Embassy of the Republic of Korea in the USA

Application for Family relationship certificate(가족관계증명서), Basic certificate(기본증명서), Marriage certificate(혼인관계증명서), Family census registry(제적등본), etc. 

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o Information that you need for the application

 ① Korean resident number (주민등록번호) or

 ② Korean family registry address (본적)

 (In case you are applying for family census registry (제적등본), you must know your Korean family registry address (본적) and the head of your Korean family registry address (호주).)

o Required documents

 ① Application form (가족관계 등록사항별 증명서 교부 등 신청서 *Form attached)

      - Please fill out all the sections marked with ★

      - Your name on the application form should be your Korean name in Korean.

      - You must provide a U.S. phone number in the application form in case we need to contact you for further information.

 ② 1 copy of your valid ID such as passport, driver's license

​ ③ Proof of name change (If applicable)

      - 1 copy of the petition for name change (In case your name has changed due to naturalization)

      - 1 copy of the marriage certificate in case your last name changed due to marriage

      - If your name changed due to adoption, you should submit the legal proof of adoption and name change.  

 ④ Processing fee ($1.50 per copy, cash only)

o Processing time

 - 10 business days (not including the shipping/mailing time)

 ※ If you do not pick up your certificates within 6 months of their issuance date, we will shred them without notice due to the private information protection law.