Immigration Control Act of South Korea

IMMIGRATION CONTROL ACT

Wholly Amended by Act No. 4522, Dec. 8, 1992
 * Amended by Act No. 4592, Dec. 10, 1993
 * Act No. 4796, Dec. 22, 1994
 * Act No. 5176, Dec. 12, 1996
 * Act No. 5434, Dec. 13, 1997
 * Act No. 5755, Feb. 5, 1999
 * Act No. 6540, Dec. 29, 2001
 * Act No. 6745, Dec. 5, 2002
 * Act No. 7034, Dec. 31, 2003
 * Act No. 7406, Mar. 24, 2005

CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS
The purpose of this Act is to provide for matters concerning control over the immigration of all nationals and foreigners who enter or depart from the Republic of Korea, control over the sojourn of foreigners who stay in the Republic of Korea, and the procedure for recognition of refugees.
 * Article 1 (Purpose)

For the purpose of this Act,
 * Article 2 (Definitions)
 * 1. the term "national" means a national of the Republic of Korea;
 * 2. the term "foreigner" means any person who has no nationality of the Republic of Korea;
 * 2-2. the term "refugee" means a person to whom the Convention relating to the Status of Refugees (hereinafter referred to as the “Refugee Agreement”) is applied under Article 1 of the Refugee Agreement and Article 1 of the Protocol relating to the Status of Refugees;
 * 3. the term "passport" means a passport or refugee travel certificate issued by the Government of the Republic of Korea, any foreign government or competent international organization, or any other certificate equal to the passport which the Government of the Republic of Korea acknowledges valid;
 * 4. the term "seaman’s identification paper" means a document issued by the Government of the Republic of Korea or a foreign government, which certifies that its holder is a seaman;
 * 5. the term "entry and departure port" means a harbor, airport or other places in the Republic of Korea, through which any person may enter or depart from the Republic of Korea, and which is prescribed by the Presidential Decree;
 * 6. the term “head of a diplomatic mission abroad” means an ambassador, minister, consul-general or consul of the Republic of Korea residing in a foreign country, or the head of an organization carrying out the consular affairs;
 * 7. Deleted;
 * 8. the term “ships, etc.” means ships, airplanes, trains, automobiles and other transportation means which transport persons or things between the Republic of Korea and any area outside the Republic of Korea;
 * 9. the term “crew” means persons who perform their duties on ships, etc.;
 * 10. the term “forwarder” means a person who operates any business using ships, etc., and a person who executes vicariously any transaction belonging to the forwarder’s business on behalf of the forwarder;
 * 11. the term “foreigner internment room” means a place provided at the Immigration Control Office or its branch office for the purpose of detaining foreigners under this Act;
 * 12. the term “foreigner internment camp” means facilities installed for the purpose of protecting foreigners under this Act, and prescribed by the Presidential Decree; and


 * 13. the term “immigration offender” means a person who is deemed to have committed any of offenses as prescribed in Articles 93-2, 93-3, 94 through 99, 99-2, 99-3 and 100.

CHAPTER II ENTRY AND DEPARTURE OF NATIONALS TO AND FROM KOREA

 * Article 3 (Departure of National from Korea)
 * (1) Any national who desires to depart from the Republic of Korea to an area outside the Republic of Korea (hereinafter referred to as “departure”), shall hold a valid passport and undergo a departure inspection conducted by the immigration control official at the entry and departure port from which the national is to depart: Provided, That if it is impossible to depart from the entry and departure port by any inevitable reason, he may depart after undergoing the departure inspection conducted by an immigration control official at a place other than the entry and departure port with a permission of the head of the competent Immigration Control Office (hereinafter referred to as the “head of office”) or the head of the competent branch office of the Immigration Control Office (hereinafter referred to as the “head of branch office”).


 * (2) Deleted.


