ENFORCEMENT DECREE OF THE IMMIGRATION ACT

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ENFORCEMENT DECREE OF THE IMMIGRATION ACT — 법갈피

Article 1-2(Departure or entry inspections using informatization devices) #

(1) A national meeting all of the following requirements may undergo a departure inspection or entry inspection using an informatization device pursuant to Articles 3 (2) and 6 (3) of the Act. If a person holding a resident registration certificate has no problem in a departure or entry inspection using an informatization device in such cases, the person shall be deemed to meet the requirement referred to in subparagraph 2: <Amended on Nov. 1, 2011; Jan. 13, 2012; Feb. 28, 2012; May 31, 2013; Oct. 28, 2014; Jul. 5, 2016; Jun. 11, 2019>

1. He or she shall have a valid passport;

2. An alien shall have been fingerprinted, and his or her face shall have been photographed, as prescribed by Ministerial Decree of the Justice;

3. He or she shall not be subject to the prohibition of departure from the Republic of Korea under Article 4 (1) and (2) of the Act or the emergency prohibition of departure from the Republic of Korea under Article 4-6 (1) of the Act and shall fall under any of the following items:

(a) He or she shall be at least 14 years of age and have been registered as a resident;

(b) He or she shall be at least 7 but less than 14 years of age, have been registered as a resident, and have registered information on his or her fingerprints and a photograph of his or her face under subparagraph 2 with consent of his or her legal representative;

4. He or she shall not otherwise be subject to inspections by an immigration control official, such as cases where he or she has a passport the use of which is restricted or the surrender of which is ordered pursuant to the Passport Act.

(2) The placement of the exit and entry stamp under the main clause of Article 1 (3) shall be omitted for a person who has undergone a departure or entry inspection pursuant to paragraph (1). <Amended on Sep. 29, 2016>

(3) Procedures and methods for registration under paragraph (1) 2 and other relevant matters shall be prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Justice.

[This Article Wholly Amended on Nov. 1, 2011]

Article 2(Procedures for prohibition of departure) #

(1) Where the Minister of Justice intends to prohibit a national from departing from the Republic of Korea pursuant to Article 4 (1) or (2) of the Act, he or she shall seek opinions of, or request related data from, the heads of relevant agencies. <Amended on Jan. 13, 2012>

(2) Where the head of a central administrative agency or the head of a relevant agency prescribed by the Minister of Justice makes a request prohibiting a national's departure from the Republic of Korea pursuant to Article 4 (3) of the Act, to the Minister of Justice, he or she shall submit a written request prohibiting the national's departure from the Republic of Korea that contains the grounds therefor and the period during which the national' departure from the Republic of Korea shall be prohibited, and shall be accompanied by documents prescribed by Ministerial Decree of the Justice, to the Minister of Justice; provided, a request prohibiting a national' departure from the Republic of Korea in connection with the affairs under the jurisdiction of the head of a Si/Gun/Gu (including the head of an administrative Si established under Article 11 of the Special Act on the Establishment of Jeju Special Self-Governing Province and the Development of Free International City, and the head of a Gu includes the head of an autonomous Gu; hereinafter the same shall apply) shall be made by the Special Metropolitan City Mayor, the Metropolitan City Mayors or the Do Governors (including the Special Self-Governing Province Governor; hereinafter the same shall apply), but the head of a large city with a population of at least 1 million persons under Article 198 (2) 1 of the Local Autonomy Act shall directly make a request prohibiting a national's departure from the Republic of Korea. <Amended on Jan. 13, 2012; Jan. 22, 2016; Dec. 12, 2023>

(3) No period during which a national's departure from the Republic of Korea shall be prohibited under the main clause of paragraph (2) shall exceed the period under Article 4 (1) or (2) of the Act. <Amended on Jan. 13, 2012>

[This Article Wholly Amended on Nov. 1, 2011]

Article 3(Procedures for revoking prohibition of departure) #

(1) Where the Minister of Justice intends to revoke prohibition of departure pursuant to Article 4-3 (1) of the Act, he or she may seek opinions of or request related data from the head of the relevant agency or the head of the agency that has requested the prohibition of departure, in order to determine whether the grounds for such prohibition of departure have ceased to exist or prohibition of departure is necessary; provided, the Minister of Justice shall immediately revoke the prohibition of departure where it is evident that the grounds for such prohibition of departure have ceased to exist or prohibition of departure is unnecessary.

(2) Upon revoking the prohibition of departure pursuant to paragraph (1), the Minister of Justice shall without delay notify the head of the agency that has requested the prohibition of departure of such revocation, specifying the explicit grounds therefor; provided, the Minister of Justice need not notify the head of the said agency of such revocation where it is confirmed that the passport of a person prohibited from departing from the Republic of Korea has been surrendered or seized.

(3) Where the head of an agency that has requested the prohibition of departure intends to request revocation of the prohibition of departure pursuant to Article 4-3 (2) of the Act, he or she shall prepare a written request for revocation of the prohibition of departure and submit it to the Minister of Justice.

(4) Upon receipt of a written request for revocation of the prohibition of departure submitted under paragraph (3), the Minister of Justice shall without delay examine and decide whether to revoke such prohibition.

(5) Where the Minister of Justice decides not to revoke the prohibition of departure as a result of the examination under paragraph (4), he or she shall without delay notify the head of the agency that has requested the prohibition of departure of such decision, specifying the explicit grounds therefor.

[This Article Wholly Amended on Nov. 1, 2011]

Article 5-3(Procedures for approval for emergency prohibition of departure) #

(1) When the head of an investigative agency that has requested emergency prohibition of departure requests approval for such emergency prohibition of departure pursuant to Article 4-6 (3) of the Act, he or she shall submit, to the Minister of Justice, a written request for approval for the emergency prohibition of departure accompanied by documents prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Justice, such as a written opinion on examination signed by a public prosecutor and a report on the emergency prohibition of departure. <Amended on Dec. 29, 2020>

(2) Upon receipt of a request for approval for emergency prohibition of departure pursuant to paragraph (1), the Minister of Justice shall examine and decide whether to approve such emergency prohibition of departure and a period for the prohibition of departure from the Republic of Korea.

(3) If necessary for examining and deciding on a request under paragraph (2), the Minister of Justice may seek the opinion of or request related data from the head of the investigative agency that has requested approval.

(4) When the Minister of Justice decides not to approve the emergency prohibition of departure, he or she shall notify the head of the investigative agency that has requested approval for the emergency prohibition of departure of such decision, specifying the explicit grounds therefor.

(5) Where the Minister of Justice approves the emergency prohibition of departure, Articles 2-2, 2-3 (2) through (4), 3, 3-3 and 3-4 shall apply mutatis mutandis to requests for, examinations of, and decisions on extensions of the period for prohibition of departure, procedures for revoking the prohibition of departure, exclusion of written notice of decisions, etc. on the prohibition of departure, examinations of or decisions on objections. In such cases, the period for prohibition of departure shall be calculated from the time the emergency prohibition of departure is placed.

[This Article Added on Jan. 13, 2012]

Article 10(Issuance of alien entry permits) #

(1) Upon designating a country in consultation with the Minister of Foreign Affairs pursuant to Article 7 (4) of the Act, he or she shall, without delay, notify the head of an overseas diplomatic mission, the Head of an Immigration Office, the head of an office or the head of a branch office of such designation. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; May 8, 2018>

(2) A person who intends to obtain an alien entry permit pursuant to Article 7 (4) of the Act shall submit a visa application accompanied by documents prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Justice to the head of an overseas diplomatic mission, the Head of an Immigration Office, the head of an office or the head of a branch office. <Amended on May 8, 2018>

(3) The head of an overseas diplomatic mission, the Head of an Immigration Office, the head of an office or the head of a branch office shall issue an alien entry permit to an alien who has applied for such entry permit under paragraph (2), as prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Justice. In such cases, the alien entry permit shall contain the status of stay, period of stay, workplace, etc. <Amended on May 8, 2018>

(4) The effective period of an alien entry permit shall be three months, and it shall be valid for only one-time entry into the Republic of Korea; provided, a person who is eligible for one of the status of stay for 1. Diplomat (A-1) through 3. International Agreements (A-3) in Appendix 1-2 and intends to enter the Republic of Korea to be stationed therein shall be granted an entry permit valid for a period of three years and multiple-entries. <Amended on Sep. 18, 2018>

(5) When an alien who has entered the Republic of Korea with an alien entry permit granted under paragraph (3) departs from the Republic of Korea, an immigration control official shall collect the alien entry permit; provided, the immigration control official shall collect an alien entry permit from an alien at his or her final departure from the Republic of Korea where the alien entered the Republic of Korea with the entry permit granted under the proviso of paragraph (4).

