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The Korean government has announced that it will implement a birth registration system for foreign children.
The Ministry of Justice reported on five key tasks, including the implementation of the foreign child birth registration system, in the presidential business report on July 26.
According to this report, during the first half of 2023, all babies born in Korea can be registered with the government, regardless of whether their parents are registered as foreigners.
If the birth is registered, difficulties in attending school or kindergarten will be eliminated, and the right to learn can be guaranteed and health insurance benefits can be obtained.
Nowadays, going to school is possible, but since health insurance is not able to be insured, it is hard to go to the hospital. In addition, it is difficult to participate in school trips, etc., because they cannot take out a travel insurance while attending school.
If the birth registration system for foreign children is implemented in the first half of 2023, it is expected that it will also be applied to children of illegal immigrants living in Korea.
Is the status of residence granted as well?
The implementation of the birth registration system for foreign children does not mean that visas are granted to illegal immigrants’ children. The birth registration system is nothing more than registering the birth of a child with the Korean administrative office.
However, since the birth registration system is an advanced policy implemented by the Korean government for illegal immigrants, there is a possibility of implementing a forward-looking policy on the issue of status of residence.
An official from the Foreign Welfare Center in Gyeonggi Province said, “As the specific details of the foreign child birth registration system have not been announced, it is difficult to determine what to say, but the status of residence may not be granted at the initial stage of implementation. In this case, the effect of the implementation of the birth registration system will be halved because the parents will not be granted a visa and the child may also be subject to deportation after graduating from high school.”
He added, “However, as the government’s attitude toward foreigners is expected to change in favor because of the low birth rate in Korean society, we can also expect of granting status of residence to illegal immigrant children and their families after the implementation of the birth registration system.”
Reporter Hasung Song
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