Poommaul Administrative Agency
Restoration of Citizenship
※ Before applying for restoration of nationality, you must complete the report of loss of nationality and report of domestic residence. Afterwards, you must apply for restoration of nationality by bringing a certificate of residence. (※ Information on reporting loss of nationality is detailed below)
Eligibility for application for restoration of nationality
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Those who were Koreans in the past but have lost their Korean nationality
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Korean nationals who voluntarily acquire foreign nationality
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A person with multiple nationalities who has lost the nationality of the Republic of Korea because he did not choose a nationality within the nationality selection period
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A person who has received a nationality selection order and has not followed the order within the period
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A person with multiple nationalities who has renounced the nationality of the Republic of Korea
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Those who have lost their Korean nationality by not giving up their foreign nationality within 6 months after acquiring Korean nationality through naturalization, restoration of nationality, etc.
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A person who acquired a foreign nationality through marriage, adoption, recognition, etc. with a foreigner, but lost the nationality of the Republic of Korea because he did not report holding the nationality of the Republic of Korea within 6 months
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1998.6.13. A foreign woman who was previously married to a Korean man and acquired Korean nationality at the same time as the marriage, but lost her Korean nationality because she did not give up her foreign nationality within 6 months from the date of acquisition.
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A person who has received a decision to lose Korean nationality
Documents to be submitted
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Application for restoration of nationality
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Nationality Restoration Statement
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Family Relations Notice
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Original and photocopy of passport
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Original and copy of residence permit
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Original and copy of citizenship certificate
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Closed basic certificate, copy of expulsion
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Proof of name change
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charge
Nationality Restoration Examination Period
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The nationality recovery review period will take at least 6 months.
※ If you leave Korea after applying for restoration of nationality, the examination will be suspended during the departure period.
Nationality Restoration Permit
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If the restoration of nationality is approved, a notice of permission for restoration of nationality is sent to the residence from the Minister of Justice.
※ Approval status will be sent to the mobile phone number you entered at the time of application.
※ Upon receipt of the Nationality Recovery Permit, you must visit the nearest city, county, or district office to obtain a basic certificate and confirm whether or not the contents of the Nationality Recovery Permit have been filled out and any errors.
Pledge of non-exercise of foreign nationality
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If you have been issued a permit for recovery of nationality and a basic certificate, you must visit the immigration office where you applied for a permit for recovery of nationality, fill out and submit the "Pledge of Non-Exercise of Foreign Nationality".
required documents
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Notice of permission for restoration of nationality
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Pledge of non-exercise of foreign nationality
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basic certificate
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alexia
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1 photo
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After signing the oath of non-exercise of foreign nationality, you must obtain and use a Korean passport when entering or leaving the country, and your status as a foreigner cannot be recognized in Korea.
※ The oath of non-exercise of foreign nationality must be made within one year from the date of permission for restoration of nationality.
Resident registration report
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Submit the "Oath of Foreign Nationality Non-Exercise" at the Immigration Office, and when it is accepted, a "Confirmation of Foreign Nationality Non-Exercise Oath" will be issued.
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Take this confirmation, basic certificate, and 2 photos to the resident center where you live, report your resident registration, and get your resident registration card issued.
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After reporting your resident registration, you can issue a Korean passport.