[This Article Wholly Amended on Nov. 1, 2011]

Article 15(Entry inspections) #

(1) An alien who undergoes an entry inspection under Article 12 (1) of the Act shall present his or her passport and entry card (including electronic documents; hereinafter the same shall apply) including to the immigration control official and answer questions; provided, the presentation of an entry card may be omitted in any of the following cases: <Amended on Sep. 29, 2016; Oct. 29, 2024>

1. Where an alien's registration under Article 31 of the Act is valid;

2. Where an alien's report on the place of residence in the Republic of Korea under Article 6 of the Act on the Immigration and Legal Status of Overseas Koreans is valid;

3. Other cases determined by the Minister of Justice.

(2) When an immigration control official conducts an entry inspection under paragraph (1), he or she shall check an alien’s eligibility for entry into the Republic of Korea and other necessary matters. <Added on Sep. 29, 2016>

(3) When an immigration control official completes an entry inspection pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2), he or she shall affix an entry inspection seal or issue an entry inspection certificate to the submitted passport, and state the permitted sojourn status and the period of sojourn in the entry stamp and the entry inspection certificate; provided, the Minister of Justice may omit the affixing of the entry inspection seal or the issuance of an entry inspection certificate in cases where it is possible to confirm the status of sojourn and the period of sojourn, etc. <Amended on Dec. 12, 2023>

(4) An alien meeting all of the following requirements may undergo an entry inspection using informatization devices pursuant to Article 12 (2) of the Act. In such cases, where an alien who has provided information about his or her fingerprints and face pursuant to Article 38 (1) 1 of the Act has no problem in undergoing an entry inspection by using informatization devices, the alien shall be deemed to meet the requirement under subparagraph 2: <Amended on Feb. 28, 2012; May 31, 2013; Sep. 29, 2016; Dec. 27, 2022>

1. An alien shall be any of the following persons:

(a) Any of the following persons who shall be at least 7 years of age:

(i) A person whose alien registration under Article 31 of the Act is valid;

(ii) A person whose report on the place of residence in the Republic of Korea under Article 6 of the Act on the Immigration and Legal Status of Overseas Koreans is valid;

(b) The alien shall be a person who is at least 17 years of age identified by the Minister of Justice as a national of a country with which the Republic of Korea has a valid memorandum of understanding, agreement, etc. or has agreed in any other manner to conduct entry and departure inspections by using informatization devices mutually;

(c) The alien shall be a person who is at least 17 years of age, whom the Minister of Justice identifies as a person required to undergo an entry inspection by informatization devices on any other ground;

2. An alien shall have registered information about his or her fingerprints and a photograph of his or her face, as prescribed by Ministerial Decree of the Justice; in such cases, a person under the age of 14 shall register such information with the consent of his or her legal representative;

3. An alien shall satisfy other requirements prescribed and publicly notified by the Minister of Justice.

(5) The presentation of an entry card under the main clause of paragraph (1) and the placement of an entry stamp or issuance of a certificate of entry inspection under paragraph (3) shall be omitted for an alien who has undergone an entry inspection under paragraph (4). <Amended on Sep. 29, 2016; Jun. 11, 2019>

(6) Where an immigration control official decides not to permit the entry of an alien into the Republic of Korea pursuant to Articles 12 (4) and 12-2 (2) of the Act and where he or she deems the case important, he or she shall without delay report such case to the Minister of Justice.

(7) Where an immigration control official permits the entry of an alien eligible under Article 7 (2) 2 of the Act into the Republic of Korea, he or she shall place an entry stamp under paragraph (3) in the alien’s passport or issue a certificate of entry inspection and enter the status and period of stay prescribed in 1. Visa Exempted (B-1) in Appendix 1 in the entry stamp or the certificate of entry inspection; provided, where the immigration control official permits the entry of an alien intending to reside in the Republic of Korea, who is subject to the Visa Exemption Agreement for diplomats and government officials, into the Republic of Korea, he or she shall enter the status and period of stay prescribed in 1. Diplomat (A-1) or 2. Foreign Government Official (A-2) in Appendix 1-2. <Amended on Jun. 11, 2019>

(8) Where an alien who undergoes an entry inspection has a visa in which the classification of a visa, the status of stay, the period of stay, etc. are clearly erroneous, an immigration control official may permit the alien to enter the Republic of Korea after correcting the details of such visa, as prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Justice: <Amended on Sep. 29, 2016; Jun. 12, 2018>

1. Deleted; <Jun. 12, 2018>

2. Deleted. <Jun. 12, 2018>

(9) Article 6 (1) (excluding notification to the head of an issuing agency) and (2) shall apply mutatis mutandis to the custody of forged or altered passports and seafarers' identity documents under Article 12-4 (1) of the Act and procedures for the notification thereof. <Amended on Jun. 15, 2015; Sep. 29, 2016>

(10) Article 1 (4) shall apply mutatis mutandis to procedures for entry of alien crew members employed in a ship, etc. of the Republic of Korea. <Amended on Sep. 29, 2016>

[This Article Wholly Amended on Nov. 1, 2011]

Article 15-2(Exemption from obligations to be fingerprinted and photographed) #

(1) "Person prescribed by Presidential Decree" in Article 12-2 (1) 3 of the Act means any of the following persons: <Amended Sep. 18, 2018>

1. A person deemed by the Minister of Justice as needing to be exempted from the obligation to be fingerprinted and photographed at the request of the head of a central administrative agency among any of the following aliens:

(a) A former or incumbent head of a State, minister or the equivalent high-ranking public official who intends to enter the Republic of Korea for the promotion of international friendship;

(b) A renowned person in the field of education, science, culture, arts, sports, etc.;

2. A person who falls under status of stay for 3. International Agreements (A-3) in Appendix 1-2;

3. Any other person deemed by the Minister of Justice as needing to be exempted from the obligation to be fingerprinted and photographed, in consideration of the national interest, etc. of the Republic of Korea.

(2) Where the head of a central administrative agency intends to make a request in order to exempt an alien from the obligation to be fingerprinted and photographed pursuant to paragraph (1) 1, he or she shall verify the identity of the alien and submit the grounds for such request, the scheduled date of entry into and departure from the Republic of Korea, etc. to the Minister of Justice no later than 24 hours before his or her entry into the Republic of Korea.

(3) Upon receipt of a request under paragraph (2), the Minister of Justice shall without delay examine and decide whether to exempt the relevant alien from the obligation to be fingerprinted and photographed.

(4) Where the Minister of Justice decides not to exempt the relevant alien from the obligation to be fingerprinted and photographed as a result of the examination under paragraph (3), he or she shall notify the head of a requesting agency of such decision, specifying the explicit grounds therefor.

[This Article Wholly Amended on Nov. 1, 2011]

Article 17(Deposit and return of bonds, and procedures for transfer of such bonds National Treasury) #

(1) When the Head of an Immigration Office, the head of an office or the head of a branch office requires an alien to deposit a bond pursuant to Article 13 (2) of the Act, he or she shall set the amount of the bond in consideration of money in hand, the purpose of entry into the Republic of Korea, expenses for stay, and other circumstances of the alien. <Amended on May 8, 2018>

(2) When the Head of an Immigration Office, the head of an office or the head of a branch office receives a bond deposited under paragraph (1), he or she shall inform the alien of the intent that such bond may be transferred to the fund of the National Treasury where he or she violates any of the conditions imposed under Article 13 (2) of the Act, and procedures for the deposit, payment, etc. of bonds shall follow the procedures for managing the money under the Government’s custody. <Amended on May 8, 2018>

(3) A bond deposited by an alien under paragraph (1) shall be returned to the alien when he or she undergoes an entry inspection pursuant to Article 16 (3), or when he or she leaves the Republic of Korea due to his or her failure to meet any of the requirements referred to in the subparagraphs of Article 12 (3) of the Act within the period of permission. <Amended on May 8, 2018>

(4) When an alien granted conditional entry permission has fled or fails, without good cause, to comply with a request to appear on at least two occasions, the Head of an Immigration Office, the head of an office or the head of a branch office may fully transfer the bond to the fund of the National Treasury, and when the alien violates any term or condition of the permission on other grounds, the head of an office or the head of a branch office may partially transfer the bond to the fund of the National Treasury. <Amended on May 8, 2018>

(5) Where the Head of an Immigration Office, the head of an office or the head of a branch office decides to transfer a bond to the fund of the National Treasury pursuant to paragraph (4), he or she shall issue a notice of transfer of the bond to the fund of the National Treasury, stating the grounds for such decision, the amount of the bond transferred to the fund of the National Treasury and other relevant matters. <Amended on May 8, 2018>

[This Article Wholly Amended on Nov. 1, 2011]

Article 18-3(Criteria for landing permission for tourism) #

(1) The captain of a ship or the forwarding agent that applies for landing permission for alien passengers on board the passenger ship making a tour and operating internationally in the seas of the Republic of Korea and foreign countries for the purpose of tourism pursuant to Article 14-2 (1) of the Act after reviewing whether alien passengers meet the criteria provided for in paragraph (2).

(2) An immigration control official shall consider the following matters when granting landing permission for tourism: <Amended on Jan. 22, 2016>

1. Whether an alien passenger holds his or her valid passport;

2. Whether an alien passenger plans to depart from the Republic of Korea after he or she left a ship for the purpose of tourism and returned to the ship he or she left at the port of call he or she left the ship;

3. Whether an alien passenger falls any of the following and is determined by the Minister of Justice:

(a) A person who may enter the Republic of Korea without a visa under the Visa Exemption Agreement, etc.;

(b) A person who intends to stay in Jeju Special Self-Governing Province after entering Jeju Special Self-Governing Province without a visa pursuant to Article 197 of the Special Act on the Establishment of Jeju Special Self-Governing Province and the Development of Free International City;

(c) A national of a country that has entered into an agreement on the mutual attraction of group tourists or has agreed otherwise with the Republic of Korea;

(d) A person to whom it is necessary to grant landing permission for tourism in accordance with items (a) through (c);

4. Whether an alien passenger meets other requirements determined by the Minister of Justice in consideration of the national interest, such as promoting international friendship and tourism.

(3) In any of the following circumstances, no immigration control official shall grant landing permission for tourism:

1. Where an alien passenger is subject to prohibition or refusal of entry into the Republic of Korea under Article 11 of the Act;

2. Where the captain of a ship or the forwarding agent is deemed to have failed in managing alien passengers conscientiously considering that the rate of no return to the ship of alien passengers for whom the captain of the ship or the forwarding agent obtained landing permission for tourism in the past surpassed the threshold determined by the Minister of Justice;

3. Where the Minister of Justice deems it necessary not to grant landing permission for tourism in consideration of border controls for the security of the Republic of Korea, the necessity of the management of stay, etc.

(4) Landing permission for tourism becomes void immediately after a ship that alien passengers left departs from the port. The same shall also apply where a period of landing permission is extended.

(5) Paragraphs (2) and (3) shall apply mutatis mutandis to criteria for extension of the period of landing permission pursuant to Article 14-2 (3) of the Act.

