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Nationality Act — Article 8 (Concurrent Acquisition)

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(1) A person who is a child of an alien and is a minor under the Civil Act of the Republic of Korea may concurrently apply for nationality when his or her father or mother applies for naturalization. <Amended on Dec. 19, 2017>

(2) A person who applies for nationality under paragraph (1) shall acquire the nationality of the Republic of Korea at the time his or her father or mother acquires the nationality of the Republic of Korea. <Amended on Dec. 19, 2017>

(3) Procedures for filing an application under paragraph (1) and other necessary matters shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree. <Amended on Dec. 19, 2017>[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 14, 2008]

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