Step By Step Guide for Completing The TRC 3 Application.
Below is our Step By Step Guide for Completing The TRC 3 Application.
UPDATE — February 26th, 2026:
Please DOWNLOAD the blank TRC 3 application forms from this source:
Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Atlanta
There are blank WORD and PDF documents which you can download from the link above.
*PLEASE NOTE:
If you complete the form in WORD format, you MUST convert your final document to PDF format for submission to TRC 3! Your final submission packet should be ONE PDF containing your application and other IMPORTANT documents!
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We will revise our Step By Step GUIDE below based on the forms from the link above.
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PLEASE NOTE:
This page is geared toward English speaking Korean Adoptees who are submitting a NEW INDEPENDENT case to TRC 3.
The application for TRC 3 is just ONE part of a larger process which we have outlined here:
TRC 3 ESSENTIAL GUIDE: How to prepare for TRC 3 + TRC 3 application checklist.
Do NOT simply submit your completed application form to a Korean Consulate or through email to TRC 3 UNTIL you understand the ENTIRE PROCESS, which we have outlined on the page linked above! If you do NOT understand the entire process, your application to TRC 3 will almost certainly FAIL!
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Please TAKE YOUR TIME to complete the application and prepare your materials for your TRC 3 submission. TRC 3 has a 2 year submission period, followed by a 2 year investigation period.
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For BLANK TRC 3 Application forms, please see:
UPDATE:
Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Atlanta
TRC 3 Releases English Application, Guide, and Poster. Submissions for TRC 3 will be accepted through Korean Embassies / Consulates or through email from Feb. 26th, 2026-Feb. 25th, 2028.
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Please note that there is MUCH MORE to your TRC 3 application process than just completing the application form! Please be sure to refer to the information below:
TRC 3 ESSENTIAL GUIDE: How to prepare for TRC 3 + TRC 3 application checklist.
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*Please note that the original PDF packet provided by the Korean Consulate in Atlanta (linked above) contains SOME pages which TRC 3 applicants DO NOT have to fill out right now.
Please NOTE CAREFULLY which forms you MUST fill out, and which forms you MUST NOT.
We recommend including ALL 9 pages in your application, even if you leave the pages which you DO NOT have to fill out right now BLANK.
These pages may be needed for later TRC 3 purposes, so just to be safe, please DO BE SURE TO INCLUDE THEM in your application.
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*Please note that you should HAND SIGN where indicated, instead of typing your name. You MUST use your FULL ENGLISH LEGAL NAME throughout the TRC 3 process! You cannot use nicknames, made up names, Korean names, etc. Please note that as part of the TRC 3 application, you will also need to provide documentation of LEGAL NAME CHANGES due to events such as marriage or divorce.
You must use a PERSONAL email address and PERSONAL phone number on the TRC 3 application form. You must REMAIN CONTACTABLE from 2026-2030 at this SAME PERSONAL EMAIL AND PERSONAL PHONE NUMBER!
Because TRC 3 groups cases into cohorts of about 30 people, TRC 3 MUST be able to contact EVERYONE in a cohort BEFORE moving on to the next one! Therefore, if you DO NOT REMAIN CONTACTABLE FOR 4 YEARS — FROM 2026-2030 — YOU COULD HALT THE ENTIRE PROCESS FOR EVERYONE!!!
PLEASE DO NOT APPLY TO TRC 3 IF YOU CANNOT REMAIN COMMITTED TO BEING CONTACTED AT THE SAME PERSONAL EMAIL AND PERSONAL PHONE NUMBER FROM 2026-2030!!!
Please See:
Something IMPORTANT To Understand About The TRC 3 Process.
Once you have completed and hand signed the application form where required, be sure to SCAN — DO NOT PHOTOGRAPH — your final TRC 3 application form. You will include your completed application form as part of your ONE PDF DOCUMENT which you will submit to TRC 3, through a Korean consulate / embassy in your home country or through TRC 3’s email address (TBD). Please see the information below which describes the ENTIRE PROCESS of a TRC 3 application:
TRC 3 ESSENTIAL GUIDE: How to prepare for TRC 3 + TRC 3 application checklist.
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PLEASE NOTE:
There are several IMPORTANT DATA PRIVACY CONCERNS connected to TRC 3.
Before completing the application form below, please see:
Are my documents secure during the TRC 3 process?
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*Please note that we are revising this GUIDE:
Below — Download PDF and view images:
Paperslip Guide for Completing The TRC 3 Application (PDF)
Above: Page 1 of TRC 3 Application Packet.
Above: Page 2 of TRC 3 Application Packet.
Above: Page 3 of TRC 3 Application Packet.
Above: Page 4 of TRC 3 Application Packet.
Above: Page 5 of TRC 3 Application Packet.
Above: Page 6 of TRC 3 Application Packet.
PLEASE NOTE:
There are several IMPORTANT DATA PRIVACY CONCERNS connected to TRC 3.
Before completing the consent form below, please see:
Are my documents secure during the TRC 3 process?
Above: Page 7 of TRC 3 Application Packet.
Above: Page 8 of TRC 3 Application Packet.
Above: Page 9 of TRC 3 Application Packet.