May 02, 2010: MANILA, Philippines—The South Korean National Assembly has allowed dual citizenship after it passed revisions on the country’s immigration law, the Department of Foreign Affairs said in a news release.
Citing the report of the Philippine embassy in Seoul, the DFA said the new law, which is aimed at preventing brain drain and at bringing in talented foreigners, sets the conditions for dual citizenship.
The following are thus allowed dual citizenship: foreigners with “exceptional talent,” foreigners married to South Koreans, Koreans adopted overseas as minors, Koreans who gained foreign nationality through marriage, overseas Koreans who are over 65 years old, and Koreans who gained dual citizenship at birth, if they apply for dual citizenship and take the oath of allegiance before turning 22 years old.
Previously, South Korea has allowed naturalization only for foreigners who lived there for five years or longer and those who married Korean nationals and have stayed in the country for over two years.
The new immigration law also allowed the collection of fingerprints and photos of foreigners arriving in the country to bolster security against terrorism.
This law would apply to foreigners 17 years old or older, except for officials of foreign governments and international organizations, as well as others exempted under a presidential decree. - INQUIRER.net
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