Stateless child in Korea granted legal status to stay

“A 10-year-old child born in Korea who was stateless for two years after losing their citizenship due to parental circumstances will be granted a visa to stay in the country, the Ulsan Immigration Office said Tuesday. The child was a Korean citizen at birth but lost their citizenship when the family registry was legally closed after becoming estranged from their mother, a Vietnamese national. The Ulsan Immigration Office decided to grant the child an F-1 visa, saying the move would provide instit

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