[This Article Added on May 25, 2012]

Article 23(Employment and status of stay of aliens) #

(1) Status of stay that entitles an alien to engage in job-seeking activities under Article 18 (1) of the Act shall be such status of stay as 5. Short-Term Employee (C-4) in Appendix 1, and 14. Professor (E-1) through 22. Maritime Crew (E-10), and 29. Work and Visit (H-2) in Appendix 1-2. In such cases, "job-seeking activities" means all activities permitted under the relevant status of stay. <Amended on Sep. 18, 2018>

(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), any of the following persons shall not be subject to restrictions on employment activities according to the classification of sojourn status in Appendixes 1 and 1-2: <Amended on Sep. 18, 2018; Oct. 26, 2021; Dec. 27, 2022; Dec. 12, 2023>

1. A person holding the status of stay falling under any of items (a) through (c) and (i) through (m) of 24. Residence (F-2) in Appendix 1-2;

2. A person who holds the status of stay referred to in item (d) or (f) of 24. Residence (F-2) in Appendix 1-2 and continues to engage in activities in the field falling under his or her former status of stay;

3. A person holding the status of stay of 27. Marriage Migrant (F-6) in Appendix 1-2.

(3) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), no person holding the status of stay of 26. Overseas Korean (F-4) in Appendix 1-2 shall be subject to restrictions on activities based on the classification of status of stay specified in Appendixes 1 and 1-2, except in any of the following circumstances: <Amended on Sep. 18, 2018; Dec. 27, 2022; Jul. 7, 2023>

1. Where he or she engages in unskilled labor; provided, persons recognized by the Minister of Justice as those who intend to reside or work in a depopulation region under subparagraph 12 of Article 2 of the Special Act on Local Autonomy, Decentralization, and Balanced Regional Development shall be excluded;

2. Where he or she engages in conduct disturbing good morals or other social order;

3. Where restrictions on his or her employment are deemed necessary for maintaining public interests, employment order, etc. in the Republic of Korea.

(4) The specific scope of guardians mentioned in the proviso of paragraph (3) shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree. <Added on Mar. 11, 2019>

(5) Where a person holding the status of stay for 28. Working Holiday (H-1) in Appendix 1-2 engages in job-seeking activities, he or she shall be deemed to have the status of stay that entitles him or her to engage in job-seeking activities under paragraph (1). <Amended on Sep. 18, 2018>

(6) Where any of the following persons intends to be employed in a type of occupation determined and publicly notified by the Minister of Justice, which is a field closely related to lives of the citizenry, such as household helpers, the Minister of Justice may require him or her to enter his or her nationality, name, and type of occupation in the information and communications networks determined by the Minister of Justice: <Amended on Jun. 11, 2019>

1. A person who falls under any subparagraph of paragraph (2);

2. A person who falls under status of stay for 26. Overseas Korean (F-4) or for 29. Work and Visit (H-2) in Appendix 1-2;

3. A person who has the status of stay for Permanent Resident (F-5) in Appendix 1-3;

(7) When the following matters are discussed by the Foreign Manpower Policy Committee pursuant to Article 4 (2) of the Act on the Employment of Foreign Workers, the Vice Minister of Justice and the Vice Minister of Employment and Labor shall first consult about the matters to be discussed and jointly bring them up for discussion, and the Minister of Justice and the Minister of Employment and Labor shall jointly give public notice of the matters discussed and a resolution passed: <Amended on Sep. 18, 2018>

1. An annual quota for persons who fall under item (a) (ⅶ) of the status of stay for 29. Work and Visit (H-2) in Appendix 1-2;

2. The ceiling on the number of employees for each place of business for the persons holding the status of stay for 29. Work and Visit (H-2) in Appendix 1-2.

(8) Where the Minister of Justice determines the following matters, he or she may publicly notify such matters: <Amended on Sep. 18, 2018>

1. Important matters concerning the issuance of visas for persons falling under item (a) (ⅶ) of the status of stay for 29. Work and Visit (H-2) in Appendix 1-2;

2. Matters concerning the detailed allotment by nationality of the annual quota for persons decided pursuant to paragraph (7) 1 (in such cases, the number of Korean nationals in each country in which they reside, economic level, diplomatic relations with the Republic of Korea, etc. shall be considered);

3. Other important matters concerning the entry and scope of activities of persons holding the status of stay for 29. Work and Visit (H-2) in Appendix 1-2.

[This Article Wholly Amended on Nov. 1, 2011]

Article 24(Reporting by employers of aliens) #

(1) A person who employs an alien or the head of an enterprise that provides an alien with industrial technology training shall report to the Head of an Immigration Office, the head of an office or the head of a branch office within 15 days from the date pursuant to the following subparagraphs pursuant to Article 19 (1) and (2) of the Act: <Added on Dec. 8, 2020>

1. Where a report is filed due to dismissal or retirement of an alien as provided Article 19 (1) 1 of the Act: The date the alien is dismissed or retires;

2. Where a report is filed due to death of an alien as provided in Article 19 (1) 1 of the Act: The date he or she becomes aware of the death of the alien;

3. Where a report is filed under Article 19 (1) 2 of the Act: The date he or she becomes aware of the fact that he or she cannot ascertain the whereabouts of the alien;

4. Where a report is filed under Article 19 (1) 3 of the Act: The date the important terms of an employment contract are changed.

(2) Where an employer of an alien or the head of an establishment providing industrial technology training for aliens intends to file a report pursuant to Article 19 of the Act, he or she shall submit a report on the occurrence of reasons for any change regarding aliens he or she employs and trains, to the Head of an Immigration Office, the head of an office or the head of a branch office. <Amended on May 8, 2018; Dec. 8, 2020>

(3) Circumstances in which an employer of an alien amends the important terms of the employment contract under Article 19 (1) 3 of the Act mean any of the following: <Amended on Dec. 8, 2020>

1. Where he or she has changed the period of the employment contract;

2. Where the employer or the representative is changed, the name of workplace is changed, or the location thereof is changed following the relocation of the workplace; provided, any of the following cases shall be excluded herefrom:

(a) Where a State agency or local government employs an alien;

(b) Where a school under Article 2 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act or Article 2 of the Higher Education Act or a higher educational institution established under special Acts employs an alien;

(d) Where an alien changes his or her workplace pursuant to Article 21 (1) of the Act;

3. Where an employee is placed under other Acts, such as the Act on the Protection of Temporary Agency Workers (including where the workplace to which the employee has been placed is changed).

[This Article Wholly Amended on Nov. 1, 2011]

Article 24-4(Recruitment and management of technical trainees) #

(1) Industrial establishments referred to in the subparagraphs of Article 24-2 shall recruit aliens as technical trainees according to the following classification: <Amended on Nov. 1, 2011; Oct. 15, 2012>

1. An industrial establishment referred to in subparagraph 1 of Article 24-2: Employees who work as production workers for a joint venture corporation or local corporation of the industrial establishment;

2. An industrial establishment referred to in subparagraph 2 of Article 24-2: Employees who work as production workers for a foreign company, from which the amount of contract for technology introduction, or with which technical tie-up is at least USD 100,000;

3. An industrial establishment referred to in subparagraph 3 of Article 24-2: Employees who work as production workers for a foreign company which imports the relevant industrial plants.

(2) Deleted. <Jun. 1, 2007>

(3) No head of an industrial establishment under paragraph (1) shall recruit any of the following aliens as technical trainees: <Amended on Nov. 1, 2011; Oct. 15, 2012>

1. A person who has been sentenced to imprisonment without labor or heavier punishment in the Republic of Korea, or has been sentenced to a corresponding punishment in a foreign country;

2. A person who has left the Republic of Korea after receiving a departure order or deportation order;

3. A person who has ever stayed illegally in the Republic of Korea for at least six months;

4. A person deemed likely to enter the Republic of Korea for an illegal employment;

5. A person who falls under any subparagraph of Article 11 (1) of the Act.

(4) Where requested by the Head of an Immigration Office, the head of the competent regional employment and labor office, the head of an office or the head of a branch office may provide him or her with the departure and entry records of technical trainees. <Amended on Nov. 1, 2011; Oct. 15, 2012; May 8, 2018>

(5) Deleted. <Apr. 18, 2002>

(6) Deleted. <Jun. 1, 2007>

(7) Except as provided in paragraphs (1), (3) and (4), matters necessary for the recruitment and management of technical trainees shall be separately determined by the Minister of Justice. <Amended on Nov. 1, 2011; Oct. 15, 2012>

[This Article Added on Apr. 1, 1998]

[Title Amended on Nov. 1, 2011; Oct. 15, 2012]

Article 24-8(Management of alien students) #

(1) The head of a school under Article 19-4 (1) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as "head of a school") shall file a report (including a report via information and communications networks) with the Head of an Immigration Office, the head of an office or the head of a branch office within 15 days from the following dates pursuant to paragraph (2) of that Article: <Added on Dec. 8, 2020>

1. Where a report is filed because an alien student fails to register by the registration deadline of each semester as provided in Article 19-4 (2) 1 of the Act: The day immediately following the relevant registration deadline;

2. Where a report is filed because an alien student takes a leave of absence from school pursuant to Article 19-4 (2) 1 of the Act: The date of leave;

3. Where a report is filed because the head of a school expels an alien student under Article 19-4 (1) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as "alien student") or suspends the study or training of an alien student as provided in Article 19-4 (2) 2 of the Act: The date on which the alien student is expelled or his or her study or training is suspended;

4. Where a report is filed because an alien student's study or training is discontinued due to reasons unknown to the head of the school, such as unknown whereabouts as provided in Article 19-4 (2) 2 of the Act: The date the head of the school becomes aware of the disappearance of the alien student, etc.

