Marriage Report in the Republic of Korea
General procedure for marriage report- The parties to a marriage shall report their marriage according to the procedure prescribed in "Procedural Requirements for Marriage" of <International Marriage-Establishment ofInternational Marriage-Requirements of International Marriage>.
- In order to prove that a foreign spouse meets all the requirements for marriage prescribed by the laws of his/her country, he/she shall submit the following evidential documents.
1. Documents proving a relation between the alien and the applicable laws of his/her country for formation of marriage (Family relation register, birth certificate, copy of passport, other registration certificates, etc. by the laws of his/her country);
2. Documents which are issued by a competent authority of the country of the alien and prove that he/she meets the requirements for marriage.
- Complements to certificates required for formation of marriage
· In case the foreigner’s country is not able to issue the certificates mentioned in 2., he/she may submit a written oath after taking an oath in front of his/her country's consul, etc. in Korea.
· In case the foreigner cannot submit the certificates mentioned in 2 or a written oath, he/she shall prepare the documents proving that he/she is not able to get those certificates but meets the contextual requirements for marriage prescribed by the laws of his/her country and have them notarized. Then, he/she may submit a document proving his/her identification issued by a competent authority of his/her country (e.g. birth certificate, copy of passport, etc.) or a foreigner registration certificate (writing his/her identification information written in the foreign register) instead.
- If the documents are prepared in a foreign language, translated copies shall be attached (Article 30 (2) of the Regulation on the Registration, etc. of Family Relationships).