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Marriages, which are solemnised outside South Africa, CANNOT be registered with the Department of Home Affairs. The marriages may be reported to the Department of Home Affairs through the Embassy to be noted on the Population Register as a foreign marriage. No marriage certificate is provided, nor acknowledgement that the marriage has been noted on the Population Register.
 
 
REQUEST FOR LETTER OF NO-IMPEDIMENT/MARITAL STATUS
 
SA citizens, who plan to marry in Korea and need the letter of no-impediment/marital status, may apply for it at the Embassy.  Please make an appointment and submit the following to the Consular Section at the Embassy:
 
Requirements (form downloadable)
  • A copy of SA passport or Identity document
  • A copy of divorce paper or death certificate of spouse, if applicable
  • Fee and fax charge

The documents will be forwarded by facsimile to the Department of Home Affairs (DHA).  DHA will confirm marital status by facsimile and the original letter will be mailed to the Embassy in Seoul

Processing time
3-6 months (the original from DHA, Pretoria via diplomatic bag)
6 weeks or longer (facsimile from DHA, depending on the workload at DHA)  
 
 
 
REPORT OF A FOREIGN MARRIAGE
 
Please provide the following in person or by post:
  • certified copy of a Foreign Marriage Certificate
  • proof of identification i.e. passport and ID document
  • copy of a foreign spouse¡¯s passport
  • a letter signed by the couple confirming the date and place of the marriage.
 
 
MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE
 
Requirements
  • BI-130 application for marriage certificate
  • proof of identification i.e. passport and ID document
Prescribed fee
  • Fees are payable by cash or bank guaranteed cheques in Korean currency at the time of submission of an application. All fees are non-refundable.
  • See Consular Fees.
Processing time
  • 3 to 6 months
 
For information, please see the Department of Home Affairs
 
Important : Please read carefully the Guidelines on completing forms before preparing documents.
 

Contact Information:
Tel : + 82-2 - 792-4855 / Fax : + 82-2 - 793-5981
Email : consular.seoul@foreign.gov.za

 
 
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