Seoul Court Denies Naturalization Claim from Foreigner with a Criminal History
In the U.S. the activists would claim this is cruel and the person should be allowed to stay because it was just minor crimes. It is good to see the ROK is upholding their immigration laws:
A Seoul court has upheld an earlier decision by the justice ministry to deny naturalization to a foreign national over his past criminal record.
According to legal sources Sunday, the Seoul Administrative Court dismissed a lawsuit filed by the foreigner, who had sought to overturn the ministry’s rejection of his naturalization application.
The applicant, whose nationality was not disclosed, had applied for a South Korean passport after marrying a South Korean citizen. After the couple divorced, the legal basis for his application changed, and the ministry rejected the request, citing his criminal record.
The ministry ruled that the person failed to meet the “good conduct” requirement under the Nationality Act. The foreigner was once referred to juvenile protection proceedings for aggravated theft and was also fined for driving without a license.
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