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kangnamdragon
Joined: 17 Jan 2003
Location: Kangnam, Seoul, Korea
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| fidel wrote: |
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| question only applies to Korean males born OUTSIDE of Korea |
But my son was born in Korea, and the authorities have catorgorically stated that he needs to renounce his citizenship before he turns 18 OR ELSE!  |
I know this is not true because I know American citizens, born in Korea, who renounced it after the age of 18. The safe thing is just do it when he is 16 to be safe. He should know by then what he wants. |
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yomuthabyotch
Joined: 24 Dec 2004
Location: Hell, Korea
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| Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2005 4:42 pm Post subject: |
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Ah... shibahr! Molla!  
GROAN. I'm just gonna keep my trap shut till I hear back from whatever Korean agency it is that handles this shit. |
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diver
Joined: 16 Jun 2003
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| Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2005 11:23 pm Post subject: Re: The Issue of Male Gyopos Being Drafted into the K-Milita |
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In response to this newspaper article provided by one of the members here http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200501/200501060020.html
I spoke to a representative at the Korean Embassy in Seattle, WA this past weekend about my application to renounce my Korean citizenship: I was told personally that the law in question only applies to Korean males born OUTSIDE of Korea, and NOT to those born in Korea. Fortunately, I was born in Seoul, not the States. Only those who were born in America/Canada/wherever must renounce their citizenship by age 18. Hope that clears some misconceptions up. |
I am not saying that you are wrong, but one thing I have learned about Korean beuracracy is that you never accept the first answer. After the first answer, you call three more places and majority wins. |
Not always...sometimes there is that 'wild card' that the Koreans like to throw in at the last moment... |
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jaykimf
Joined: 24 Apr 2004
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| Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2005 3:32 pm Post subject: |
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| kangnamdragon wrote: |
| fidel wrote: |
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| question only applies to Korean males born OUTSIDE of Korea |
But my son was born in Korea, and the authorities have catorgorically stated that he needs to renounce his citizenship before he turns 18 OR ELSE! |
I know this is not true because I know American citizens, born in Korea, who renounced it after the age of 18. The safe thing is just do it when he is 16 to be safe. He should know by then what he wants. |
I have an Immigration Guidebook from 2000, it's an english summary and of uncertain accuracy and possibly out of date. But anyway, it says: "... a man over 18 years of age is allowed to renounce Korean nationality after his completion of military service or exemption from it." So although there is the possibility of filing for an exemption, there is no indication of how likely it is that an exemption will be granted. |
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T-dot
Joined: 16 May 2004
Location: bundang
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| Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2005 6:42 pm Post subject: |
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You can give up citizenship after 18. Know someone who did it last week.
For males: you should renounce before the age of 18. that is the only way to guarantee no military, that and some mental or physical defect.
Everything else depends on who you know and how the official is feeling that day. |
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yomuthabyotch
Joined: 24 Dec 2004
Location: Hell, Korea
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| Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2005 12:16 am Post subject: |
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UPDATE:
And I quote...
"����: ���Ѱ� ���� (That's me)
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SO I AM NO LONGER A CITIZEN OF THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA!!! NO MILITARY SERVICE FOR ME!!! KOREA, HERE I COME!!!
TO THOSE MALE GYOPOS WHO ARE WONDERING ABOUT THIS ISSUE, HERE IS THE ACTUAL PROOF. |
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