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For a naturalization application by a Zainichi Korean, how can I obtain documents if I cannot get an appointment at the Korean consulate?

Foreigners Employment Support Organization (FESO)　／　Published 22 October 2026　／　Supervised by 瀬戸了輔行政書士

This article is a translation of the Japanese original. Where the two differ, the Japanese version prevails. Read the Japanese original（日本語版を読む）

Who this article is forAn enquiry from a gyoseishoshi who has taken on a naturalization application, about obtaining the documents needed for a naturalization application by a Zainichi Korean.

Answer

If you cannot get a visit appointment at the Korean consulate no matter what, as a last resort, you can go to the consulate together with the applicant and obtain the documents there. If you go together with the applicant, no appointment is needed, and in that case no power of attorney is needed either. Because appointments continue to be hard to get, it is important to prepare with plenty of time in the schedule.

What is this enquiry about?

An enquiry from a gyoseishoshi who has taken on a naturalization application, about obtaining the documents needed for a naturalization application by a Zainichi Korean.

Subject: naturalization
Application type: 帰化許可申請 (Application for Naturalization)
Situation: The gyoseishoshi has taken on a naturalization application by a Zainichi Korean for the first time. On the Korean consulate's visit reservation site, they tried to log in at exactly 10 a.m., when reservations open, but could not access it at all, and when they finally connected, every slot was already booked. They plan to try again on the next opening day, but the chances look slim. They remember hearing that the person themselves can obtain certificates and the like without an appointment.
Question: If an appointment cannot be made no matter what, is the solution for the person themselves to obtain the documents without an appointment? They want to know the approach that places the least burden on the client.

Is it common not to be able to get an appointment at the consulate?

Recently it has been hard to get appointments, and even professionals often cannot get one.

If I cannot get an appointment, how can I obtain the documents?

As a last resort, you can go to the consulate together with the applicant and obtain the documents there.

If you cannot get an appointment no matter what, as a last resort, you can go to the consulate together with the applicant and obtain the documents there. If you go together with the applicant, no appointment is needed.

Is a power of attorney needed when going together with the applicant?

When going together with the applicant, no power of attorney is needed.

When you go together with the applicant, no power of attorney is needed.

Frequently Asked Questions

If I cannot get a visit appointment at the Korean consulate, how can I obtain the documents for a naturalization application?

As a last resort, you can go to the consulate together with the applicant and obtain the documents there. If you go together with the applicant, no appointment is needed.

Is a power of attorney needed when going to the consulate together with the applicant?

When going together with the applicant, no power of attorney is needed.

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This page is a translation of the Japanese original. Because it is a translation, the meaning may differ from the original in places. Where something affects a decision you are making, please check the Japanese version or ask us. The supervision by a 行政書士 is of the Japanese version.