Voter registration began Sunday for South Koreans living in the United States in preparation for April's general elections.

It is the third time that overseas Koreans have been allowed to cast ballots in elections of their homeland after the parliamentary elections and the presidential vote both held in 2012.

In 2009, South Korea enacted a law that grants citizens in foreign countries the right to cast general and presidential votes.

On Sunday, Seoul's diplomatic missions in the U.S. began accepting voter registration applications.

Unlike in previous elections, applications will be accepted not only in person, but also by mail, email and over the Internet. In previous elections, voters had to visit diplomatic missions to register their intention to vote.

Registration will run through Feb. 13.

Voting for overseas Koreans is scheduled from March 30 to April 4.

Voters must visit diplomatic missions to cast ballots. (Yonhap)