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What are the requirements to marry a foreigner in Korea?
Evidence of consent – required if either party is underage according to marriage law from their home country; Korean citizens who are less than 20 years old need consent from their parents to get married A South Korean citizen marrying a foreigner should check which documents are required with the local City Hall/district office.
How long does it take to get married in South Korea?
However, if one spouse is a Korean citizen, this process can take up to 3-5 days, and will be reflected on the Korean marriage certificate (혼인관계증명서, pronounced hone-in-gwan-gae jeung-myung-suh). The “Certificate of Marriage Registration” document will be in Korean.
Can I get married at the Korean embassy in Seoul?
A common misunderstanding is that you will be married at the Embassy; in fact, you and your fiancé/fiancée will be married under the laws of Korea. Marriage in Korea is a civil procedure, so a religious ceremony, while often more meaningful, does not create a legal marriage.
Is My Same-sex marriage legal in South Korea?
The Republic of Korea (ROK) government does not recognize same-sex marriages. If you were married to a same-sex spouse in another country where such marriages are legally recognized, such as the United States, your marriage will not be recognized in Korea. Follow this link to begin learning about the immigrant visa process
Why don’t North Korean women marry in China?
Because the women have been trafficked to China, they are living in the country illegally and have never officially married their husbands. Some of the North Koreans get along with their new families and are satisfied with their new life in China. Others are abused by their husbands or ignored or mocked by their new relatives and neighbours.
Is your identity right or wrong as a Chinese-Canadian woman?
People don’t realize that I’m foreign right off the bat. But as a Chinese-Canadian woman by way of Hong Kong and Vancouver, in a country with strong biases towards foreigners, my identity is both right and wrong. As a Chinese-Canadian woman in a country with strong biases towards foreigners, my identity is both right and wrong.