as long as you file a civil marriage document (takes like 5 mins and you don't even have to be there) you'll be married.

moe0 · Joined: 05 May 2011 Location: Canada

I'm from Saudi Arabia and I think its really hard to find someone who went though this

Thanks Smile

moe0 · Joined: 05 May 2011 Location: Canada

No im not planning to immigrate to Korea! I wont even be living there. I will just go there get married and go back to Canada

As crossmr Said maybe I have to show that im not already married!! So im not sure how to show that im not already married without going to the embassy or ask for official documents!

Thanks!

crossmr · Joined: 22 Nov 2008 Location: Hwayangdong, Seoul

moe0 · Joined: 05 May 2011 Location: Canada

Thanks crossmr for your help

I though about getting married here in Canada but my gf was here few times before and she is uncomfortable coming here as a visitor again because she heard few times about people getting reject in the airport. So we though that best thing is to get married there in Korea!

The problem I have to get permission to get married and the have some qualifications that I do not meet. One of them that you have to be over 30!!!! (I think because the dont want saudis to get married to foreigners)!

Thanks for your help
I appreciate it

crossmr · Joined: 22 Nov 2008 Location: Hwayangdong, Seoul

moe0 · Joined: 05 May 2011 Location: Canada

I think I can get the prove that im not married easily but in arabic.

Do you know if they will accept it if I translate it in translations office?

Lazio · Joined: 15 Dec 2010

I'm from Hungary and I married my Korean wife there. They were a bit anal on the papers. A lot depends on the diplomatic whatever relations between the 2 countries.
Besides providing translated versions and original papers of the usual things: birth certificate showing parents as well, passport and so on... we had to get a paper from the Korean Embassy that according to Korean law, she is able to marry. The officer explained that they need this, especially from "exotic" countries as there can be some very unusal customs and laws which they have no idea about. Example: citizens of x country are not allowed to marry someone with colored skin.

Not sure about how they deal with this in Korea. Wife said it would have been easier here but I have no proof behind this info.
For the 2 of you, getting married in a 3rd country (Canada) would be the best bet.
Either way, your marriage will not be admitted by your country.

crossmr · Joined: 22 Nov 2008 Location: Hwayangdong, Seoul

moe0 · Joined: 05 May 2011 Location: Canada

from the saudi Ministry of Justice website I found that I can request prove that I'm not married (which will be the best and maybe only way for me since I do not want to monition anything about the marriage) but it will be in Arabic. thats why i was wondering if they will accept translation!

crossmr · Joined: 22 Nov 2008 Location: Hwayangdong, Seoul

Cedar · Posted: Tue May 10, 2011 4:22 am Post subject:

You can legally get married in Canada and still do your ceremony in Korea, can't you? I'd guess it might be worth trying the embassy in Canada and seeing what happens. It might not be that hard to get the paper...

Oh and I know from experience, if you've ever been married, you better bring your divorce papers to show that you're not married anymore. The embassy isn't necessarily up to date on your life.

Swampfox10mm · Joined: 24 Mar 2011

Unless you are desperate to have children, please don't do it.