The purpose of this Act is to prescribe matters concerning the registration of establishment of and changes in family relations such as the birth, marriage, death, etc. of people and other matters concerning certification thereof.

(1) Information entered in registers, etc. shall be issued as a general certificate specified in paragraph (2) and a specific certificate specified in paragraph (3) in accordance with the following categories of certificates: Provided, That with respect to the information entered on foreigners, a certificate shall be issued stating the person’s name, gender, date of birth, nationality and alien registration number: <Amended on Dec. 29, 2009; May 4, 2010; May 29, 2016>

1. Family relation certificate;

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2. Identification certificate:

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(b) Deleted; <May 29, 2016>

3. Marriage relation certificate:

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4. Adoption relation certificate:

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5. Full adoption relation certificate:

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(2) Information to be entered in a general certificate for any certificate prescribed in paragraph (1) shall be as follows: <Newly Inserted on May 29, 2016>

1. A family relation certificate;

(a) Place of registration, name, gender, place of family origin, date of birth, and resident registration number of the person himself or herself;

(b) Name, gender, place of family origin, date of birth, and resident registration number of parents (in cases of adoption, adoptive parents shall be recorded as parents: Provided, That where an adoptive father who independently adopts a child has a marital relationship with the child's birth mother, the adoptive father and the birth mother shall be recorded as parents, and where an adoptive mother who independently adopts a child has a marital relationship with the child's birth father, the adoptive mother and the natural father shall be recorded as parents);

(c) Name, gender, place of family origin and date of birth and resident registration number of spouse and children;

2. Identification certificate:

(a) Place of registration, name, gender, place of family origin, date of birth, and resident registration number of the person himself or herself;

(b) Matters concerning birth, death, and loss, acquisition and reinstatement of nationality, etc. of the person himself or herself;

3. Marriage relation certificate:

(a) Place of registration, name, gender, place of family origin, date of birth, and resident registration number of the person himself or herself;

(b) Name, gender, place of family origin, date of birth and resident registration number of the spouse;

(c) Matters concerning the current status of marriage;

4. Adoption relation certificate:

(a) Place of registration, name, gender, place of family origin, date of birth, and resident registration number of the person himself or herself;

(b) Name, gender, place of family origin, date of birth and resident registration number of birth parents, adopted parents, or an adopted child;

(c) Matters concerning the current status of adoption;

5. Full adoption relation certificate:

(a) Place of registration, name, gender, place of family origin, date of birth, and resident registration number of the person himself or herself;

(b) Name, gender, place of family origin, date of birth and resident registration number of birth parents, adoptive parents or a fully adopted child;

(c) Matters concerning the current status of full adoption.

(3) Information to be entered in a specific certificate for each certificate of the subparagraphs of paragraph (1) shall be the following matters, added to the information entered in a general certificate specified in paragraph (2): <Newly Inserted on May 29, 2016>

1. Family relation certificate: Name, gender, place of family origin, date of birth and resident registration number of every child;

2. Identification certificate: Information on acquisition and reinstatement of nationality;

3. Marriage relation certificate: Information on marriage and divorce;

4. Adoption relation certificate: Information on adoption and dissolution of adoptive relations;

5. Full adoption relation certificate: Matters concerning full adoption and dissolution of full adoption.

(4) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), among the certificates specified in the subparagraphs of paragraph (1), a certificate prescribed by the Supreme Court Regulations shall be issued as a special certificate by including information that has been selected by an applicant out of the information specified in a detailed certificate in accordance with the Supreme Court Regulations. <Newly Inserted on May 29, 2016>

(5) Necessary matters for a general certificate, detailed certificate, and special certificate under paragraph (2) through (4), other certificates concerning family relations, and information on family relations shall be prescribed by the Supreme Court Regulations. <Amended on Dec. 29, 2009; May 29, 2016>

< <Enforcement Date: Undesignated>> Among the amended provisions of Article 14 , those concerning specific certificates shall enter into force on the date prescribed by the Supreme Court Regulations within five years of the proclamation of this Act.