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[dandoeskorea]

Hello all,

Are there any Brits out there who married their Korean wife in Korea? I'm looking for some advice on what needs to be done in preparation so as to make the wedding valid in both Korea and the UK. Right now I'm living and working in England, whereas my fiance is living and working in Korea (don't worry, this is only a trial separation - we didn't meet on the internet or anything), and the plan is for me to come over for the wedding and then for us both to return to the UK as husband and wife. I understand that I don't need a special visa to come over and get married, and that entering on a tourist visa is ok. I also understand that I need to give notice of our marriage to the UK district where I currently live, and apply for a Notice of no Impediment, but can anyone offer their advice regards the process.

Any help - either here or via a PM - would be greatly appreciated.

Many thanks.

Dan.

[slow_life]

[Milwaukiedave]

I agree with Slow, contact the British Embassy, or look on their website. My guess is they will have that information (much like they do on the American Embassy site).

I'm not sure whether it is similar to how an American would do it or not. My wife and I got married this time last year. I know there are some British guys on this site married that are married to a Korean, so if you give it some time, I'm sure one of them will respond.

[rothkowitz]

When I got married last year the NZ Embassy website detailed the necessary steps.

You may have to prove you're not already married(No Impediment to Marriage).Took me a month to get that certificate from NZ.

[Corporal]

[dandoeskorea]

Thank you all for your replies.

Yeah, I knew about the Notice of no Impediment, which I've now applied for. It takes 21 days to come through.

As most of you suggest, I'll contact the British Embassy in Seoul and enquire about the wedding's legality in England.

Thanks again.

[ilovebdt]

[eamo]

Another Brit getting married in Korea! Congratulations! As usual, I'll post the very helpful instructions written by Toby in 2004. I followed these instructions in 2005 and nothing had changed.



You need:

Three copies of her family register which you can obtain from the family gu office. One of these needs to be translated into english. I got mine done near the embassy and cost me 67,000. I am sure there are cheaper ones, but this was the first one I saw. It can be done in a lawyers office or a notaries office. The korean for that is: �� ó �� �� �� �� �� �� �� �� �� �� �� �� �� �� �� �� �� ��? Are there any english speaking notaries offices near here? Look for �� �� - that is notaries office and is prominent on a lot of sign boards around city hall area.

You then need 3 copies of the Affidavit for Marriage and 3 copies of The Report and Certificate of Marriage which you download from the English Embassy site. Fill them out and don't make a mistake as it costs 12,000 won per mistake to rectify when at the embassy. It cost me 60,000 won for exactly that. Whoops. 5 forms with the wrong birth date on. My mistake, but expensive. Check it again and again.

Then. Once you have the translation and the forms, go, with passport to the consulate part of the embassy. You need to call and make an appointment. She starts stamping and notarising and filling out forms and it will cost about 260,000 won. When she is done, she will give you some forms back.

While this is going on, your better half needs to get hold of two forms from her gu office, or maybe they are available from any gu office. They will be filled out in Korean. I had to translate my Affidavit of Elligibility For Marriage into Korean, but anyone can do that as long as you have their details on the same page plus a copy of the notarised one the embassy will give you. The translation isn't always necessary. It depends which Gu office you visit. They will fill out their forms and stamp stuff. Make sure they stamp it in the right place. My Gu office didn't, so I have to go back, but the Embassy have agreed to re-notarise the re-stamped forms for free. You have to buy some stamps, from the Gu office, costing about 10,000 won total. They will tell you where to get them if it isn't obvious.

Then, when they have stamped the Report and Certificate of Marriage forms, go back to the embassy. They will do the remainder and after 20 minutes back there, low and behold. You're married.

It's a painless process and is easy to do. Good luck.

[Pak Yu Man]

Just get your wife to translate the needed documents instead of the translator, mine did.
no matter what country you are from you'll need proof you're not married 'back home'.

You'll need more info to get an F-2 visa.

[justin moffatt]

Does anyone know the process and what documents are needed to get married at City Hall?

Does any Canadian know what documents are needed at the Canadian embassy to register the marriage in Canada?

Thanks.

[numazawa]