Naturalization Process Flow Chart
Naturalization Process Flow Chart (Article 4-7 Nationality Act) as of 2017. 2. 28.
Naturalization Process Flow Chart
Application
(Immigration Office) |
- General, facilitated (including by marriage), or special naturalization
- Submit application with required documents at a competent Immigration Office
※ Visit Hi Korea www.hikorea.go.kr or call Immigration Contact Center (☏1345) for information on required documents
- Minors may apply for concurrent acquisition of nationality when his/her parent applies for naturalization
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Written Test and Interview
(Immigration Office) |
- Written Test: general, facilitated*, special naturalization applicants
* Written test is waived for persons who have acquired Korean nationality by marriage (test is mandatory for persons whose marriage has been terminated)
- Interview : general, facilitated and special naturalization applicants
- Persons exempt from written test or interview is prescribed in Act 4 of the Enforcement Rule of the Nationality Act
※ Written test is waived for persons who have completed the social integration program and whose level of basic knowledge has been verified
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Naturalization Requirements and Assessment
(Immigration Office) |
- For persons who have passed the written test and interview, investigation into his/her residence status may be conducted, if necessary
– (Common) Examination of the applicant’s residence status, ability to secure livelihoods, criminal records etc.
– (Adoptees) Assessment of the merits of adoption
– (Naturalization by Marriage) Verification of the validity of marriage
- The applicant’s written test and interview results will be taken into account when assessing his/her naturalization application
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Decision
(Ministry of Justice) |
- Final decision is made on whether to approve naturalization application by examining the application, applicant’s identification and criminal records
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Announcement and Notification
(Ministry of Justice) |
- Result published in the official gazette and notified to the applicant
- Result notified to relevant agencies such as the Supreme Court (Family Register)
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Renunciation of Foreign Nationality
(Immigration Office) |
- Renunciate foreign nationality within 1 year of acquiring Korean nationality or declare not to exercise foreign nationality
– Eligibility for submitting declaration of the intent not to exercise foreign nationality is prescribed in Act 10 of the Nationality Act
※ Persons who have acquired Korean nationality by marriage may declare not to exercise his/her foreign nationality (persons whose marriage has been terminated must renunciate his/her foreign nationality)
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| Resident Registration |
- Competent Community Center
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