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Foreign Babies Born in Korea Now Have Constitutional Right to Birth Registration | South Korea News
The Constitutional Court just delivered a landmark ruling: foreign children born in Korea have a constitutional right to birth registration. In a unanimous decision, the court declared the current system unconstitutional for failing to protect these kids’ fundamental rights. The case began when a Vietnamese man, who stayed past his visa limits in Korea after marrying a Vietnamese woman, saw his child born in Seoul go unregistered — a legal gap that left the child vulnerable. The court ruled that birth registration is essential for a child’s identity, protection, and access to rights, and that…
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