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The Consulate General of the R.O.K. in San Francisco
Countries around the world, including Korea, establish embassy or consulate to maintain diplomatic relations with other countries and protect their own residents in other countries. The embassy shall be established in the capital of each country, and the entire country is under its diplomatic jurisdiction. Consulates may additionally establish if the country is too large or residents aredistributed across the country.
In case of the United States, the territory is very wide and a large number of Koreans are distributed across several states. Therefore, there are consulates in various areas as well as embassy in Washington D.C. The KoreanConsulate in San Franciscois one of them.
The Consulate General of the R.O.K. in San Francisco has jurisdictions in North California, Colorado, Utah and Wyoming State, with about 220,000 Korean residents. The Consulate started working in 1949. Since the opening, the national leader (president) has visited steadily. As of April 2022, the 26th head of the diplomatic mission is leading the consulate.
The Consulate General of the R.O.K. in San Francisco handles civil affairs such as passport and visa, and is also responsible for cultural, economic, and political affairs.In particular, economic activities such as promoting industrial technology cooperation between the U.S. and Koreaarenotable. This is because Silicon Valley, where the headquarters of global IT companies located is nearby and under consulate’s jurisdiction.
Lastly, reservations are essential to handle civil affairs at the Korean Consulate in San Francisco. Online reservations are recommended in advance unless it is an emergency.