 * Article 4 (Prohibition of Departure)
 * (1) The Minister of Justice may prohibit a national who falls under any of the following subparagraphs from departing from the Republic of Korea:
 * A person whose departure is deemed to be undue for a criminal investigation;
 * A person who is pending in a criminal trial;
 * A person whose penal servitude or imprisonment penalty has not yet completed;
 * A person who has not paid the fine or additional charge not less than the amount as stipulated by the Ordinance of the Ministry of Justice;
 * A person who has not paid the national tax, customs or local tax not less than the amount as stipulated by the Ordinance of the Ministry of Justice by the deadline of payment without any justifiable reasons; and
 * Other persons corresponding to subparagraphs 1 through 5 and whose departure is deemed by the Ordinance of the Ministry of Justice to be undue, as there exist some concerns over damaging the interest, public safety or economic order of the Republic of Korea.
 * (2) In conducting the departure inspection, the immigration control official shall not allow a person whose departure is prohibited under paragraph (1), to depart from the Republic of Korea.


 * Article 5 (Custody of National’s Passport, etc.)
 * (1) The immigration control official may withdraw and have the custody of a passport of a person whose departure is prohibited under Article 4 (1).
 * (2) If the immigration control official finds a national’s forged or altered passport or seaman’s identification paper, he may withdraw and have the custody of it.


 * Article 6 (Entry of National)
 * (1) If a national desires to enter the Republic of Korea from an area outside the Republic of Korea (hereinafter referred to as “entry”), he shall hold a valid passport, and undergo an entry inspection conducted by an immigration control official at the entry and departure port through which he may enter the Republic of Korea: Provided, That if it is impossible to enter the Republic of Korea through the entry and departure port for any inevitable reason, he may enter after undergoing the entry inspection conducted by the immigration control official at a place other than the entry and departure port with the permission of the head of office or branch office.
 * (2) If a national desires to enter the Republic of Korea without holding a valid passport due to loss of it or for any other reason, the immigration control official may allow him to enter through a procedure of confirmation.

SECTION 1 Entry of Foreigner

 * Article 7 (Entry of Foreigner)
 * (1) If any foreigner desires to enter the Republic of Korea, he shall hold a valid passport and a visa issued by the Minister of Justice.
 * (2) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (1), any foreigner who falls under any of the following subparagraphs may enter the Republic of Korea without visa:


 * A person who obtains the permission of reentry or who is exempted from the permission of reentry, and who enters the country before the period of such a permission or exemption expires;
 * A person who is a national of the country which has concluded an agreement on the waver of visa with the Republic of Korea, and who becomes the object of exemption under the convention; and
 * A person who enters the Republic of Korea for the international friendship, sightseeing or interest of the Republic of Korea, etc., and who has separately obtained the permission of entry under the conditions as prescribed by the Presidential Decree; and
 * A person who departed from the Republic of Korea with a refuge travel certificate issued, and enters the Republic of Korea before the term of validity of such certificate expires.
 * (3) If it is deemed necessary for the maintenance of public order or the interest of the Republic of Korea, the Minister of Justice may temporarily suspend the application of the Visa Exemption Convention to those who fall under paragraph (2) 2.
 * (4) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (1), any national of a country which has no diplomatic relationship with the Republic of Korea, or which is designated by the Minister of Justice after consulting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, may enter the Republic of Korea holding a foreigner entry permit issued by the head of the diplomatic mission abroad, office or branch office under the conditions as prescribed by the Presidential Decree.


 * (5) Deleted.

No one shall conduct activities falling under any of the following subparagraphs in order to allow a foreigner to enter the Republic of Korea:
 * Article 7-2 (Prohibition of False Invitation, etc.)
 * 1) Acts of inviting a foreigner by illegal means such as a statement of false fact or a false identity guarantee, or acts of assisting it; and
 * 2) Acts of falsely applying for a visa or a visa issuance certificate, or acts of assisting it.


