Apostille Korea has introduced a service that helps Chinese nationals register family members as dependents on Korea's national health insurance, preparing and certifying the Chinese-issued family-relationship and supporting documents the registration requires so applicants can complete the process without travelling abroad to collect papers.
- The service helps register a Chinese family member as a health-insurance dependent in Korea.
- Registration requires proof of the family relationship, typically a Chinese-issued document.
- China is not a Hague Convention member, so its documents need embassy legalization, not an apostille.
- Apostille Korea prepares, translates and certifies the documents online.
What dependent registration requires
To add a family member to Korea's national health insurance as a dependent, the insurer asks for proof of the family relationship and of the dependant's status. When the relative lives in China, that proof is a Chinese-issued document — such as a household or kinship record — which must be authenticated before it is accepted in Korea. Because China is not a member of the Hague Apostille Convention, the document is certified through the foreign-ministry and embassy legalization route in the issuing country rather than by apostille, and is then submitted with a certified translation.
How Apostille Korea handles the process
Apostille Korea prepares the Chinese-issued documents, arranges their certification through the appropriate legalization route, translates them and assembles the set required for dependent registration — handled online so the applicant does not have to travel to China to gather records in person. The company says confirming the exact documents and the certification route in advance helps avoid a registration being delayed because a Chinese document was submitted without the correct legalization.
Frequently asked questions
Who is this service for?
Chinese nationals, or families with a member in China, who need to register that relative as a dependent on Korea's national health insurance.
Does a Chinese document need an apostille?
No. China is not a Hague Convention member, so its documents are certified by foreign-ministry and embassy legalization, then submitted with a certified translation.
Do I have to travel to China for the documents?
No. Apostille Korea prepares, certifies and translates the Chinese-issued documents online.
Source: 비즈니스코리아 (businesskorea.co.kr) ↗