(2) The head of a school shall perform the following affairs: <Amended on May 8, 2018; Dec. 8, 2020>

1. Managing the attendance issues, acquisition of credits, etc. of alien students;

2. Counseling necessary to prevent the secession of alien students;

3. Notifying the Head of an Immigration Office, the head of an office or the head of a branch office of the status of administration and counseling under subparagraphs 1 and 2 (including notification via information and communications networks).

(3) A staff member designated under Article 19-4 (1) of the Act may conduct the affairs referred to in the subparagraphs of paragraph (2). <Amended on Dec. 8, 2020>

(4) The Minister of Justice may determine details necessary for the procedures for conducting the affairs referred to in the subparagraphs of paragraph (2). <Amended on Dec. 8, 2020>

[This Article Wholly Amended on Nov. 1, 2011]

Article 25(Permission to engage in activities not covered by original status of stay) #

(1) An alien who intends to obtain permission to engage in activities corresponding to another status of stay while engaging in activities covered by his or her original status of stay pursuant to Article 20 of the Act shall file an application for permission to engage in activities not covered by his or her original status of stay that shall be accompanied by documents prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Justice with the Head of an Immigration Office, the head of an office or the head of a branch office. <Amended on May 8, 2018>

(2) Upon receipt of an application filed under paragraph (1), the Head of an Immigration Office, the head of an office or the head of a branch office shall without delay send the application to the Minister of Justice along with his or her opinion. <Amended on May 8, 2018>

(3) When the Minister of Justice approves the application for permission to engage in activities not covered by original status of stay filed under paragraph (1), the Head of an Immigration Office, the head of an office or the head of a branch office shall place a stamp on the passport or affix a sticker permitting the applicant to engage in activities not covered by his or her original status of stay on the passport; provided, when an applicant has no passport or the Head of an Immigration Office, the head of an office or the head of a branch office deems it necessary, he or she may issue a permit to engage in activities not covered by his or her original status of stay, in lieu of placing a stamp or affixing a sticker permitting the applicant to engage in activities not covered by his or her original status of stay on the passport. <Amended on May 8, 2018; Jun. 11, 2019>

(4) When the Minister of Justice does not grant permission to an application for permission to engage in activities not covered by original status of stay under paragraph (1), the Head of an Immigration Office, the head of an office or the head of a branch office shall notify the applicant of his or her decision not to grant such permission in the form prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Justice. <Added on Jun. 11, 2019>

[This Article Wholly Amended on Nov. 1, 2011]

Article 26(Permission to change or add workplace) #

(1) A person who intends to obtain permission to change or add his or her workplace pursuant to the main clause of Article 21 (1) of the Act shall file an application for permission to change or add a workplace that shall be accompanied by documents prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Justice with the Head of an Immigration Office, the head of an office or the head of a branch office. <Amended on May 8, 2018>

(3) When the Minister of Justice approves an application for permission to change a workplace filed under paragraph (1), the Head of an Immigration Office, the head of an office or the head of a branch office shall place a stamp permitting the change of a workplace and enter the changed workplace and the period of stay in the passport or affix a sticker permitting the change of the workplace on the passport. <Amended on May 8, 2018>

(4) When the Minister of Justice approves an application for permission to add a workplace filed under paragraph (1), the Head of an Immigration Office, the head of an office or the head of a branch office shall place a stamp permitting the addition of a workplace and enter the added workplace and the effective period in the passport or affix a sticker permitting the addition of the workplace on the passport. <Amended on May 8, 2018>

(5) When the Minister of Justice does not grant permission to an application for permission to change or add a workplace pursuant to paragraph (1), the Head of an Immigration Office, the head of an office or the head of a branch office shall notify the applicant of the decision not to grant permission to change or add a workplace in a form prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Justice. <Added on Jun. 11, 2019>

[This Article Wholly Amended on Nov. 1, 2011]

Article 36(Period during which aliens’ departure from Republic of Korea is suspended) #

(1) A period during which an alien shall be suspended from departing from the Republic of Korea under Article 29 of the Act is as follows: <Amended Jan. 13, 2012; Dec. 24, 2019; Dec. 29, 2020>

1. An alien falling under any subparagraph of Article 4 (1) of the Act: Within three months;

2. An alien falling under Article 4 (2) of the Act: Within one month; provided, any of the following aliens shall be suspended from departing from the Republic of Korea for the period prescribed by each item:

(a) An alien in whose case it is impracticable to proceed with an investigation due to special grounds, such as abscondence: Within three months;

(b) An alien in whose case a stay of prosecution or investigation (limited to a stay of prosecution or investigation due to an absent suspect) has been decided due to his or her unknown whereabouts: Within three months;

(c) An alien in whose case a stay of prosecution or investigation (limited to a stay of prosecution or investigation due to an absent suspect) has been decided and an arrest warrant or bench warrant has been issued: Within the effective period of the warrant.

(2) Where the whereabouts of a person in whose case a stay of prosecution or investigation (limited to a stay of prosecution or investigation due to an absent suspect) has been decided is discovered among persons falling under paragraph (1) 2, an intended period of the suspension of departure from the Republic of Korea shall be within 10 days from the date his or her whereabouts is discovered. <Added on Jan. 13, 2012; Dec. 29, 2020>

(3) The provisions of Articles 1-4 shall apply mutatis mutandis to the calculation of a period for suspending an alien from departing from the Republic of Korea under paragraph (1). In such cases, "period for prohibition of departure from the Republic of Korea" shall be construed as "period for suspending an alien from departing from the Republic of Korea." <Amended on Jan. 13, 2012>

[This Article Wholly Amended on Nov. 1, 2011]

Article 42(Reissuance of alien registration certificates) #

(1) Where any of the following grounds arises for a person issued an alien registration certificate, the Head of an Immigration Office, the head of an office or the head of a branch office having jurisdiction over the place of stay may reissue an alien registration certificate to the person: <Amended on May 8, 2018>

1. Where he or she has lost his or her alien registration certificate;

2. Where an alien registration certificate is no longer usable as it is worn-out;

3. Where space in an alien registration certificate is not enough to mention items;

4. Where he or she has obtained permission to change his or her status of stay pursuant to Article 24 of the Act;

5. Where he or she has reported the change in the matters referred to in subparagraph 1 of Article 35 of the Act with respect to his or her alien registration;

6. Where it is necessary to renew alien registration certificates completely in order to prevent the forgery thereof.

(2) A person who intends to be reissued an alien registration certificate pursuant to paragraph (1) shall file an application therefor with one copy of his or her photograph with the Head of an Immigration Office, the head of an office or the head of a branch office having jurisdiction over the place of stay. In such cases, where he or she applies for reissuance of an alien registration certificate on any of the grounds provided for in paragraph (1) 2 through 6, he or she shall submit an application accompanied by his or her original alien registration certificate. <Amended on May 8, 2018; Feb. 18, 2020>

(3) When the Head of an Immigration Office, the head of an office or the head of a branch office having jurisdiction over the place of stay reissues an alien registration certificate, he or she shall enter the ground for the reissuance thereof in the register of issuance of alien registration certificates, and destroy the original alien registration certificate he or she has received pursuant to the latter part of paragraph (2). <Amended on May 8, 2018>

[This Article Wholly Amended on Nov. 1, 2011]

Article 46(Surrender of alien registration certificates) #

(1) When an immigration control official receives an alien registration certificate surrendered pursuant to Article 37 (1) or (5) of the Act, he or she shall without delay notify the alien's departure from the Republic of Korea to the Head of an Immigration Office, the head of an office or the head of a branch office having jurisdiction over the place of stay. <Amended on May 8, 2018>

(2) A registered alien shall surrender his or her alien registration certificate pursuant to Article 37 (2) of the Act at the time and in the manner prescribed in the following: <Amended on Sep. 29, 2016; May 8, 2018>

1. Where the registered alien becomes a Korean national, the person himself or herself, his or her spouse, either of his or her parents, or a person specified in Article 89 (1) shall surrender his or her alien registration certificate to the Head of an Immigration Office, the head of an office or the head of a branch office having jurisdiction over the place of stay, within 30 days from the date of filing resident registration;

2. Where the registered alien is dead, his or her spouse, either of his or her parents, or a person specified in Article 89 (1) shall surrender his or her alien registration certificate to the Head of an Immigration Office, the head of an office or the head of a branch office having jurisdiction over the place of stay, along with a medical certificate, a death certificate, or any similar document certifying his or her death, within 30 days from the date when his or her death is known to them;

3. Where the registered alien falls under any subparagraph of Article 31 (1) of the Act, he or she shall surrender his or her alien registration certificate to the Head of an Immigration Office, the head of an office or the head of a branch office having jurisdiction over the place of stay at the time he or she obtains permission to change his or her status of stay.