 * Article 8 (Visa)
 * (1) Visas as prescribed in Article 7 shall be categorized as single visas valid for only one entry into the Republic of Korea and multiple visas valid for two or more entries.
 * (2) The Minister of Justice may delegate his authority to issue visas to the head of the diplomatic mission abroad under the conditions as prescribed by the Presidential Decree.
 * (3) The criteria and procedure for issuing visas shall be determined by the Ordinance of the Ministry of Justice.


 * Article 9 (Visa Issuance Certificates)
 * (1) If it is deemed essential, the Minister of Justice may issue a visa issuance certificate at the request of any foreigner who intends to enter the Republic of Korea prior to issuance of a visa as prescribed in Article 7 (1).
 * (2) The application for a visa issuance certificate referred to in paragraph (1) may be filed by any person who intends to invite any foreigner to visit the Republic of Korea on behalf of the latter.
 * (3) The criteria and procedure for issuing visa issuance certificates as referred to in paragraph (1) shall be determined by the Ordinance of the Ministry of Justice.


 * Article 10 (Status of Sojourn)
 * (1) A foreigner wishing to enter the Republic of Korea shall satisfy requirements of status of sojourn as provided for in the Presidential Decree.
 * (2) The maximum period of sojourn for each status of sojourn, which is allowed at each occasion, shall be determined by the Ordinance of the Ministry of Justice.


 * Article 11 (Prohibition, etc. of Entry)
 * (1) The Minister of Justice may prohibit the entry of a foreigner who falls under any of the following subparagraphs:
 * Persons carrying an epidemic disease, narcotic addicts or other persons deemed likely to cause danger and harm to the public health;
 * Persons who intend to enter the Republic of Korea unlawfully carrying firearms and guns, swords, explosives, etc. as prescribed by the Control of Firearms, Swords, Explosives, etc. Act;
 * Persons deemed highly likely to commit any act detrimental to the interest of the Republic of Korea or public safety;
 * Persons deemed highly likely to commit any act detrimental to the economic or social order or the good morals;


 * Mentally handicapped persons who are void of a capacity of discriminating sense and have no person to assist their sojourn activities in the Republic of Korea, a person who is void of bearing the sojourn expenses in the Republic of Korea, and other persons in need of relief;
 * Persons for whom five years have not elapsed after departure from the Republic of Korea under a deportation order;
 * Persons who have taken part in the slaughter or cruel treatment of people on the grounds of race, ethnicity, religion, nationality, political opinion, etc. under instructions from or in liaison with the Japanese government, any government which was in alliance with the Japanese government, or any government on which the Japanese government exercised predominant influence from August 29, 1910 until August 15, 1945; and
 * Persons who correspond to any of subparagraphs 1 through 7 and who are deemed by the Minister of Justice as persons whose entries are improper.
 * (2) If the home country of a foreigner who intends to enter the Republic of Korea refuses an entry of a national of the Republic of Korea for any reason other than those as referred to in any of subparagraphs of paragraph (1), the Minister of Justice may refuse the entry of such foreigner for the same reason.


 * Article 12 (Entry Inspection)
 * (1) If a foreigner desires to enter the Republic of Korea, he shall undergo an entry inspection by the immigration control official at the entry and departure port.
 * (2) The proviso of Article 6 (1) shall be mutatis mutandis applicable to the case as referred to in paragraph (1).
 * (3) In conducting the entry inspection, the immigration control official shall permit the entry after examining whether or not the following requirements are satisfied:
 * The passport and the visa shall be valid: Provided, That the visa is limited only to case where it is required;
 * The object of entry shall comply with the status of sojourn;
 * The sojourn period shall be determined under the conditions as prescribed by the Ordinance of the Ministry of Justice; and
 * The foreigner shall not be subject to the prohibition or refusal of the entry as prescribed in Article 11.


