Reacquisition by Report (국적의 재취득)
Citizenship in South Korea
- Eligibility
- Reacquisition by report (국적의 재취득) — distinct from discretionary restoration: a person who LOST ROK nationality under 제10조제3항 (auto-loss for failing to renounce foreign nationality / pledge within the one-year period after acquiring ROK nationality) may REACQUIRE ROK nationality by renouncing the foreign nationality within ONE year of that loss and REPORTING (신고) to the Minister of Justice, per 국적법 제11조제1항. Nationality is acquired at the time of the report (제11조제2항). This is a declaratory REPORT mechanism (신고), NOT a discretionary 회복 permission (허가) — it must be kept distinct from 제9조 restoration.
- Timeline
- standard
- Renunciation
- Not required
Overview
Reacquisition by report (국적의 재취득) — distinct from discretionary restoration: a person who LOST ROK nationality under 제10조제3항 (auto-loss for failing to renounce foreign nationality / pledge within the one-year period after acquiring ROK nationality) may REACQUIRE ROK nationality by renouncing the foreign nationality within ONE year of that loss and REPORTING (신고) to the Minister of Justice, per 국적법 제11조제1항. Nationality is acquired at the time of the report (제11조제2항). This is a declaratory REPORT mechanism (신고), NOT a discretionary 회복 permission (허가) — it must be kept distinct from 제9조 restoration.
Who qualifies
- Reacquisition by report (국적의 재취득) — distinct from discretionary restoration: a person who LOST ROK nationality under 제10조제3항 (auto-loss for failing to renounce foreign nationality / pledge within the one-year period after acquiring ROK nationality) may REACQUIRE ROK nationality by renouncing the foreign nationality within ONE year of that loss and REPORTING (신고) to the Minister of Justice, per 국적법 제11조제1항. Nationality is acquired at the time of the report (제11조제2항). This is a declaratory REPORT mechanism (신고), NOT a discretionary 회복 permission (허가) — it must be kept distinct from 제9조 restoration.
Legal basis
Primary statute: 국적법 제11조. Operative 2011-01-01–present. Authority: Minister of Justice (법무부장관); Korea Immigration Service (출입국·외국인정책본부).
Example scenarios
ELIGIBLE for restoration
국적법 제11조: a former national restores by Ministerial permission absent an Art.9(2) bar.
Discretionary / possible bar
국적법 제11조 Art.9(2) conduct/security bars may apply.
ELIGIBLE for restoration
국적법 제11조: a former national restores by Ministerial permission absent an Art.9(2) bar.
Informational summary compiled from primary legal sources — not legal advice. Citizenship law changes; verify with the competent authority before acting. Last verified 2026-06-22.
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