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questionsinkorea
Joined: 15 Jan 2012
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 Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2012 6:25 pm Post subject: Marrying a Korean |
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Hi everybody,
There's already several posts similar in nature, but none answering my specific question, so I would love some help if anybody has experience to share!
I am a British citizen, set to marry my Korean fiance in a few months. I have checked the British embassy info and it seems I should take the following document-path:
1) complete my affidavit of eligibility to marry
a) The website says the family register documents from my Korean partner need to be translated and notarized but they are already in Korean and English, is this still necessary (and do you know of a SPECIFIC location in Seoul/Suwon where I could have this done?)
2) take this to my gu-office
Can anybody confirm this is correct AND am I correct in thinking these are the very FIRST stages of our marriage? (Or do we simply 'get married' and then complete the above steps only in order to have our marriage recognized by the UK?)
Thanks in advance! |
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Lucas
Joined: 11 Sep 2012
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| Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2012 6:44 pm Post subject: |
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HWANG MOK PARK P.C.
Address: Shinhan Building, 120, 2-ka Taepyungro, Jhung-gu, Seoul
TEL: +82-2-772-2700
FAX: +82-2-772-2800
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: http://www.hmpj.com
KIM & CHANG
Address: Seyang Building 1F, 223 Naeja-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul
TEL: +82-2-3703-1114
FAX: +82-2-737-9091~3
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: http://www.kimchang.com/
YOON & YANG LLC
Address: 19F, 22F, 23F, 34F ASEM Tower, 159 Samsung-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
TEL: +82-2-6003-7000
FAX: +82-2-6003-7800
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: http://www.yoonyang.com/index_eng.asp
BAAK JANG & PARK
Address: 3F Purunsol Building, 8 Beobwon-ro 3-gil, Seocho-gu, Seoul
TEL: +82-2-3482-1121 or +82-2-3482-5300
FAX: +82-2-3482-1123 or +82-2-6442-4460
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: http://www.koreanlawfirm.net/
BARUN LAW
Address: 5F Barun Law Building, 92 gil 7,Teheran-ro, Daechi-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
TEL: +82-2-3476-5599
FAX: +82-2-3476-5995
Website: http://www.barunlaw.com
KIM & JUNG PROFESSIONAL LAW FIRM YOUNGJIN
Address: 12F Intellectual Property Center, 647-9 Yuksam-dong Gangnam-gu, Seoul
TEL: +82-2-553-9300
FAX: +82-2-501-2076
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.yjlaw.co.kr/english/index.htm
LEE & KO
Address: 18F Hanjin Main Building, 118, Namdaemunno 2-Ga, Seoul
TEL: +82-2-772-4000
FAX: +82-2-772-4001 or +82-2-722-4002
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: http://www.leeko.com/eng/index.asp
SOJONG PARTNERS
Address: 9F Gangnam Finance Center, 737 Yeoksam1-dong, Kangnam-gu, Seoul
TEL: +82-2-2112-1114
FAX: +82-2-2112-1115
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: http://www.sojong.com/?lang=eng&location=etc&body=sitemap
Y.S. CHANG & ASSOCIATES
Address: 6F Landmark Tower, 837-36 Yeoksam-dong, Kangnam-gu, Seoul
TEL: +82-2-556-8224~6
FAX: +82-2-556-5377 or +82-2-566-5969
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.yschang.com |
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alongway
Joined: 02 Jan 2012
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| Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2012 5:03 am Post subject: |
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as a UK citizen, save yourself headaches and do your paperwork in the UK. Then you can have a ceremony here if you want.
Much easier from all accounts. |
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modernseoul
Joined: 11 Sep 2011
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2012 5:40 am Post subject: |
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| alongway wrote: |
as a UK citizen, save yourself headaches and do your paperwork in the UK. Then you can have a ceremony here if you want.
Much easier from all accounts. |
Personally I disagree with this. I got married in Korea, I'm British and wife is Korea. Total Cost W150,000 which is for the two notarized documents and the affidavit of eligibility. The whole process took under 2 weeks.
The only thing missed is that we needed to translate the affidavit but not notarize, before giving it to the gu-office.
The cost of going to the UK and the costs of getting married back home wasn't worth it. As we plan on staying in Korea for the foreseeable. If you're planning on move back home it maybe better to do it there (I'm not sure about the process, you'd have to contact the Korean embassy in London). |
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alongway
Joined: 02 Jan 2012
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| Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2012 5:42 am Post subject: |
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| modernseoul wrote: |
| alongway wrote: |
as a UK citizen, save yourself headaches and do your paperwork in the UK. Then you can have a ceremony here if you want.
Much easier from all accounts. |
Personally I disagree with this. I got married in Korea, I'm British and wife is Korea. Total Cost W150,000 which is for the two notarized documents and the affidavit of eligibility. The whole process took under 2 weeks.
The only thing missed is that we needed to translate the affidavit but not notarize, before giving it to the gu-office.
The cost of going to the UK and the costs of getting married back home wasn't worth it. As we plan on staying in Korea for the foreseeable. If you're planning on move back home it maybe better to do it there (I'm not sure about the process, you'd have to contact the Korean embassy in London). |
How recently did you do it?
The last few UKers I've talked to, have had all kinds of issues getting married in country because of some disconnect between the embassy and immigration |
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modernseoul
Joined: 11 Sep 2011
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2012 5:57 am Post subject: |
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| alongway wrote: |
| modernseoul wrote: |
| alongway wrote: |
as a UK citizen, save yourself headaches and do your paperwork in the UK. Then you can have a ceremony here if you want.
