Korean Documents for Czech Republic

Does the Czech Republic accept OKA apostille for Korean documents?

Yes. The Convention has been in force in the Czech Republic since 16 March 1999, and the Czech Ministry of the Interior's portal says a public document issued in a Convention country needs an apostille and is then translated into Czech by a certified translator. The Czech Embassy in Seoul also states that an apostilled Korean public document needs no further verification at the embassy. The Overseas Koreans Agency (OKA) issues apostilles on public documents; the Ministry of Justice issues them on notarized private documents, such as company-issued employment and career certificates. For documents that go to a body other than the Ministry of the Interior, such as a registry office or a university, confirm separately what form that body asks for.

What Korean documents do I need for a Czech Employee Card or EU Blue Card?

Under the Czech Ministry of the Interior's portal, an Employee Card (Zaměstnanecká karta) application from abroad is made in person at a Czech diplomatic mission, and its document list includes a document similar to a criminal record certificate issued by the state of citizenship. For a Korean national that is the criminal record document issued by the Korean police; it is a public document, so it is apostilled and then given a certified Czech translation. A qualification document such as a diploma or licence is submitted if the employer, the nature of the job or the law requires it, and nostrification is asked for only in well-founded cases. EU Blue Card applicants additionally need proof of a higher education qualification of at least three years. The Czech Embassy in Seoul verifies copies, translations and signatures; a translation may be prepared by the applicant or a translation company and must match the original. No guidance states whether an embassy-verified translation counts as the certified translator's translation the Ministry of the Interior refers to, so ask the mission where you will apply first. Korean employees posted to Hyundai HMMC or Samsung SDI in the Czech Republic should first confirm the permit type and the documents to prepare with their company's HR contact.

What Korean documents are needed for marriage registration in the Czech Republic?

The Czech registry office (matrika) sets its own list of documents for a marriage registration, and it can vary by office, so check with the office where you will register first. If it asks for Korean civil status documents such as a document proving birth (기본증명서) or a certificate of no impediment to marriage, the authentication method for a Korean public document is an apostille, not embassy legalization, and the Czech translation is prepared after the apostille. Ask the office which translation it accepts as well.