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SocknRoll
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 Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2011 3:30 pm Post subject: Going to Korea ONLY to get married (advice needed) |
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Firstly, yes, I already know that there are lots and lots of posts on this website and others about getting married in Korea. However, my query is somewhat different:
I live in Australia and my girlfriend (soon to be fiancee) is Korean but she is a student here in Australia. I am considering the possibility of getting married in Korea (Busan) rather than in Australia.
Unlike all the other posts, we would be going to Korea primarily for the purpose of getting married there, not planning to stay and work or anything like that. Would it be an administrative headache or would it be quite simple, and would there be a lot of shuttling back and forth between Busan and Seoul (where the embassy and govt offices are) . Would anyone know approximately how long it would take to complete all the formalities? I have read on this website and others that there are a number of steps needed to be taken in order to marry in Korea, such as embassies and offices that we'd need to visit, forms to fill in, as well as quite a lot of running around, etc.
Does anybody who has experience or knowledge about these matters have any comments on this plan?
Any advice or comments are grealty appreciated.
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blade
Joined: 30 Jun 2007
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| Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2011 4:51 pm Post subject: Re: Going to Korea ONLY to get married (advice needed) |
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| SocknRoll wrote: |
Firstly, yes, I already know that there are lots and lots of posts on this website and others about getting married in Korea. However, my query is somewhat different:
I live in Australia and my girlfriend (soon to be fiancee) is Korean but she is a student here in Australia. I am considering the possibility of getting married in Korea (Busan) rather than in Australia.
Unlike all the other posts, we would be going to Korea primarily for the purpose of getting married there, not planning to stay and work or anything like that. Would it be an administrative headache or would it be quite simple, and would there be a lot of shuttling back and forth between Busan and Seoul (where the embassy and govt offices are) . Would anyone know approximately how long it would take to complete all the formalities? I have read on this website and others that there are a number of steps needed to be taken in order to marry in Korea, such as embassies and offices that we'd need to visit, forms to fill in, as well as quite a lot of running around, etc.
Does anybody who has experience or knowledge about these matters have any comments on this plan?
Any advice or comments are grealty appreciated.
Thank you kindly. |
Why don't you just get married in Aus? i.e. Civil ceremony in Aus and just do the religious part in Korea?
The civil part itself doesn't take that long but you will probably need to visit the Aus embassy to get a Certificat de Coutume (Certificate of Freedom to Marry) and swear the necessary oath. |
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crossmr
Joined: 22 Nov 2008
Location: Hwayangdong, Seoul
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| Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2011 5:49 pm Post subject: |
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| I'm assuming it'll be the same for you whether your do it in Australia or Korea. In Australia you'll likely have to go to the Korean embassy to get some stuff stamped as opposed to Korea where you'll go to the Australian embassy to get stuff stamped |
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SocknRoll
Joined: 07 Jan 2011
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| Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2011 6:04 pm Post subject: Re: Going to Korea ONLY to get married (advice needed) |
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| blade wrote: |
Why don't you just get married in Aus?
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The reason is because if we get married in Korea basically all of her friends and relatives could be with her for her special day. For her it'd probably be the happiest day of her life, so I would like to do this for her, because I want to make her happy.
(In contrast, many of my relatives are all over the world these days and I'm not even that close to many of them, so most of them probably wouldn't come, and also I live in a different part of Australia now, so probably only a few of my closest friends would come for it.) |
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daeguowl
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Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2011 7:58 pm Post subject: |
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| Think of a KOrean wedding ceremony as like a lesbian wedding...it is not legally binding in anyway...therefore by all means have your wedding ceremony in Busan and take care fo the wedding paperwork at your convenience wherever... |
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Ave, L�cifer
Joined: 22 Feb 2010
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i've been to legally binding lesbian weddings  |
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eslwriter
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I hate when people give me advice. That's why I going to give you some.
First, you cannot make your woman happy. In fact, nobody can make another happy in a long lasting sense.
If you begin a marriage thinking like that you are in for a heap of trouble, of the whipped nature. Think b*lls in a vice.
Second, a Korean style marriage is a big let down as far as ceremonies go. Think wedding factory.
I hope your post is a joke, otherwise the signals you're giving off give might give people - who have been down that road - the creeps. |
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cragesmure
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| For fewest hassles (I'm assuming you guys are going to settle down in that sunburnt country we love to call home), check with Aussie immigration. If she wants citizenship or permanent residency, she may have to return to Korea post-marriage anyway. I tend to agree with what other posters have said - sign the papers down under, get her to register with the South Korean embassy there (should be doable by phone or online), head over here to do the non-official ceremony, which is no doubt ultra important to her and her folks. Then head back to start what will hopefully be a long and happy life together. Except you will always have to live with the guilt of never having invited me to your wedding. But you're probably already over that. All the best. |
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SocknRoll
Joined: 07 Jan 2011
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| Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 3:12 pm Post subject: |
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| eslwriter wrote: |
I hate when people give me advice. That's why I going to give you some.