(3) When the Head of an Immigration Office, the head of an office or the head of a branch office having jurisdiction over the place of stay is notified of departure of an alien from the Republic of Korea or receives an alien registration certificate surrendered under paragraphs (1) and (2), he or she shall notify the cancellation of alien registration to the head of a Si/Gun/Gu or Eup/Myeon/Dong having jurisdiction over the alien's place of stay. <Amended on May 8, 2018; Sep. 18, 2018>

(4) The head of a Si/Gun/Gu or Eup/Myeon/Dong in receipt of a notification under paragraph (3) shall without delay adjust the relevant alien registration card. <Amended on Sep. 18, 2018>

(5) Where the Head of an Immigration Office, the head of an office or the head of a branch office takes temporary custody of an alien registration certificate pursuant to Article 37 (4) of the Act, he or she shall issue a certificate of custody after entering the fact in the book of articles in custody and keep the certificate, and promptly return the alien registration certificate in his or her custody upon receipt of a request for return under paragraph (5) of that Article. <Amended on May 8, 2018>

(6) Upon receipt of an alien registration certificate surrendered pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2), an immigration control official, the Head of an Immigration Office, the head of an office, or the head of a branch office shall destroy the alien registration certificate after completing the procedures under paragraphs (1) and (3). <Added on Jun. 15, 2015; May 8, 2018>

[This Article Wholly Amended on Nov. 1, 2011]

Article 47(Procedure for cancellation of alien registration) #

(1) Pursuant to Article 37-2 (2), the Head of an Immigration Office, the head of an office or the head of a branch office may cancel an alien's registration at the time pursuant to any of the following subparagraphs: <Amended on May 8, 2018>

1. Where an alien surrenders his or her alien registration certificate pursuant to the main clause of Article 37 (1) of the Act: At the time the alien registration certificate is surrendered;

2. Where a registered alien becomes a national: At the time it is confirmed that the registered alien has obtained the nationality of the Republic of Korea;

3. Where a registered alien is dead: At the time the death of the registered person is confirmed by means of a medical certificate, a death certificate, or any similar document;

4. Where an alien falls under any subparagraph of Article 31 (1) of the Act: At the time it is confirmed that the alien has been permitted to change his or her status of stay to the relevant status of stay, such as Diplomat (A-1), Foreign Government Official (A-2), or International Agreements (A-3);

5. Where a registered alien fails to enter during the permitted period of reentry after departure (the exempted period or the permitted period of stay where the alien has been exempted from the permission for reentry): After the expiration of the permitted period of reentry;

6. Where an alien's registration shall be canceled on any of the grounds prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Justice: At the time the ground is confirmed.

(2) When the Head of an Immigration Office, the head of an office or the head of a branch office cancels an alien's registration, he or she shall record the cancellation in the register of registered aliens and shall describe the ground for cancellation, the date of cancellation, and the name of a public official in charge therein. <Amended on May 8, 2018>

(3) When the Head of an Immigration Office, the head of an office or the head of a branch office cancels aliens' registration under paragraph (2), he or she shall make a register of cancellation of registered aliens for separate management. <Amended on May 8, 2018>

(4) When an alien whose registration was canceled under paragraph (2) files for new alien registration under Article 31 of the Act, the Head of an Immigration Office, the head of an office or the head of a branch office shall give the alien registration number same as the number given to the alien before it was canceled. <Amended on May 8, 2018>

(5) Except as provided in paragraphs (1) through (4), matters necessary for the procedure for canceling alien registration shall be determined by the Minister of Justice.

[This Article Added on Sep. 29, 2016]

Article 48(Details and development of social integration programs) #

(1) Social integration programs (hereinafter referred to as "social integration program") under Article 39 (1) of the Act shall consist of the following:

1. Education of the Korean language;

2. Education for understanding of Korean society;

3. Other education, provision of information, counseling, etc. deemed necessary by the Minister of Justice to support the social adaptation of aliens.

(2) The Minister of Justice may conduct the following evaluations on those who participate in social integration programs (hereinafter referred to as "participants in social integration programs"):

1. Preliminary evaluation;

2. Evaluation in each stage for the measurement of learning outcomes;

3. General evaluation deciding whether a participant has completed social integration programs.

(3) The Minister of Justice shall endeavor to make social integration standardized, systematic and effective.

(4) The Minister of Justice may outsource the development and operation of social integration programs or evaluations on participants in social integration programs to a university, corporation, institution, organization, etc. specialized in the related field, if necessary. <Amended on Dec. 12, 2023>

(5) The Minister of Justice or a person whom the operation of social integration programs has been outsourced pursuant to paragraph (4) may collect all or some of the expenses incurred in education from participants in social integration programs, within the limits of the amounts publicly notified by the Minister of Justice. <Added on Dec. 12, 2023>

(6) A person entrusted with evaluations on participants in social integration programs pursuant to paragraph (4) may receive fees for evaluations from such participants within the extent of the amount publicly notified by the Minister of Justice. <Added on Sep. 18, 2018; Dec. 12, 2023>

(7) Except as provided in paragraphs (1) through (6), matters necessary for the development and operation of social integration programs shall be prescribed by the Minister of Justice. <Amended on Sep. 18, 2018; Dec. 12, 2023>

[This Article Added on Oct. 15, 2012]

Article 49(Designation of operating institutions) #

(1) An institution, corporation or organization intending to be designated as an institution operating social integration programs (hereinafter referred to as "operating institution") under Article 39 (2) of the Act shall meet the following requirements and file an application accompanied by an operational plan, etc., prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Justice, with the Minister of Justice:

1. To have an office and a place of education available at any time;

2. To secure experts prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Justice;

3. To have subscribed to indemnity insurance and fire insurance for facilities;

4. Other requirements prescribed and publicly notified or posted on the Ministry’s website by the Minister of Justice, which are necessary for designing operational institutions, such as securing human resources to operate social integration programs.

(2) Upon receipt of an application for designation filed under paragraph (1), the Minister of Justice shall decide whether to approve the application for designation in consideration of the following matters:

1. Experience and expertise in conducting affairs related to social integration programs;

2. A level of experts and educational facilities or equipment and materials the applicant has secured;

3. Fidelity and feasibility of the operational plan;

4. Whether designation has ever been canceled pursuant to Article 50 (3) within the last three years;

5. A method and ability to supply funds for the operation of an operating institution;

6. Other matters deemed important by the Minister of Justice, such as participants’ accessibility to and convenience in the use of social integration programs.

(3) Where any of the following institutions, corporations or organizations receives sufficient subsidies to cover expenses incurred in operating social integration programs from the State or a local government, the Minister of Justice may give additional marks when evaluating the requirements referred to in paragraph (2) 5:

1. A local government and its affiliated agency;

2. A multicultural family support center established under Article 12 of the Multicultural Families Support Act;

3. A social welfare center which is established and operated consolidating at least two social welfare facilities or which provides social welfare services consolidating at least two social welfare services pursuant to Article 34-2 of the Social Welfare Services Act among the social welfare centers established under Article 34-5 of that Act;

4. A university under subparagraphs 1 through 6 of Article 2 of the Higher Education Act and its affiliated institution;

5. Other institutions, corporations or organizations deemed equivalent to those referred to in subparagraphs 1 through 4 by the Minister of Justice.

(4) The designation of an operating institution shall be valid for a period up to three years. <Amended on Aug. 5, 2020>

(5) A designated operating institution shall conduct the following affairs:

1. Operating social integration programs;

2. Providing information related to entry into and departure from the Republic of Korea and alien-related policies and public relations thereof;

3. Promoting social integration of aliens and raising public awareness of multiculture;

4. Other affairs necessary to support the social adaptation of aliens.

(6) Except as provided in paragraphs (1) through (5), matters necessary for the designation of operating institutions shall be prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Justice.

[This Article Added on Oct. 15, 2012]

Article 64(Requests for detention) #

(1) Where an immigration control official intends to detain an alien issued a detention order in accordance with Article 51 (1) of the Act or Article 78 (1) of this Decree in an immigration detention unit, immigration detention center, or other place determined by the Minister of Justice (hereinafter referred to as "detention facility"), he or she shall be issued a request for detention, stating the grounds and basis for making such request by the Head of an Immigration Office, the head of an office, the head of a branch office, or the head of a detention center to which he or she belongs, and send such request for detention to the head of the detention facility who is requested to detain the alien. <Amended on May 8, 2018; May 27, 2025>

(2) Where a reason corresponding to any of the following occurs to an alien whose detention has been requested pursuant to paragraph (1), an immigration control official may change his or her place of detention to another detention facility:

1. Investigations of the alien under the Act;

2. Enforcement of departure from the Republic of Korea;

3. Maintenance of safety and order in the detention facility;

4. Necessary treatment for the alien, such as the provision of medical services.

(3) Where an immigration control official intends to change a place of detention pursuant to paragraph (2), he or she shall be issued a request for change of a place of detention, stating grounds therefor change, etc. by the Head of an Immigration Office, the head of an office, the head of a branch office, or the head of a detention center to which he or she belongs, and send such request to the head of the detention facility who detains an alien and the head of another detention facility to which the alien is transferred, respectively. <Amended on May 8, 2018>

(4) When an immigration control official prepares an emergency detention note pursuant to Article 51 (4) of the Act, he or she shall enter grounds for emergency detention, a place and time of emergency detention, etc. in the emergency detention note.

[This Article Wholly Amended on Nov. 1, 2011]

Article 77(Execution of written orders of deportation) #

(1) An immigration control official shall confirm whether money or articles kept by him or her have been returned to the relevant alien in executing a written order of deportation pursuant to Article 62 (1) of the Act. <Amended on Aug. 5, 2020>

(2) When the Head of an Immigration Office, the head of an office, the head of a branch office, or the head of a detention center requests a judicial police officer to execute a written order of deportation pursuant to Article 62 (2) of the Act, he or she shall issue a request for execution and deliver it along with the written order of deportation; provided, he or she may deliver a written order of deportation only and request the execution thereof verbally in an emergency. <Amended on May 8, 2018>

(3) When an immigration control official or a judicial police officer has completed repatriation based upon a written order of deportation under Article 62 of the Act, or has failed to execute such order because it is impossible to execute the order, he or she shall enter grounds for fulfillment or non-fulfillment in the written order of deportation, and without delay submit it to the Head of an Immigration Office, the head of an office, the head of a branch office, or the head of a detention center ; provided, if such grounds are verifiable through information and communications networks determined by the Minister of Justice, submission need not be made. <Amended on May 8, 2018; Aug. 5, 2020>

(4) When an immigration control official transfers an person subject to a deportation order to the captain of a ship, etc. or the forwarding agent pursuant to the proviso of Article 62 (3) of the Act, he or she shall issue a repatriation order stating personal matters, grounds for deportation, and that he or she is obligated to repatriate the person pursuant to Article 76 (1) of the Act, and receive a receipt stating the purport that the captain of a ship, etc. or the forwarding agent shall fulfill such obligation and has taken over such person subject to the deportation order. <Amended on Jun. 12, 2018>

[This Article Wholly Amended on Nov. 1, 2011]

Article 78(Detention of persons subject to deportation orders and approval for extension of period of detention) #

(1) Where the Head of an Immigration Office, the head of an office, the head of a branch office, or the head of a detention center intends to detain an alien subject to a deportation order until he or she can repatriate the person in accordance with Article 63 (1) of the Act, he or she shall issue and produce a detention order for deportation to the alien.

