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Service 4: Certified Translation & Apostille Hello! This is Administrative Attorney ON (Onhaeng) , your dedicated partner for certified translations, notarial proxy services, and Apostille authentication in South Korea. When a foreign child born in South Korea applies for citizenship by descent or registration in a parent’s home country, parents often face unexpected legal hurdles. Because foreign parents and their children are not entered into the Korean Family Relation Register (가족관계등록부), domestic community centers cannot issue standard civil birth certificates. In such cases, hospital-issued birth records must undergo legal translation, notarization, and Apostille authentication under Korean law. Recently, our office successfully assisted a foreign couple previously stationed in Korea with the certified translation, notarial proxy, and Apostille authentication of their child’s Korean birth certificate for Hungarian citizenship acquisition —all managed seamles...

Service 1: Business Setup & FDI Hello! This is Administrative Attorney ON (Onhaeng) , your dedicated partner for corporate setup, foreign direct investment, and corporate licensing in South Korea. Having completed court incorporation, tax office business registration, and currency conversion in Steps 1 through 3, your company is now structurally fully equipped as a standard Korean corporation. Now comes the decisive step where the Korean government officially recognizes your enterprise as a qualified Foreign-Invested Enterprise (FIE / 외국인투자기업) . Today, we detail 【Step 4: FIE Registration and Issuance of the Foreign-Invested Enterprise Registration Certificate】 , including the mandatory 30-day filing window, required evidentiary records, and critical alignment tips before advancing to Step 5. Step Core Procedure Competent Authority Step 1 FDI Notification & Capital Remittan...

Service 3: Corporate Permits & Licenses Hello! This is Administrative Attorney ON (Onhaeng) , your dedicated partner in navigating factory registrations, corporate permits, and regulatory compliance in South Korea. As a manufacturing enterprise expands its domestic business in South Korea, clients and authorities will invariably ask: "Please submit your official Factory Registration Certificate (공장등록증명서)." Whether you are applying for government policy funding, entering bids on the Public Procurement Service portal (KONEPS / 나라장터), or registering as a Tier-1 vendor for conglomerates, this certificate is virtually indispensable. However, factory registration intertwines four distinct regulatory frameworks: the Industrial Cluster Act , the Building Act , the National Land Planning Act , and environmental emission statutes. Today, we provide a complete breakdown of the statutory requirements, zoning restrictions, and the 4-step registration roadmap for...

Service 3: Corporate Permits & Licenses Hello! This is Administrative Attorney ON (Onhaeng) , your dedicated partner for medical device licensing, corporate regulatory affairs, and certified translation in South Korea. Many distributors and e-commerce entrepreneurs source cost-effective reading glasses from Chinese factories with the plan of distributing them to optical shops, pharmacies, or online marketplaces in Korea. However, many are taken by surprise at customs when informed that: "Reading glasses are regulated medical devices in Korea and cannot be cleared or sold without proper regulatory licensing." Under Korean law, non-prescription reading glasses designed to correct presbyopia are classified as Class I Medical Devices (시력 보정용 안경) . Importing or distributing them without an authorized Medical Device Import Business License and formal Product Notification constitutes illegal distribution of unapproved medical devices. Because Class I medic...

Service 1: Business Setup & FDI Hello! This is Administrative Attorney ON (Onhaeng) , your dedicated partner for corporate formations, foreign direct investment, and D-8 investor visas in South Korea. Once you complete court incorporation in Step 2, your Korean company is legally established. However, at this juncture, the entity cannot yet issue statutory electronic tax invoices, execute formal commercial contracts, or operate corporate bank accounts. To transform your legal entity into an active operating business, you must execute 【Step 3: Corporate Establishment Reporting, Business Registration, and Capital FX Conversion】 . Today, we outline the statutory criteria, required documentation, and banking protocols required to clear this vital stage. Step Core Procedure Competent Authority Step 1 FDI Notification & Capital Remittance Foreign Exchange Bank / KOTRA ...

Service 4: Certified Translation & Apostille Hello! This is Administrative Attorney ON (Onhaeng) , your trusted partner for cross-border administrative procedures, certified translations, and Apostille authentication in South Korea. When handling international legal disputes, contracting with overseas law firms, or preparing documents for foreign courts, precision and speed determine the outcome. In particular, legal instruments destined for use in mainland China—such as corporate agreements and Powers of Attorney (POA)—strictly require official notarization and Apostille authentication to establish full legal validity. Recently, our office successfully executed an urgent, one-stop dossier involving a Non-Litigation Project Legal Services Agreement and Power of Attorney executed with a prominent Chinese law firm. Here is an overview of the statutory procedure and key practical checkpoints. Target Legal Documents The client submitted original legal instru...

Service 3: Corporate Permits & Licenses Hello! This is Administrative Attorney ON (Onhaeng) , your dedicated partner in navigating imported food licensing, HACCP certification audits, and regulatory compliance in South Korea. Through our previous four installments, we walked through the complete regulatory roadmap for imported kimchi—from overseas facility pre-registration and on-site factory audits to domestic import business licensing and customs quarantine inspection. However, successfully obtaining your initial HACCP accreditation and clearing customs does not mean administrative obligations are over. In this final installment of our Imported Kimchi HACCP Series (Part 5) , we break down essential post-certification management: how to safeguard your hard-won accreditation and prevent severe administrative penalties (suspension of business, fines, or certificate revocation) . 2 Critical Risks Leading to HACCP Revocation & Administrative Penalties Eve...

Service 2: Visa, Immigration & Nationality Hello! This is Administrative Attorney ON (Onhaeng) , your dedicated partner in navigating immigration legalities, visa issuance, and travel compliance in South Korea. A frequent question foreign visitors ask before traveling to Korea is: "My country has a visa-waiver agreement with South Korea—can I just board a flight without prior paperwork?" The answer is no . Even if you are a citizen of a visa-exempt country, you must obtain an approved K-ETA (Korea Electronic Travel Authorization) before boarding your flight or ship to South Korea. Without an approved K-ETA, your boarding pass will not be issued at the departure gate. Today, based on official Ministry of Justice guidelines, we provide a complete overview of the K-ETA system: who needs it, applicable fees, validity terms, and when you must reapply. What is K-ETA? K-ETA stands for Korea Electronic Travel Authorization . It is an online pre-scre...