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eslguyinsanbon
Joined: 22 Jul 2007
Location: Mokpo, South Korea
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 Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 10:01 pm Post subject: Questions - Canadian marrying a Korean |
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| I know this has probably been covered, but I searched and came up empty. The girlfriend and I have been talking seriously about marriage lately, and we're looking to find out how exactly it works. So, for any Canadians out there who have married a Korean, what is involved? I know I need to get paperwork from the Canadian gov't, but what paperwork is that? Where do I submit it to? Thanks. |
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CentralCali
Joined: 17 May 2007
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| Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 10:09 pm Post subject: |
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From the Embassy of Canada to the Republic of Korea, Getting married in Korea:
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Getting married in Korea
Introduction
If you wish to get married while in Korea you can obtain a civil marriage under Korean law. Marriage is a civil procedure in Korea, and performing a religious ceremony only does not constitute a legal marriage. For your marriage to be legally recognized in Korea and hence, legally recognised in Canada, you and your fianc� (e) must be free to marry, must report and register your marriage to the appropriate civil authorities. While consular officials are not authorized to perform marriage ceremonies, we can, however, notarize necessary documents for a civil marriage in Korea.
Procedures
You must take the following steps to get married in Korea.
First both parties must appear in person with the documents listed below and complete three copies of the Affidavit of Eligibility of Marriage and three copies of Report and Certificate of Marriage. We will verify your documents and notarize the affidavit of eligibility of marriage.
Take the notarized copy of the Affidavit of Eligibility along with three copies of the completed Report and Certificate of Marriage to your local district office (Gu Cheong) for approval and signature by a Korean government official. The district office will keep one copy of the Report and Certificate of Marriage as a record.
Finally, bring two copies of the Report and Certificate of Marriage signed at the district office back to the Embassy for authentication. One of the parties can return or mail the documents to the embassy.
Required documents
Affidavit of Eligibility of Marriage
You need three copies, please view instructions for completing the form | PDF * (159 KB)
Report and Certificate of Marriage
You need three copies, please view instructions for completing the form | PDF * (164 KB)
For a Canadian citizen
Canadian passport
Proof of termination of any prior marriage(s) such as an original or certified of divorce certificate, annulment or death certificate of your previous spouse
If one of the parties is Korean
Korean ID (Ju Min Deungnok Jeung) or Passport
An original copy of Family Relationship Certificate (Gajok Gwangae;가족관계 증명서) and
Marriage/Single Status Certificate (Hone In Gwangae;혼인관계 증명서)
issued within 3 months. Translation is not required.
If one of the parties is not Korean
Passport
Affidavit of eligibility of marriage from his or her embassy
Proof of termination of any prior marriage(s) such as an original or certified of divorce certificate, annulment or death certificate of your previous spouse
*Please note that if your fianc�(e) is not Korean they should contact their embassy in Korea and seek advice on requirements on getting married in Korea.
Fee: Canadian $100 or equivalent Korean won, please click here for exchange rate (Only cash is accepted).
Consular Service Hours
CANADIAN IMMIGRATION AND CITIZENSHIP REGULATIONS
Marriage to a Canadian citizen does not automatically confer permanent resident or citizenship status on the Korean spouse. To obtain permanent resident status, the Canadian partner must complete an undertaking to sponsor his/her spouse at a Canadian Immigration Centre in Canada. The Korean national must then meet all civil and medical requirements before a visa can be issued. Processing times vary according to individual circumstances, and the applicant is normally required to remain in Korea until such time as the Visa can be issued. |
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eslguyinsanbon
Joined: 22 Jul 2007
Location: Mokpo, South Korea
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| Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 10:13 pm Post subject: |
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| Thanks! Easier than I thought. |
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Jane
Joined: 01 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 10:33 pm Post subject: |
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| Doing the paperwork sucks (so much to gather). Just a heads up. |
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Moldy Rutabaga
Joined: 01 Jul 2003
Location: Ansan, Korea
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| Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 11:00 pm Post subject: |
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The information above is useful. You will need to go to the Canadian embassy and register your marriage there, and go to the Korean government office and register there. You may want an F-2 someday.
My personal experience is that the Korean registration was easier, and I think it was about 20,000 won at the time. The people at the Canadian embassy in Busan were their usual snide and useless selves who listlessly filed my papers after charging me a hundred dollars. I felt like slapping the receptionist and asking her, would it really kill you to congratulate us once?
Getting married here is not difficult at all once you have the forms. Being married, well, that's a different story... |
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CentralCali
Joined: 17 May 2007
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| Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 12:04 am Post subject: |
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Let's keep this stuff factual as regards the procedures. The various Embassies and Consulates cannot and do not perform marriages in the Republic of Korea (or anywhere else, for that matter).
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| The information above is useful. |
The above information is factual.
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| You will need to go to the Canadian embassy and register your marriage there, and go to the Korean government office and register there. You may want an F-2 someday. |
Read the above information again. Here it is for those who missed the pertinent part:
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| While consular officials are not authorized to perform marriage ceremonies, we can, however, notarize necessary documents for a civil marriage in Korea. |
The marriage is registered at the Korean government office concerned. The Canadian government assists with providing the attesting documentation for the Canadian partner to prove he or she is, in fact, eligible to contract marriage per the law of the Republic of Korea
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| My personal experience is that the Korean registration was easier, and I think it was about 20,000 won at the time. The people at the Canadian embassy in Busan were their usual snide and useless selves who listlessly filed my papers after charging me a hundred dollars. I felt like slapping the receptionist and asking her, would it really kill you to congratulate us once? |
Given that the Korean registration is what constitutes the marriage "ceremony," it's bound to be easier. And the Canadian Embassy is not in Busan. The Consulate is in Busan.
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| Getting married here is not difficult at all once you have the forms. Being married, well, that's a different story... |
True. Hope your's is going well! I'm hoping to get married myself someday.
Oh, yes. Congratulations to both happy couples! |
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Moldy Rutabaga
Joined: 01 Jul 2003
Location: Ansan, Korea
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| Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 12:25 am Post subject: |
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>The above information is factual.
The above information is factual and useful.
If I was misleading in my post, yes, neither of these offices performed a marriage for me ("Do you take this woman.."). They filed and registered my marriage. My church ceremony was in Canada at a later time. |
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