Proof of Financial Assets (Bank Balance Certificate)
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Proof that you can support yourself. The amount differs by track: 60 million won for general naturalization, 30 million won for simplified.
📌 Key points
Article 3(2)2 of the Enforcement Rule of the Nationality Act splits this by track. General naturalization (Act art. 5): financial assets of 60 million won or more, or real estate or a lease deposit of that value. Simplified naturalization (Act art. 6): 30 million won or more.
📍 Where to go and get it in person
Bank branch counter or Internet Registry Office (iros.go.kr)
⚠️ Things to watch out for
A copy of a Certificate of Deposit Balance (예금잔고증명서) of 60 million KRW or more, Certificate of Real Estate Register (부동산등기사항증명서), or Lease Agreement (임대차계약서) under your name or a family member living with you. (Proving income higher than the previous year's per capita GNI with a Certificate of Income Amount (소득금액증명원) is also accepted.)
Basis
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This content was checked on 2026-10-03.