Much easier from all accounts. |
Personally I disagree with this. I got married in Korea, I'm British and wife is Korea. Total Cost W150,000 which is for the two notarized documents and the affidavit of eligibility. The whole process took under 2 weeks.
The only thing missed is that we needed to translate the affidavit but not notarize, before giving it to the gu-office.
The cost of going to the UK and the costs of getting married back home wasn't worth it. As we plan on staying in Korea for the foreseeable. If you're planning on move back home it maybe better to do it there (I'm not sure about the process, you'd have to contact the Korean embassy in London). |
How recently did you do it?
The last few UKers I've talked to, have had all kinds of issues getting married in country because of some disconnect between the embassy and immigration |
I was a little surprised too but honestly just took it one step at a time and it worked like clockwork. Maybe we were luck ones but here was a basic run though of our experience:
*note* We both took our passports and ID Cards at each step and my wife also had her personal stamp.
1) got the two Korean documents, I can't remember of hand what they were but they cost w500 each from the gu-office.
2) My wife translated them (I'm lucky Her English is perfect). Then went done to a local notary (phoned and checked in advance they could do the documents).
3) Called the booked an appointment with the embassy (next day).
4) Went to the embassy with our documents and completed affidavit of eligibility form. (Even paid by card)
5) Took the completed affidavit of eligibility and translated (into Korean) to the Gu-Office, completed a form.
6) 3 days later we where married and got our marriage certificate for the handsome sum of w500.
All done in under 2 weeks, but honestly it only took 3 days of traveling effort. |
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modernseoul
Joined: 11 Sep 2011
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2012 6:03 am Post subject: |
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This is the notary we used, sorry they're based in Incheon not Suwon/Seoul:
Incheon, Bupyeong-gu
Wooree Law & Notary Office (공증인가 법무법인 우리)
Address
373-26 Bupyung 4-dong, Bupyeong-gu
Incheon, Korea
Telephone +82-(0)32-529-2131/3
Fax +82-(0)32-529-2134
E-mail [email protected]
Website www.wooreelaw.com |
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fezmond
Joined: 27 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2012 6:26 am Post subject: Re: Marrying a Korean |
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| questionsinkorea wrote: |
Hi everybody,
There's already several posts similar in nature, but none answering my specific question, so I would love some help if anybody has experience to share!
I am a British citizen, set to marry my Korean fiance in a few months. I have checked the British embassy info and it seems I should take the following document-path:
1) complete my affidavit of eligibility to marry
a) The website says the family register documents from my Korean partner need to be translated and notarized but they are already in Korean and English, is this still necessary (and do you know of a SPECIFIC location in Seoul/Suwon where I could have this done?)
2) take this to my gu-office
Can anybody confirm this is correct AND am I correct in thinking these are the very FIRST stages of our marriage? (Or do we simply 'get married' and then complete the above steps only in order to have our marriage recognized by the UK?)
Thanks in advance! |
I did this last year, and as far as I can remember:
- Went to the embassy with the completed affidavit and her family register etc. All her documents were translated (we managed to get a template from naver or somewhere).
-did the affidavit and got the embassy copies/stamps etc. Got her papers notarized outside the Jongno-gu office. There are a ton of notaries and translators, maybe 20,000w.
-headed into Jongno-gu office and applied with all the completed paperwork. Remember that you need some other party to sign as a witness or something. (ask anyone around you). Think the cost was 2000w
-waited a week, check in your local gu office to see if you're on the wife's status as a husband.
getting and f-6 visa from there was a pain in the neck for me though |
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artyom
Joined: 28 Jul 2007
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| Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2012 8:31 am Post subject: |
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| Yeah for the notaries I would recommend getting it done at one of the ones outside Jongno-gu office. We got ours down before heading to Seoul, but the guy in our town did it wrong. The ones outside Jongno-gu office know exactly what to do. |
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questionsinkorea
Joined: 15 Jan 2012
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| Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2012 9:01 pm Post subject: Re: Marrying a Korean |
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[quote="questionsinkorea"]Hi everybody,
There's already several posts similar in nature, but none answering my specific question, so I would love some help if anybody has experience to share!
I am a British citizen, set to marry my Korean fiance in a few months. I have checked the British embassy info and it seems I should take the following document-path:
1) complete my affidavit of eligibility to marry
a) The website says the family register documents from my Korean partner need to be translated and notarized but they are already in Korean and English, is this still necessary (and do you know of a SPECIFIC location in Seoul/Suwon where I could have this done?)
2) take this to my gu-office
Can anybody confirm this is correct AND am I correct in thinking these are the very FIRST stages of our marriage? (Or do we simply 'get married' and then complete the above steps only in order to have our marriage recognized by the UK?)
Thanks in advance![/quote]
UPDATE:
- My Korean partner got his 'Marriage certificate' and 'Family certificate' from a gu-office
- I have translated them using an online template somebody had kindly posted online
- I filled out the 'Affidavit of eligibility to marry' from the UK embassy
- I applied for an appointment on the embassy website and will be going next week.
----So, all I have left to do before the appointment is have my translations notarized.
I'll update again after the appointment! |
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wooden nickels
Joined: 23 May 2010
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| Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2012 2:23 am Post subject: |
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| artyom wrote: |
| Yeah for the notaries I would recommend getting it done at one of the ones outside Jongno-gu office. We got ours down before heading to Seoul, but the guy in our town did it wrong. The ones outside Jongno-gu office know exactly what to do. |
We did ours at one of the notaries outside the Jongno-gu office. Left the papers, went and had a snack, returned in a short time and all was ready. I think these guys do enough of them that they have the procedure down pat. |
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