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Democratic People's Republic of Korea/Republic of Korea: Processing times for North Koreans to obtain South Korean citizenship and passports; whether there are any restrictions on international travel for North Koreans who have defected to South Korea 1 March 2012 \| Publisher: Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada \| Document type: Query Responses
République populaire démocratique de Corée/République de Corée : information sur les délais de traitement pour que les Nord-Coréens obtiennent la citoyenneté et un passeport de la Corée du Sud; information indiquant s'il y a des restrictions au sujet des voyages à l'étranger pour les Nord-Coréens qui sont passés en Corée du Sud 1 March 2012 \| Publisher: Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada \| Document type: Query Responses
Democratic People's Republic of Korea: 1. Some purported North Koreans state that they have never held a travel document in their hands, and does not know the identity recorded in their passport. If true, this implies that such passengers and their escorts are confident that Immigration officials accept documents that are handled exclusively by their escorts, and that the officials do not engage directly with the passenger. Can the Department indicate whether or not this is usual practice? (The incoming passengers may well be part of tour groups from China.) 2. What do North Korean ID cards look like and in what circumstances must a person carry one? 3. (a) Is there any information on DPRK (truck) driver licences? (b) Is there any information on the age or other requirements to undertake such work? 4. Do young men undertake military training or camps whilst at school? Were there any periods where famine required them in practice to work instead on farms? 5. What foreign languages are taught in DPRK schools? (Chinese?) 6. (a) Where is Sunghu-Dong? (b) Please. provide, if available, a map and details of landmarks, etc. for Hyesan City. (c) Is there cross-border traffic between Hyesan and the neighbouring PRC localities? 7. Is there any information on DPRK medical exemptions to military service? 8. Do reports indicate or suggest the extent to which North Koreans in China adopt false names or take other measures to avoid PRC authorities? 20 July 2010 \| Publisher: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal \| Document type: Query Responses

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