International Marriage

In Korea, married couples should register to prove their marriage.

Register Organization

• District Office under the jurisdiction of the Korean national
• Contact : Namgu District Office of Ulsan Metropolitan City, ☎ +82-52-226-5611

Reporter

• The reporter in marriage registration is the one who wants to contract marriage.

Registration Period

• As the marriage becomes effective upon its registration, there is no set registration period.

How to Register

• An application for marriage registration shall be submitted by the man and the wife in writing. The application shall include the applicants’ residence registration numbers and address along with witness signatures or seal impressions.

Required Documents

• Original notarized marriage certificate (along with Korean translation, where applicable), Original document about the family relationship that certifies that the person is not married

Registration of the Marriage between a Korean and a Foreigner

• When the marriage is registered in Korea
  When a marriage between a Korean national and a foreigner takes place in Korea, the requirements for the marriage shall be in compliance with the laws of the foreigner’s country, but the procedure for marriage registration shall be in compliance with the Family Register Law of Korea. Pursuant to Article 71 of the said law, the foreigner who wants to marry a Korean national should present a document that proves his or her nationality (e.g., family register, birth certificate, a copy of his/her passport or ID registration) and a document that proves his or her eligibility as a spouse as per the applicable law of his country, or his satisfaction of the other conditions for marriage (issued by a government organization, a foreign legation, or other competent institution of the country).
• When the marriage is registered in Foreign country
  When a marriage between a Korean national and a foreigner takes place in a foreign country and in accordance with that country’s marriage laws, and a marriage certificate is prepared, originals of the certificates should be submitted to the head of the Korean legation that has jurisdiction over the place. The aforesaid documents shall be submitted to the nearest gu-office/eup or myeon office within submit within 3 months.

Divorce between a Korean national and foreigner

Reporting of divorce in accordance with Korean law

• Uncontested divorce
  Divorce between a Korean and a non-Korean A certificate of divorce issued by the court and a divorce report containing the seal impressions rubber stamp or signature of the two shall be submitted. It shall be reported within 3 (three) months of the court decision. The reporter shall present his/her ID.
• Contested divorce
  Divorce shall be reported within a month of the court’s decision. The original of the court’s decision and your ID shall be presented. A final certificate or a dispatch certificate may be required, depending on the type of the divorce case.

Divorce in accordance with foreign law

• Bring a certificate of divorce issued by the foreign country or family register that indicates a divorce, report of divorce. If there was a trial, bring the original or copy of adjudication of divorce and report of divorce. Procedure: You may report the divorce at the Korean embassy or consulate overseas or the family registry division of the local government in Korea.