Overview and Document Description
The Full Adoption Certificate is a legal civil-status certificate issued by the Korean government, officially certifying the establishment of an adoption, the personal details of the adoptive parents and adoptee, and any changes to the adoptive relationship.
Issuing Country and Eligibility
Korea (new application for issuance)
Scope of Service Provided
official issuance of the Full Adoption Certificate at a Korean government office
Main Purposes and Uses (examples)
legal eligibility reviews for intercountry adoption, visa and citizenship applications for adopted children, matching reviews by adoption agencies abroad, civil registration after adoption is finalized, eligibility reviews of adoptive families, post-adoption reporting documentation etc..