National Court Administration, Family Register Office for Overseas Koreans

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Report of Birth

Reporting Person / Period / Place

  1. Reporting person

    The report of the birth of a child born in wedlock shall be filed by the father or mother.
    The report of the birth of a child born out of wedlock shall be filed by the mother. However, the father of a child born out of wedlock is qualified for reporting recognition.
    If neither parent is able to file such a report, a cohabiting relative, the medical doctor, midwife, or any other person involved in the delivery of the child shall file the report: Provided, that if the report is filed by any of the persons referred to above on behalf of the parent, the objective reason for the parent’s inability to file the report must be stated in the report. A report of the birth filed by anyone other than a person obligated or qualified to file the report cannot be accepted.

  2. Reporting period

    A report of the birth shall be filed within one month of the birthdate, but may be filed even after the end of the reporting period. However, a person who is obligated to file the report or an application but fails to do so within the given period without good cause shall be subject to an administrative fine.

  3. Reporting place

    A report of the birth may be filed with the overseas Korean diplomatic mission that has jurisdiction over the place of residence of the reporting person, or the registration office(City Hall, Ward Office, Municipal Office) that has jurisdiction over the child’s place of registration or the Family Register Office for Overseas Koreans. A person who has returned to the Republic of Korea may file a report of the birth with the registration authority that has jurisdiction over the domicile or current address of the reporting person. A report of the birth may be filed with the Dong office that has jurisdiction over the reporting person’s place of resident registration or the place where he or she is required to register the child as a resident.

  4. Resident registration reporting of overseas Koreans

    Overseas Koreans who were born in a foreign country and do not yet have a residence address in the Republic of Korea cannot obtain a resident registration number just by reporting their birth.
    In order to receive a resident registration number, they shall additionally file a report of the resident registration with the district community center(Dong or Myeon Office) that has jurisdiction over the address where they intend to register.
    Upon receiving the notice of issuing a registration number for such an overseas Korean, the head of the Si/Eup/Myeon having jurisdiction over the place of registration shall record the resident registration number in the relevant family relation register.