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saint_moi
Joined: 06 Apr 2003
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 Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2006 7:32 am Post subject: Dual Citizenship ? |
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1. Dual citizenship with your own country and South Korea,,, is it possible? Do any of you know?
2. Is it possible to become naturalized? (If so, over how many years?)
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peppermint
Joined: 13 May 2003
Location: traversing the minefields of caddishness.
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| Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2006 1:14 pm Post subject: |
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| It's possible to have dual citizenship until you turn 18 I believe, but after that nope. |
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Holyjoe
Joined: 03 Mar 2003
Location: Away for a cuppa
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| Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2006 3:38 pm Post subject: Re: Dual Citizenship ? |
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| saint_moi wrote: |
2. Is it possible to become naturalized? (If so, over how many years?)
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You can apply for naturalisation after five years in the country. Several foreign football (soccer) players have done this in Korea - from Croatia, Russia, Tajikistan and Serbia & Montenegro (though that player got the whole process cancelled at the last minute because his wife threatened to leave him).
As far as I can tell you can count your five years consecutively or as a sum total of years spent living in Korea. The process seems to take around 6~9 months and includes pretty stringent language and Korean history tests. Dual citizenship is not an option for adults, you have to choose one or the other. |
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pauly
Joined: 24 Sep 2004
Location: Incheon
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| Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2006 4:26 pm Post subject: |
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It may depend on where you're from. A few years ago, a friend of mine moved to the California. He went through the whole naturalization process to become an American citizen. During this process, he had to renounce his original citizenship, as the U.S. no longer recognizes dual citizenship. Before doing so, he called the Canadian government and told them that he was about to become an American citizen and needed to renounce his Canadian one, but he didn't really want to do that. The government official laughed and said not to worry about it. Once you're a Canadian, you're always a Canadian.
I would think it would be the same with Korea. You can become a Korean citizen and renounce your Canadian citizenship, but Canada will recognize you as having dual citizenship. |
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Wangja
Joined: 17 May 2004
Location: Seoul, Yongsan
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| Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2006 4:33 pm Post subject: |
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| pauly wrote: |
It may depend on where you're from. A few years ago, a friend of mine moved to the California. He went through the whole naturalization process to become an American citizen. During this process, he had to renounce his original citizenship, as the U.S. no longer recognizes dual citizenship. Before doing so, he called the Canadian government and told them that he was about to become an American citizen and needed to renounce his Canadian one, but he didn't really want to do that. The government official laughed and said not to worry about it. Once you're a Canadian, you're always a Canadian.
I would think it would be the same with Korea. You can become a Korean citizen and renounce your Canadian citizenship, but Canada will recognize you as having dual citizenship. |
Same for UK citizens I believe. The official line is "Citizenship cannot be renounced".
A couple of chums of mine beaome US citizens and then went to UK and replaced their passports. Outside US, a UK passport is probably more useful than a US one.
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pauly
Joined: 24 Sep 2004
Location: Incheon
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| Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2006 4:37 pm Post subject: |
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| Something to ask, as I don't know the answer myself. If you become a Korean citizen, you're subject to the laws of the land. If you are within the age range of mandatory military service, are you required to do so? |
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lostinseoul77777
Joined: 05 Jan 2006
Location: Seoul, Gangnam
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| Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2006 5:25 pm Post subject: |
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| I think the cutoff for military service is 35. So I think if you become a Korean citizen before that age, then you have to serve. |
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Cedar
Joined: 11 Mar 2003
Location: In front of my computer, again.
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| Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2006 5:31 pm Post subject: |
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| They recently changed some laws, but historically even 50% Koreans could NOT serve, because it was "disruptive" to the unit. |
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Captain Corea
Joined: 28 Feb 2005
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2006 5:36 pm Post subject: |
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| Last I heard there was a motion in the national assembly to pass a bill making military service (mandatory or optional I'm not sure) for new citizens (of the appropriate age) of Korea. |
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jinju
Joined: 22 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2006 5:40 pm Post subject: |
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| Why bother with citizenship? I got the F-5 which is like a green card and I wouldnt go any further. Im not missing out on a lot. Pretty much only voting and military service. |
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