How is this different from the family relation certificate?

The 기본증명서 covers the individual — birth registration, name changes, nationality and death. The 가족관계증명서 shows the individual's relationships with parents, spouse and children. Requests often specify one or the other.

I changed my name in Korea. Which certificate proves it?

The detailed (상세) basic certificate records the name-change entry with the previous and current names, which is usually what an Australian body needs to reconcile your documents.

What is a 제적등본?

A closed register from the pre-2008 hoju system. It is still required for events registered before the current system began, such as older births, marriages and deaths.

Do you keep the resident registration number?

Yes, exactly as printed, including partially masked formats.

How much does it cost and how long does it take?

$59 per page with your complete order returned within 24 hours.

Do you need the original?

No. A PDF printed from the registry system, including the verification code, is enough.

Korean basic certificate (기본증명서)

Korean Basic Certificate (기본증명서) Translation

The 기본증명서 is the individual record in Korea's family registry system, showing birth registration, name changes, nationality events and death where recorded. It is often requested for employment, licensing and legal matters rather than family evidence. $59 per page, 24-hour turnaround.

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When a Korean basic certificate translation may be needed in Australia

If you have been asked to evidence identity history, a legal name change or nationality events for a Korean national, this is normally the certificate supplied.

Where a legal name change (개명) must be evidenced across your documents
For employment, licensing and professional registration requiring identity history
Where nationality acquisition or loss has been recorded and must be shown
For estate and probate matters requiring evidence of a death registered in Korea
Where a closed register (제적등본) covers events before the 2008 system change

Issued by: Korean Supreme Court family registry service (대법원)

Also searched as: Korean basic certificate · name change certificate Korea · 제적등본

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How we translate Korean basic certificates

Our NAATI-certified Korean translators reproduce the registry table layout — registry base address, name, resident registration number, and each event row with its date and type — and translate the certificate type, issuing office, issue date and verification code. Hanja shown beside names is preserved and the romanisation is matched to your passport.

기본증명서 — basic certificate, general and detailed (상세)
제적등본 — closed register for pre-2008 events
개명 name-change entries translated with the prior and current name
Resident registration numbers reproduced exactly, including masking
Pairs with our family relation certificate translation

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