(2) Where the Head of an Immigration Office, the head of an office, the head of a branch office, or the head of a detention center intends to apply for approval for extension of a period of detention to the Immigration Detention Review Committee in accordance with Article 63 (2) of the Act, he or she shall send an application for approval for extension of a period of detention to the Immigration Detention Review Committee by not later than 3 weeks before the end of each period of detention, accompanied by documents prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Justice, such as documents stating the necessity for extension of a period of detention; provided, if there are unavoidable reasons, an application for approval for extension of the period of detention may be filed even after the deadline specified in the main clause in consultation with the Immigration Detention Review Committee.

(3) Where the alien has stated his or her opinion on application for approval for extension of a period of detention orally or in writing in accordance with subparagraph 4 or 5 of Article 66-3 of the Act, the Head of an Immigration Office, the head of an office, the head of a branch office, or the head of a detention center shall also send such opinion when he or she applies for approval for extension of the period of detention to the Immigration Detention Review Committee in accordance with paragraph (2).

(4) Upon receipt of an application for approval for extension of a period of detention in accordance with paragraph (2), the Immigration Detention Review Committee shall make a decision on the application by the day before the date the period of detention ends, and notify the Head of an Immigration Office, the head of an office, the head of a branch office, or the head of a detention center, and the Minister of Justice of the results of and reasons for the application.

(5) Where the Immigration Detention Review Committee decides to approve an extension of the period of protection in accordance with paragraph (4), the Head of an Immigration Office, the head of an office, the head of a branch office, or the head of a detention center shall issue an extension of the period of protection stating the reason for extension, the period of extension, etc. and produce it to the persons detained in the detention center (hereinafter referred to as "detainee"). In such cases, the Head of an Immigration Office, the head of an office, the head of a branch office, or the head of a detention center shall serve a copy of the extension of the period of detention to the head of the detention facility who detains the detainee.

(6) Where the Immigration Detention Review Committee decides not to approve the extension of a period of detention in accordance with paragraph (4), it may recommend the Head of an Immigration Office, the head of an office, the head of a branch office, or the head of a detention center to impose conditions for release from detention under Article 63-2 (4) of the Act. In such cases, he or she shall also notify the Minister of Justice of the details of such recommendation.

[This Article Wholly Amended on May 27, 2025]

Article 79(Temporary release from detention ex officio) #

(1) Where the Head of an Immigration Office, the head of an office, the head of a branch office, or the head of a detention center intends to temporarily release a detainee from detention ex officio in accordance with Article 65 (1) of the Act, he or she may request the detainee, his or her guarantor, or legal representative, etc. to submit necessary data for review of temporary release from detention, such as data explaining the detainee's ability to pay a deposit.

(2) Where the Head of an Immigration Office, the head of an office, the head of a branch office, or the head of a detention center decides to temporarily release a detainee from detention ex officio, he or she shall prepare a written decision on temporary release from detention stating the following matters and deliver it to the detainee (where he or she is unable to deliver the written decision on temporary release from detention to the detainee due to unavoidable reasons, referring to his or her guarantor or legal representative, etc.):

1. Adjudication, grounds, and applicable legal provisions;

2. Period of temporary release from detention;

3. Amount of deposit, and date, time, and place of payment;

4. Conditions for temporary release from detention under Article 65 (1) of the Act;

5. Purport that if the conditions for temporary release from detention are violated, the temporary release from detention may be revoked and the deposit may devolve on the National Treasury.

(3) Where the Head of an Immigration Office, the head of an office, the head of a branch office, or the head of a detention center decides ex officio to temporarily release a detainee from detention, he or she shall send a written request for release from detention, including the period of temporary release from detention, to the head of the detention facility who detains the detainee.

(4) Article 17 (2) shall apply mutatis mutandis to procedures for the deposit, etc. of bonds in cases of temporary release from detention under Article 65 (1) of the Act.

(7) A bond deposited in accordance with Article 65 (1) of the Act shall be returned to a person who has deposited the bond when the relevant alien leaves the Republic of Korea or his or her temporary release from detention is revoked, except where it is transferred to the fund of the National Treasury in accordance with Article 66 (2) of the Act.

[This Article Wholly Amended on May 27, 2025]

Article 79-2(Temporary release from detention upon request) #

(1) A detainee (including his or her guarantor or legal representative, etc.) who intends to apply for a temporary release from detention in accordance with Article 65 (2) of the Act shall submit an application for temporary release from detention prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Justice to the Head of an Immigration Office, the head of an office, the head of a branch office, or the head of a detention center, accompanied by data explaining the reason for the application and his or her ability to pay a deposit.

(2) Upon receipt of a written application for temporary release from detention in accordance with paragraph (1), the Head of an Immigration Office, the head of an office, the head of a branch office, or the head of a detention center shall send the written application accompanied by his or her written opinion to the Immigration Detention Review Committee without delay.

(3) The Immigration Detention Review Committee shall make a decision on application for temporary release from detention within 3 weeks from the date it receives such application from the Head of an Immigration Office, the head of an office, the head of a branch office, or the head of a detention center in accordance with paragraph (2); provided, if there are unavoidable reasons, the period may be extended only once within the scope of 2 weeks.

(4) When the Immigration Detention Review Committee has made a decision on application for temporary release from detention in accordance with paragraph (3), it shall prepare a written decision on application for temporary release from detention, stating the adjudication, reasons, and applicable legal provisions to the Head of an Immigration Office, the head of an office, the head of a branch office, or the head of a detention center, and the Minister of Justice.

(5) The Head of an Immigration Office, the head of an office, the head of a branch office, or the head of a detention center notified in accordance with paragraph (4) shall send a written decision on application for temporary release from detention to an applicant (if the applicant is not a detainee, including the detainee); provided, this shall not apply if it is not possible to send it to the guarantor due to unavoidable reasons.

(6) Where the Immigration Detention Review Committee decides on temporary release from detention for an application for temporary release from detention, it may recommend the Head of an Immigration Office, the head of an office, the head of a branch office, or the head of a detention center to deposit a bond and impose conditions thereof under the latter part of Article 65 (3) of the Act. In such cases, he or she shall also notify the Minister of Justice of the details of such recommendation.

(7) Where the Head of an Immigration Office, the head of an office, the head of a branch office, or the head of a detention center temporarily releases a detainee from detention in accordance with Article 65 (3) of the Act, he or she shall send, in writing, matters prescribed in Article 79 (2) 3 through 5 to an applicant (including a detainee, if the applicant is not a detainee); provided, this shall not apply if it is not possible to send it to the guarantor due to unavoidable reasons.

(8) Article 17 (2) shall apply mutatis mutandis to procedures for the deposit, etc. of bonds in cases of temporary release from detention under Article 65 (3) of the Act.

(9) Article 79 (3) and (5) shall apply mutatis mutandis to the notification of requests for release from detention to the head of a detention facility, the return of a deposit, etc.

[This Article Added on May 27, 2025]

[Previous Article 79-2 Moved to Article 79-3 <May 27, 2025>]

Article 80-2(Statement of opinions on issuance of detention orders) #

(1) When the Head of an Immigration Office, the head of an office, the head of a branch office, or the head of a detention center takes measures falling under any subparagraph of Article 66-3 of the Act, he or she shall, in advance, inform the relevant alien that he or she has an opportunity to state his or her opinion and obtain a written confirmation of provision of an opportunity to state his or her opinion, as prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Justice.

(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), where the Head of an Immigration Office, the head of an office, the head of a branch office, or the head of a detention center is unable to inform the relevant alien of an opportunity to state his or her opinion because of his or her unknown whereabouts, notice may be substituted by posting on a bulletin board of each office building.

(3) Where the Head of an Immigration Office, the head of an office, the head of a branch office, or the head of a detention center allows the relevant alien to state his or her opinion orally, he or she shall provide a written summary thereof (including electronic documents; hereafter in this Article the same shall apply) shall be written and confirmed by the relevant alien, and then signed (including digital signature; hereinafter the same shall apply) or sealed; provided, if the alien is unable to sign or seal or refuses to do so, the fact shall be stated in writing.

(4) Where the Head of an Immigration Office, the head of an office, the head of a branch office, or the head of a detention center allows the relevant alien to state his or her opinion in writing, he or she shall provide the alien with a written opinion prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Justice; provided, this shall not apply if the alien refuses to receive a written opinion.

(5) Where an alien who states his or her opinion in accordance with paragraph (3) or (4) is unable to communicate in Korean or is hearing- or speech-impaired, the Head of an Immigration Office, the head of an office, the head of a branch office, or the head of a detention center may render interpretation or translation assistance.

[This Article Added on May 27, 2025]

Article 80-5(Request for supplementation by Immigration Detention Review Committee) #

(1) Where there are any deficiencies in the documents listed in each of the following subparagraphs, the Immigration Detention Review Committee shall determine a period for supplementation and request supplementation to the detainee (including the detainee's guarantor or legal representative, etc.; hereafter the same shall apply in this Article and Articles 80-6 (1) and 80-7), the Head of an Immigration Office, the head of an office, the head of a branch office, or the head of a detention center; provided, minor matters may be supplemented by the Immigration Detention Review Committee ex officio:

1. A written request for examination under Article 69 (1) (including accompanied data);

2. A written opinion under Article 69 (2);

3. A written application for approval for extension of detention period under the main clause of Article 78 (2) (including accompanied data);

4. A written application for temporary release from detention under Article 79-2 (1) (including accompanied data);

5. A written opinion under Article 79-2 (2).

(2) A request for supplementation to a detainee under the main clause of paragraph (1) may be made through the Head of an Immigration Office, the head of an office, the head of a branch office, or the head of a detention center.

