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Do new Korean citizens have to serve in the military?
Conscription in South Korea has existed since 1957 and requires male citizens between the ages of 18 and 28 to perform compulsory military service. Women are not required to perform military service, but they may voluntarily join the military.
Do all Korean citizens have to serve in the military?
If you have any male Korean friends, you may already know that military service in South Korea is mandatory for them. Perhaps some of your favorite male idols have also completed their mandatory military service periods.
Do Koreans with dual citizenship have to enlist?
According to the Overseas Emigration Law, “second-generation South Koreans” are obligated to serve only when they have reported permanent return. If you were born overseas (dual citizenship), but selected South Korean domestic residence and reside in South Korea, your military service duty will be reinstated.
Are BTS exempt from military service?
All the members of BTS recently applied to defer the start of compulsory military service – a deferment only potentially possible thanks to a legal amendment widely credited to the band’s global success.
Can you get Korean citizenship?
It is possible to become a naturalized citizen of South Korea if you maintain an actual residence. There are three paths to citizenship through naturalization, but the most typical way for a foreigner to get South Korean citizenship is through “general naturalization.”
Will BTS enlist in the military?
This effectively means that Jin, being the oldest member of the group, can now wait till 2022 to enlist. The group’s youngest member, 23-year-old Jungkook, will not have to serve in the nation’s military until 2027.
Do Korean citizens have to serve in the military?
If you are a male, were born in the Republic of Korea, and were adopted by U.S. citizen parents, you are not subject to military service in the Republic of Korea if you obtained U.S. citizenship before the age of eighteen.
What is the law of Korean citizenship?
The Korean citizenship law primarily recognizes ius sanguinis, meaning that whoever is born to a Korean national immediately becomes a Korean citizen regardless of where he or she was born.
Can a US citizen visit the Republic of Korea?
If you are a U.S. citizen of Korean descent, special processing may be required for you to visit the Republic of Korea; please contact a Republic of Korea embassy or a consulate to receive more information before traveling to the Republic of Korea.
Do you have to give up your foreign nationality to South Korea?
Those who acquire South Korean nationality by naturalization normally must give up foreign nationality within six months or forfeit South Korean nationality. An exception to this is draft-age males, who must complete or be exempted from military service before being allowed to forfeit Korean nationality.