(1) Any of the following aliens who has had a domicile in the Republic of Korea for at least three consecutive years may obtain permission for naturalization, even without meeting the requirements under subparagraphs 1 and 1-2 of Article 5: <Amended on Dec. 19, 2017>
1. A person whose father or mother was a national of the Republic of Korea;
2. A person who was born in the Republic of Korea and whose father or mother was born in the Republic of Korea;
3. A person adopted by a national of the Republic of Korea who was an adult under the Civil Act of the Republic of Korea at the time of adoption.
(2) Where an alien whose spouse is a national of the Republic of Korea falls under any of the following subparagraphs, he or she may obtain permission for naturalization, even without meeting the requirements under subparagraphs 1 and 1-2 of Article 5: <Amended on Dec. 19, 2017>
1. A person who has had a domicile in the Republic of Korea for at least two consecutive years while being married to the said spouse;
2. A person for whom three years have lapsed, since he or she got married to the said spouse, having a domicile in the Republic of Korea for at least one year while being married to the said spouse;
3. A person who failed to fulfill the requirements for a period under subparagraph 1 or 2 for the reason that he or she was unable to sustain marriage due to death or disappearance of his or her spouse or other causes unattributable to him or her while having a domicile in the Republic of Korea and being married to the said spouse, but has fulfilled the requirements for the remaining period under subparagraph 1 or 2 and thus is considered a case reasonable by the Minister of Justice;
4. A person who failed to satisfy the requirements under subparagraph 1 or 2, but who is, or shall be, taking care of a minor born within the marriage relationship with the said spouse, and has met the domicile period requirements under subparagraph 1 or 2 and thus be considered a case reasonable by the Minister of Justice.[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 14, 2008]