(3) A detainee requested for supplementation through the Head of an Immigration Office, the head of an office, the head of a branch office, or the head of a detention center in accordance with paragraph (2) shall submit supplementary materials to the Head of an Immigration Office, the head of an office, the head of a branch office, or the head of a detention center within the period for such supplementation. In such cases, the Head of an Immigration Office, the head of an office, the head of a branch office, or the head of a detention center shall send the relevant supplementary materials to the Immigration Detention Review Committee without delay.

(4) A detainee (excluding a detainee requested for supplementation through the Head of an Immigration Office, the head of an office, the head of a branch office, or the head of a detention center in accordance with paragraph (2)), the Head of an Immigration Office, the head of an office, the head of a branch office, or the head of a detention center who is requested for supplementation in accordance with the main clause of paragraph (1), shall submit supplemental data to the Immigration Detention Review Committee within the period for such supplementation.

(5) The period required for supplementation of a request for supplementation to a detainee in accordance with the main clause of paragraph (1) shall not be included in the period for decision under Article 70 (1) or 79-2 (3).

[This Article Added on May 27, 2025]

Article 80-6(Decision of dismissal by Immigration Detention Review Committee) #

(1) Where it is impracticable to deliberate on a detainee only with the facts stated in the relevant request for examination or application for temporary release from detention because the detainee in receipt of a request for supplementation in accordance with the main clause of Article 80-5 (1) fails to supplement within the period for supplementation, the Immigration Detention Review Committee may dismiss such request for examination or application by decision.

(2) Upon receipt of a written request for examination or an application under Article 80-5 (1) 1, 3, or 4, the Immigration Detention Review Committee may dismiss the request for examination or application (hereafter referred to as "request for examination, etc." in this paragraph and Article 80-7) by decision if it falls under any of the following:

1. Where the detainee who is a party to any of the following requests for examination, etc. is released from detention, departs from the Republic of Korea, or dies:

(a) Request for examination of detention under Article 55 (1) of the Act;

(b) Application for approval for extension of detention period under Article 63 (2) of the Act;

2. Where the detainee who is a party to the application for temporary release from detention is temporarily released from detention;

3. Where the person who filed a request for examination, etc. withdraws his or her request for examination, etc. in accordance with Article 80-7;

4. Where a request for examination, etc. is made again with respect to matters on which a decision has been made under Article 70 (1), 78 (4), or 79-2 (3) because a request for examination, etc. has already been made; provided, this shall not apply to cases recognized by the Immigration Detention Review Committee that there is a valid reason, such as when the reason for the decision to dismiss that has already been received is clearly resolved;

5. Where a request for examination, etc. is inappropriate because it fails to meet the requirements.

[This Article Added on May 27, 2025]

Article 80-9(Oral hearings) #

(1) A party who intends to apply for an oral hearing in accordance with the proviso of Article 66-12 (4) of the Act shall file an application for an oral hearing prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Justice with the Immigration Detention Review Committee (including subcommittees; hereafter in this Article, Articles 80-10, 80-15, and 80-16 the same shall apply). In such cases, the detainee (including his or her guarantor or legal representative, etc.) shall submit an application for an oral hearing to the Immigration Detention Review Committee through the Head of an Immigration Office, the head of an office, the head of a branch office, or the head of a detention center.

(2) The Head of an Immigration Office, the head of an office, the head of a branch office, or the head of a detention center shall send an application for oral hearing submitted in accordance with the latter part of paragraph (1) to the Immigration Detention Review Commission without delay.

(3) The Immigration Detention Review Committee shall determine the date, time, and place of each meeting and notify the relevant parties or other related persons thereof by no later than 5 days before a hearing of statements or oral hearing in any of the following cases; provided, if a party applies for an oral hearing imminently on the date of the meeting of the Immigration Detention Review Committee, it may be notified by the day before the meeting:

1. Where he or she hears statements made by a detainee and other related persons in accordance with Article 66-12 (2) of the Act;

2. Where an oral hearing is conducted in accordance with Article 66-12 (4) of the Act.

(4) Where the Immigration Detention Review Committee provides a written notification under paragraph (3) or Article 66-12 (5) of the Act to a detainee (including his or her guarantor or legal representative, etc.), it may give such notification through the head of an office, the head of an office, the head of a branch office or the head of a detention center.

(5) The parties or other interested persons who have been notified under paragraph (3) may, where there is any unavoidable reason making it impossible for them to attend the meeting of the Immigration Detention Review Committee, submit their opinions in writing (including electronic documents) in advance.

(6) Where a detainee applies for sitting in company with a person in confidential relationship in accordance with Article 66-12 (7) of the Act, he or she shall submit data explaining the relationship between the detainee and the person who intends to sit with him or her and the reason why sitting in company is necessary.

(7) No person in confidential relationship with a detainee who sits in company with the detainee in accordance with paragraph (6) shall obstruct the proceedings of an oral hearing, and the chairperson (in cases of a subcommittee, referring to the chairperson of the subcommittee) may suspend the company if the person in confidential relationship with the detainee unfairly obstructs the proceedings of an oral hearing.

(8) If the relevant party or any other interested person who intends to state his or her opinion in accordance with paragraph (3) or submit his or her opinion in accordance with paragraph (5) is unable to communicate with the relevant person in Korean or is hearing- or speech-impaired, the Immigration Detention Review Commission may render necessary interpretation or translation assistance.

[This Article Added on May 27, 2025]

Article 81-2(Deposit and return of performance guarantee for departure orders and procedures for devolvement on National Treasury) #

(1) Pursuant to Article 68 (3) of the Act, the Head of an Immigration Office, the head of an office, the head of a branch office, or the head of a detention center may require an alien to deposit a performance guarantee, taking into account the following:

1. Reasons for and the motive of a departure order stipulated in the subparagraphs of Article 68 (1) of the Act;

2. The alien’s history of violation of law, age, background, and assets;

3. Flight risk;

4. Other humanitarian causes.

(2) When the Head of an Immigration Office, the head of an office, the head of a branch office, or the head of a detention center receives a performance guarantee pursuant to paragraph (1), he or she shall notify the relevant alien that the performance guarantee may devolve on the National Treasury in any of the following cases:

1. Where the alien misses the deadline for departure under Article 68 (3) of the Act;

2. A person who violates any of the restrictions on residence or other necessary conditions imposed under Article 68 (3).

(3) The procedures for the deposit, payment, etc. of a performance guarantee under paragraph (1) shall be in accordance with the procedures for managing money under the Government’s custody.

(4) the Head of an Immigration Office, the head of an office, the head of a branch office, or the head of a detention center may devolve the performance guarantee deposited pursuant to paragraph (1) on the National Treasury pursuant to the following classifications: In such cases, the standards for specific amounts of devolvement shall be determined by the Minister of Justice:

1. In cases falling under paragraph (2) 1: The whole or part of the performance guarantee;

2. In cases falling under paragraph (2) 2: Part of the performance guarantee.

(5) When the Head of an Immigration Office, the head of an office, the head of a branch office, or the head of a detention center intends to devolve a performance guarantee on the National Treasury pursuant to Article 68 (4) of the Act, he or she shall issue a written notice of devolvement on the National Treasury to the alien, stating the grounds for a decision to devolve on the National Treasury, the amount thereof, etc.

(6) the Head of an Immigration Office, the head of an office, the head of a branch office, or the head of a detention center shall return the performance guarantee deposited under paragraph (1) to the relevant alien when he or she leaves the Republic of Korea, except for cases where such deposit devolves on the National Treasury pursuant to Article 68 (4) of the Act.

[This Article Added on Jan. 19, 2021]

Article 84(Permission to embark) #

(1) A person who intends to obtain permission to embark pursuant to Article 72 (1) of the Act shall file an application for embarkation that shall be accompanied by data explaining the reason for embarkation with the Head of an Immigration Office, the head of an office or the head of a branch office; provided, the captain of a ship, etc. or a forwarding agent may submit such application on his or her behalf in extenuating circumstances. <Amended on May 8, 2018>

(2) When a person intends to obtain permission to embark on a ship, etc. under Article 72 (1) of the Act to enter the ship, etc. for repair, cleaning of or work in such ship, etc., or for other necessary purposes while the ship, etc. is plying the ports of entry and departure or between places other than ports of entry and departure in the Republic of Korea, the captain of the ship, etc. or the forwarding agent shall file an application for embarkation that shall be accompanied by data explaining the reason for embarkation with the Head of an Immigration Office, the head of an office or the head of a branch office. <Amended on May 8, 2018>

(3) A place of entry and departure inspections under Article 72 (2) of the Act means a place established in a port of entry and departure for entry and departure inspections.

(4) The Head of an Immigration Office, the head of an office or the head of branch office having jurisdiction over the port of entry and departure may take measures necessary for preventing illegal entry into and departure from the Republic of Korea at any place of entry and departure inspections under paragraph (3). <Amended on May 8, 2018>

(5) A person who intends to obtain permission to enter a place of entry and departure inspections pursuant to Article 72 (2) of the Act shall file an application therefor that shall be accompanied by data explaining the reason therefor with the Head of an Immigration Office, the head of an office or the head of a branch office. <Amended on May 8, 2018>

[This Article Wholly Amended on Nov. 1, 2011]

Article 87(Obligation to report) #

(1) The captain of every ship, etc. or every forwarding agent shall submit an entry or departure report under Article 75 (1) of the Act when undergoing a search under Article 69 of the Act; provided, when he or she undergoes an examination of documents pursuant to Article 69 (6) of the Act, he or she shall submit such report at the time of the examination.

