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 for International Marriage>.
Submission of certificates required for formation of marriage
- When submitting a marriage report, the parties to a marriage shall attach documentary evidence (the certificate proving that the Chinese spouse is single shall be issued by a competent authority of the People's Republic of China and certified by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China or any of the foreign affairs offices of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities) proving that the Chinese spouse meets the requirements for marriage prescribed by the laws of the People's Republic of China.
Marriage Report in China
General procedure for marriage report
- Even though a Korean national and a Chinese national have married in China according to the method adopted by China, they shall report their marriage in accordance with the Civil Act of the Republic of Korea so that their marital status is registered on the family relation register of the Korean national.
Verification of marriage
- Submission of marriage relation certificate
· When submitting a marriage report, the parties to a marriage shall attach documentary evidence proving that their marriage has been made by the method adopted by China, which has been certified by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China or any of the foreign affairs offices of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities (Article 35(1) of the Act on the Registration, etc. of Family Relationships).
- Where to submit a marriage relation certificate
· Where a Korean citizen residing in China has prepared documentary evidence concerning a marriage relation by the method adopted by China, he/she shall submit a certified copy of the documentary evidence to the head of a Korean diplomatic mission abroad having jurisdiction over the relevant area, within three months (Article 35 (1) of the Act on the Registration, etc. of Family Relationships).