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fence sitter
Joined: 17 Aug 2006
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 Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2007 10:59 pm Post subject: Registering a newborn |
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How does one go about it? I know all the details as far as the U.S. embassy is concerned, but what about Korean immigration? What do I need to bring?
Cheers,
FS |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2007 12:49 am Post subject: Re: Registering a newborn |
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| fence sitter wrote: |
How does one go about it? I know all the details as far as the U.S. embassy is concerned, but what about Korean immigration? What do I need to bring?
Cheers,
FS |
Does the child have a Korean parent or are BOTH parents foreigners?
It makes a difference.
If BOTH parents are foreigners then you MUST register the child within 30 days of the birth AND you will need:
copy of the birth certificate from the Korean hospital
copy of the foreign birth registration from the embassy
baby's foreign passport
2 passport sized/style photos of the baby
ARC and passport of the WORKING parent
60k won for the baby's F3 visa
+ 50k won if you want a multi re-entry permit for the child.
Hope that was of help to you.
Last edited by ttompatz on Wed Feb 14, 2007 1:14 am; edited 1 time in total |
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DHC
Joined: 15 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2007 1:12 am Post subject: Registering a newborn |
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| If one parent is Korean then the child is a dual citizen if you register the child with the US Embassy and the Korean parent's gu. By Korean law if a child is a dual citizen the child's foreign citizenship must be reported to Immigration. Upon reaching adulthood the child must choose one citizenship. Immigration will stamp a notation in the child's US passport that the bearer is a Korean national and must exit/enter Korea on a Korean passport. Failure to report dual citizenship is a criminal offense and can result in the foreigner loosing F-2 or F-5 status. |
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