The nation’s Ministry of Health and Welfare has been working to help foreign women married to Korean men in line with the dramatic increase in international marriages in recent years, particularly Korean men and women from Southeast Asia. On Dec. 3, the ministry started distributing leaflets to provide useful tips for everyday life as well as various information about immigration, legal rights and child rearing in Korea.
The guides are published in seven languages, including English, Chinese, Vietnamese and Korean, and have been distributed through the Immigration Office and organizations that deal with female immigrants.
The guides include information about services provided to immigrants, the process of acquiring Korean nationality, local culture and traditions, education, medical services, women’s rights, vocational training, pregnancy and birth.
The guides can also be downloaded by clicking the links below.
The number of Koreans marrying foreigners is growing, with 15,234 in 2001, 15,913 in 2002, 25,658 in 2003, 35,447 in 2004, 43,121 in 2005 and 39,690 last year, according to the National Statistics Office.
In a given year, 11 to 14 percent of all Korean marriages involve foreign spouses.
International marriage has grown especially in rural areas, and more than four out of 10 rural men married foreign women in 2006.
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