(2) Of an entry or departure report referred to in Article 75 (1) of the Act, the following matters on individual crew members and passengers shall be mentioned in a list of crew members and a list of passengers to be submitted by the captain of a ship, etc. entering or departing from the port of entry and departure or a forwarding agent conducting a business related to a ship, etc.: <Amended on May 25, 2012>

1. Nationality;

2. Name entered in the passport;

3. Date of birth;

4. Gender;

5. Kind and number of a travel document;

6. Whether he or she is a transfer passenger (only applicable to passengers);

7. Data on the face of a passenger (only applicable where the captain of a ship or the forwarding agent intends to apply for landing permission for tourism pursuant to Article 14-2 of the Act).

(3) Of an entry or departure report referred to in Article 75 (1) of the Act, the following matters shall be mentioned in the information about a ship, etc. to be submitted by the captain of the ship, etc. entering or departing from the port of entry and departure or a forwarding agent conducting a business related to a ship, etc.: <Amended on May 25, 2012>

1. Type of the ship, etc.;

2. Registered number and its name;

3. Registered country;

4. Place and time of departure;

5. Place and time of stop;

6. Place and time of arrival;

7. Number of crew members, passengers and transfer passengers.

(4) Where any matters need to be supplemented, such as persons omitted from a list of crew members or a list of passengers in an entry or departure report submitted in the standardized electronic document pursuant to Article 75 (1) and (2) of the Act, the Head of an Immigration Office, the head of an office or the head of a branch office may without delay request the captain of a ship, etc. or a forwarding agent to submit the supplemented entry or departure report. <Amended on May 25, 2012; May 8, 2018>

(5) The timing for submission of an entry or departure report under Article 75 (1) of the Act is as follows: <Amended on May 25, 2012; Oct. 15, 2012>

1. In cases of entry into a port: By no later than two hours before entry into a port of the Republic of Korea (referring to no later than 24 hours before entry into a port of the Republic of Korea where the captain of a ship or the forwarding agent intends to apply for landing permission for tourism pursuant to Article 14-2 of the Act); provided, where it takes less than two hours (referring to 24 hours where the captain of a ship or the forwarding agent intends to apply for landing permission for tourism) for a ship, etc. to enter a port of the Republic of Korea after departing from a port of a foreign country, an entry report may be filed within 20 minutes after departure from the port of a foreign country;

2. In cases of departure from a port: Immediately after the completion of preparation for departure.

[This Article Wholly Amended on Nov. 1, 2011]

Article 88-2(Change of repatriation waiting place within port of entry and departure) #

(1) Where an alien subject to repatriation (including his or her legal representative, etc.; hereafter in this Article and Article 88-3, the same shall apply) intends to apply for the change of a repatriation waiting place to another place within an entry and departure port other than a departure waiting room pursuant to the proviso of Article 76-2 (1) of the Act, he or she shall submit an application stating the waiting place, grounds for the application, etc. to the Head of an Immigration Office, the head of an office, or the head of a branch office, accompanied by data explaining the reason for the application.

(2) Where the Head of an Immigration Office, the head of an office, or the head of a branch office intends to make an alien subject to repatriation wait at a place other than a departure waiting room, either ex officio or upon request under paragraph (1), he or she shall designate a repatriation waiting place within a port of entry and departure pursuant to the proviso of Article 76-2 (1) of the Act.

(3) Where the Head of an Immigration Office, the head of an office, or the head of a branch office designates a repatriation waiting place pursuant to paragraph (2), he or she shall issue a written change of a repatriation waiting place stating the following to the relevant alien subject to repatriation:

1. The waiting place;

2. The waiting period;

3. Conditions for changing the repatriation waiting place, such as the scope of activities and bearing of expenses for room and board;

4. Other matters requiring attention following the change of the repatriation waiting place.

(4) Where the Head of an Immigration Office, the head of an office, or the head of a branch office deems it no longer appropriate for an alien subject to repatriation to remain at a designated place because the alien violates the conditions for the change of the repatriation waiting place under paragraph (3) 3 or for any other reason, he or she may change the repatriation waiting place back to the departure waiting room.

[This Article Added on Aug. 16, 2022]

Article 88-5(Bearing of management expenses and procedures for payment thereof) #

(1) The State shall bear expenses incurred in providing the following goods (hereinafter referred to as "management expenses") until an alien subject to repatriation departs from the Republic of Korea pursuant to Article 76-3 (1) of the Act; provided, the State shall bear no expenses where a repatriation waiting place is changed at the request of an alien subject to repatriation pursuant to the proviso of Article 76-2 (1) of the Act:

1. Bedclothes;

2. Goods for living;

3. Food;

4. Other goods necessary for aliens subject to repatriation to wait for repatriation.

(2) The methods of providing the goods referred to in the subparagraphs of paragraph (1) and detailed standards therefor shall be determined and publicly notified by the Minister of Justice.

(3) Where the Head of an Immigration Office, the head of an office, or the head of a branch office intends to have the captain of a ship, etc. or a forwarding agent bear management expenses pursuant to Article 76-3 (2) of the Act, he or she shall issue a notice for payment stating the following matters when an alien subject to repatriation vacates the relevant repatriation waiting place; provided, if the management period exceeds one month, he or she may issue the notice on a monthly basis:

1. The name of the payer;

2. The grounds for claiming management expenses;

3. The amount to be paid and grounds for calculation;

4. The deadline for payment;

5. The methods of payment;

6. The planned measures to be taken in the event of non-payment.

(4) The main clause, with the exception of the subparagraphs, of paragraph (1), the subparagraphs of that paragraph, and paragraph (2) shall apply mutatis mutandis to the scope of, and detailed standards for, management expenses under paragraph (3).

(5) The Minister of Justice may establish and operate an information and communications network necessary for issuing a notice for payment, etc. under paragraph (3).

[This Article Added on Aug. 16, 2022]

[Previous Article 88-5 moved to Article 88-6 <Aug. 16, 2022>]

ENFORCEMENT DECREE OF THE IMMIGRATION ACT

Article 1(Departure and entry inspections) #

Article 1-2(Departure or entry inspections using informatization devices) #

Article 1-3(Criteria for prohibition of departure due to nonpayment of fines) #

Article 1-4(Period for prohibition of departure) #

Article 2(Procedures for prohibition of departure) #

Article 2-2(Procedures for extending period for prohibition of departure) #

Article 2-3(Examinations of, and decisions on, requests for prohibition of departure) #

Article 3(Procedures for revoking prohibition of departure) #

Article 3-2(Preparation and management of book of requests for prohibition of departure) #

Article 3-3(Exclusion from written notice of decisions on prohibition of departure) #

Article 3-4(Examinations of and decisions on objections) #

Article 4 #

Article 5(Management of data on persons prohibited from departing from the Republic of Korea) #

Article 5-2(Procedures for emergency prohibition of departure) #

Article 5-3(Procedures for approval for emergency prohibition of departure) #

Article 5-4(Preparation and management of book of requests for emergency prohibition of departure) #

Article 6(Custody and notification of passports) #

Article 7(Issuance of visas) #

Article 7-2(Online applications for issuance of visas) #

Article 7-3(Group electronic visa) #

Article 8(Entry permission for international friendship) #

Article 9(Temporary suspension of application of visa exemption agreements) #

Article 10(Issuance of alien entry permits) #

Article 11(Delegation of authority to issue visas) #

Article 11-2(Period of retention of visa applications) #

Article 12(Status of general stay) #

Article 12-2(Requirements for status of permanent residency) #

Article 13(Management of data on persons prohibited from entering the Republic of Korea) #

Article 14(Requests for and revocation of prohibition of entry) #

Article 15(Entry inspections) #

Article 15-2(Exemption from obligations to be fingerprinted and photographed) #

Article 15-3(Establishment and operation of information and communications networks) #

Article 16(Conditional entry permission) #

Article 17(Deposit and return of bonds, and procedures for transfer of such bonds National Treasury) #

Article 18(Landing permission for crew members) #

Article 18-2(Multiple landing permission for crew members) #

Article 18-3(Criteria for landing permission for tourism) #

Article 18-4(Procedures for landing permission for tourism) #

Article 19(Emergency landing permission) #

Article 20(Landing permission in distress) #

Article 20-2(Temporary landing permission for refugees) #

Article 21(Extension of period of landing permission) #

Article 22(Suspension orders) #

Article 23(Employment and status of stay of aliens) #

Article 24(Reporting by employers of aliens) #

Article 24-2(Technical training establishments) #

Article 24-3 #

Article 24-4(Recruitment and management of technical trainees) #

Article 24-5 #

Article 24-6 #

Article 24-7 #

Article 24-8(Management of alien students) #

Article 25(Permission to engage in activities not covered by original status of stay) #

Article 26(Permission to change or add workplace) #

Article 26-2(Reporting on change or addition of workplace) #

Article 27(Restrictions on scope of activities) #

Article 28(Exception to methods of giving notice) #

Article 29(Granting status of stay) #

Article 30(Permission to change status of stay) #

Article 31(Permission to extend period of stay) #

Article 32 #

Article 33(Notice of Departure When Not Granting Status of Stay, etc.) #

Article 34(Advance notice of departure following grant of status of stay) #

Article 34-2(Online visit reservation regarding application for permission to engage in activities not covered by original status of stay) #

Article 35(Departure inspections) #

Article 36(Period during which aliens’ departure from Republic of Korea is suspended) #

Article 36-2(Procedures for suspending aliens from departing from the Republic of Korea) #

Article 37(Alien’s departure from the Republic of Korea upon revocation of suspension of departure) #

Article 38(Delegation of authority to grant extensions of permitted period of reentry) #

Article 39 #

Article 40(Registration of aliens) #

Article 40-2 #

Article 40-3(Numbering system of alien registration) #

Article 41(Issuance of alien registration certificates) #

Article 42(Reissuance of alien registration certificates) #

Article 42-2(Reissuance of permanent residency certificate) #

Article 43(Preparation and management of registered alien records) #

Article 44(Reporting on changes in matters registered by aliens) #

Article 45(Reporting on change in place of stay) #