First, you cannot make your woman happy. In fact, nobody can make another happy in a long lasting sense.
If you begin a marriage thinking like that you are in for a heap of trouble, of the whipped nature. Think b*lls in a vice.
Second, a Korean style marriage is a big let down as far as ceremonies go. Think wedding factory.
I hope your post is a joke, otherwise the signals you're giving off give might give people - who have been down that road - the creeps. |
Er... no my post is not a joke at all. With all due respect, if you get the creeps because I love my girlfriend and want to make her happy on her wedding day then you've got problems.
For your information, I'm 34 years old and she's the only girlfriend I've ever had (Yes, it's true). Even though I don't have much money, she treats me like a king and loves me just the way I am. Also, when I was sick for a few months, she made big sacrifices for me and took care of me. Time after time, she continually puts my welfare before her own. I have been to Korea once and met her family. To be frank, I was a little nervous, especially because I'm not rich and I'm a foreigner, but they were so warm and welcoming to me.
Therefore, I want to make her wedding day as good as I can. That's why I'd like to get married in Korea, so that her family and friends can be with her on her special day. I want to do this becuause I love her and want to make her happy.
If that gives you the creeps, then please don't write any more comments.
On a more positive note, thank you for all those people who have written helpful comments. I do appreciate your feedback. |
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hellofaniceguy
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| Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 5:36 pm Post subject: |
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Come on guys....help him out...it's their special day.
First off OP...your wife-to-be should be the one asking...she speaks the lingo and knows who to call and ask for info....she knows who to call in korea and get the correct info....
she has family in korea who also know the procedure.....why is she not asking or telephoning the wedding folks?
Once the ceremony is done...you need to register it....get on her family registry, etc...only she can do that.
Why not marry in Australia and have the ceremony in korea? Less red tape.
Her folks/family/friends can still attend the ceremony in korea. |
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bobbybigfoot
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Keep things as simple as possible.
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 11:18 pm Post subject: Re: Going to Korea ONLY to get married (advice needed) |
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| SocknRoll wrote: |
Firstly, yes, I already know that there are lots and lots of posts on this website and others about getting married in Korea. However, my query is somewhat different:
I live in Australia and my girlfriend (soon to be fiancee) is Korean but she is a student here in Australia. I am considering the possibility of getting married in Korea (Busan) rather than in Australia.
Unlike all the other posts, we would be going to Korea primarily for the purpose of getting married there, not planning to stay and work or anything like that. Would it be an administrative headache or would it be quite simple, and would there be a lot of shuttling back and forth between Busan and Seoul (where the embassy and govt offices are) . Would anyone know approximately how long it would take to complete all the formalities? I have read on this website and others that there are a number of steps needed to be taken in order to marry in Korea, such as embassies and offices that we'd need to visit, forms to fill in, as well as quite a lot of running around, etc.
Does anybody who has experience or knowledge about these matters have any comments on this plan?
Any advice or comments are grealty appreciated.
Thank you kindly. |
do yourself a favor.
Get the legal paperwork done in AUS (get married). It will be easier and in a language you understand. It will also be legal in both countries. A simple civil wedding will suffice and cost next to nothing.
Have a wedding hall ceremony in Korea (what her friends are expecting).
The wedding hall thing is NOT a legally binding wedding ceremony.
If you want to, you can do the legal thing at the Gu office either before or after the ceremony so you can do it here as well as at home (if the two of you want it to happen).
I have had several friends marry their western spouses abroad and return here for the "ceremony". It is NOT that unusual.
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UknowsI
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| Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 11:28 pm Post subject: |
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Second, a Korean style marriage is a big let down as far as ceremonies go. Think wedding factory. |
Anyone knows how difficult it is to have a western style wedding in Korea? I would guess some Koreans would prefer it, and I know that I would if I'm getting married here. |
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crossmr
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| Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 12:01 am Post subject: |
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| Get the legal paperwork done in AUS (get married). It will be easier and in a language you understand. |
The marriage paperwork is not significantly difficult in Korea.
Go to your embassy, swear your oath, go to the gu office, have it stamped, take it back to the embassy, done.
If they're doing it in Australia it may be just as difficult for his girlfriend. There would obviously have to be at least one trip made to the Korean embassy to register it there as well, and if there is a requirement of a civil ceremony that adds to the procedure which isn't a requirement in Korea. When those papers are stamped, that's it. |
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bossam
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you should definately get married in aus, but why not in both? a couple of my frens have done this as well. depends on where u get married in korea as well some places are like a factory but if its in a hotel its not too bad.
im aussie as well good on you mate. do what makes u and ur future wife happy |
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