Should I get the general or detailed (상세) version?

The detailed version shows more history, including entries that the general version omits. If you have been asked to prove a past marriage, a name change or a relationship that is no longer current, request the 상세 version before ordering the translation.

Is this the same as the old hoju register?

No. The hoju (호주) household head system was abolished in 2008 and replaced by individual family relation certificates. Older matters may still require a 제적등본 (closed register), which we also translate.

How are Korean names romanised?

We match the romanisation on your passport and show the hangul, and hanja where printed, alongside it so the certificate can be reconciled with your other documents.

Do you translate the resident registration number?

Yes, exactly as printed. Some certificates are issued with the last digits masked; we reproduce the masking rather than guessing the missing digits.

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

$59 per page, with your complete order returned within 24 hours. Most certificates are a single page.

Do you need the original?

No. A clear scan or PDF printed from the registry system is enough, including the verification code at the foot of the page.

Korean family relation certificate (가족관계증명서)

Korean Family Relation Certificate Translation

Since the hoju system was abolished, Korea evidences family matters through a set of individual certificates issued by the family registry: 가족관계증명서 (family relations), 기본증명서 (basic), 혼인관계증명서 (marriage relations) and 입양관계증명서 (adoption). We produce NAATI-certified English translations of each from $59 per page with 24-hour turnaround.

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When a Korean family relation certificate translation may be needed in Australia

Australian agencies ask for evidence of birth, parentage, marriage or divorce rather than for a Korean document by name. For Korean nationals, these certificates are normally where that evidence lives.

If you have been asked to evidence parentage or a family relationship for a partner, child or parent application
Where a marriage or divorce registered in Korea must be shown
For adoption records and name changes recorded only in the registry
For estate, probate and family-law matters involving Korean relatives
Where an employer, university or registration board requests proof of identity history

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

Also searched as: family relation certificate · basic certificate 기본증명서 · marriage relation certificate 혼인관계증명서 · Korean family register

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How we translate Korean registry certificates

These certificates are structured tables printed from the Supreme Court system, with a registry base address (등록기준지), the applicant's details and one row per related person. Our NAATI-certified Korean translators reproduce the table layout in English, carry across resident registration numbers exactly as printed, and translate the certificate type, issuing office, issue date and verification code. Hanja characters shown next to names are preserved.

가족관계증명서 — family relation certificate (general and detailed 상세)
기본증명서 — basic certificate, including name changes
혼인관계증명서 — marriage relation certificate
입양관계증명서 / 친양자입양관계증명서 — adoption certificates
주민등록등본 — resident registration abstract, where also requested

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