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I used to have Korean nationality and I want it back

국적회복 허가 신청

People who were once Korean nationals and lost it by acquiring a foreign nationality, and their minor children. Includes ethnic Koreans from China and the former Soviet Union.

An administrative agent can do this for you.
The fee is waived for people born before 15 August 1948, people under 14, people aged 60 and over and some others. If you leave the country while it is under review, the review may be suspended. Restoring your nationality makes you a Korean national, not an overseas Korean (F-4).
Government fee
₩200,000
Scrivener's service fee
We'll tell you when we contact you
Where you file it
The nationality desk at the Immigration Office (출입국·외국인청·사무소 국적계); if you live abroad, a Korean embassy or consulate (재외공관)
Papers you usually need
  • Application for restoration of nationality (국적회복허가신청서) and a written statement
  • Copies of your passport and your foreign ID (such as a household register, 호구부)
  • Documents proving you were once a Korean national (old family register copy (제적등본), basic certificate (기본증명서))
  • Documents showing your relationship with your parents, spouse, or children
  • Criminal record certificates from your home country and from Korea

Leave a question

Just leave one way to reach you. We check it, pass it to an administrative agent, and the agent contacts you directly.

We only take your request and pass it to an administrative agent. You pay us nothing.

The more you write, the faster the agent can answer you.

It doesn't have to be a Korean number. Pick the country, then type the number. The administrative agent will contact you on this number.

It's the first thing the administrative agent asks on the first call. Filling it in saves a call back.

We don't check what you write and we don't report it anywhere. It goes only to the agent who takes your question.

The year and month you are allowed to stay until. Look for the period of stay on your ARC (foreigner ID card), not the card's issue date. It is fine if you are not sure.

What you write and your contact go only to the administrative agent handling this. We do not tell your employer. The agent tells you the cost directly.