 * (4) If the immigration control official deems that a foreigner fails to prove having equipped with the requirements as referred to in subparagraphs of paragraph (3), he may refuse to grant entry permission.
 * (5) Upon granting entry permission to a foreigner falling under Article 7 (2) 2 or 3, the immigration control official shall qualify him for sojourn and determine the period of sojourn under the conditions as prescribed by the Presidential Decree.
 * (6) The immigration control official may enter ships, etc. for the purpose of conducting the inspection as referred to in paragraph (1) or (2).
 * (7) The provisions of Article 5 (2) shall apply mutatis mutandis to the case as referred to in paragraphs (1) and (2).


 * Article 12-2 (Ban on Provision of Ships, etc.)


 * (1) No person shall provide or arrange ships, etc., passports, or visa, boarding tickets, and other documents and goods usable for entry into or departure from the country, for the purpose of illegally allowing any foreigner to enter or depart from the country or having him illegally enter other country via the Republic of Korea.
 * (2) No person shall harbor or allow any foreigner who has illegally entered the Republic of Korea to flee within the country, or provide or arrange traffic means for such purposes.


 * Article 12-3 (Custody of Foreigner’s Passport, etc.)
 * (1) The provisions of Article 5 (2) shall apply mutatis mutandis with respect to the forged or altered passports or seamen’s identification paper of foreigners.
 * (2) An immigration control official may, when he has found the passport or seaman’s identification paper of an immigration offender falling under the person to be deported under Article 46, who is under investigation due to the violation of this Act, recover it and take it in custody.


 * Article 13 (Conditional Entry Permission)
 * (1) The head of office or branch office may grant conditional entry permission to a foreigner who falls under any of the following subparagraphs under the conditions as prescribed by the Presidential Decree:
 * A person who fails to meet the requirements as prescribed in Article 12 (3) 1 for any inevitable reason, but who is deemed able to meet them within a specified period;
 * A person who is suspicious of falling under any of subparagraphs of Article 11 (1), or of failing to meet the requirements as prescribed in Article 12 (3) 2, and deemed therefore necessary for special inspection; and
 * A person who is deemed by the head of office or branch office to be required for obtaining conditional entry permission.
 * (2) The head of office or branch office shall, upon granting a conditional entry permission as referred to in paragraph (1), issue a written conditional entry permission. In this case, such written permission shall include any restriction on residence, obligation to comply with any demand for attendance and other necessary conditions, and may, if necessary, have any security not exceeding ten million won deposited.
 * (3) If a foreigner who has obtained a conditional entry permission as referred to in paragraph (1), violates such condition, the head of the office or branch office may have the whole or part of such deposited security reverted to the National Treasury.
 * (4) The deposit and return of the security as referred to in paragraphs (2) and (3), and the procedure for reverting it to the National Treasury shall be determined by the Presidential Decree.

SECTION 2 Landing of Foreigner

 * Article 14 (Permission on Landing of Crew)
 * (1) If a foreign crew desires to land for the purpose of transferring to another ship, etc. or taking a rest, etc., the immigration control official may grant upon request of the head of the ship, etc., forwarder or the person concerned, a permission on landing of crew in the limit of fifteen days, except a person who falls under any of subparagraphs of Article 11 (1).
 * (2) The immigration control official shall, upon granting the permission as referred to in paragraph (1), issue a written crew landing permission. In this case, the written crew landing permission may include the period of landing permission, restrictions on the area of activities and other necessary conditions.
 * (3) The head of the office or branch office may, if necessary, extend the period of landing permission for the person who obtained the crew landing permission.
 * (4) The written crew landing permission which was issued to a member of the crew of a ship, etc. in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (2) may be used in any other ports of entry into the Republic of Korea until such ship, etc. leaves the Republic of Korea.


 * Article 14 (Permission on Landing of Crew)
 * (1) When the heads of ships, forwarders or the principal files an application for a foreign crew falling under any of the following subparagraphs, the immigration control official may grant a permission on crew's landing within the limit of fifteen days: Provided, That the same shall not apply to a foreign crew falling under any of subparagraphs of Article 11 (1):
 * Foreign crew intending to land for the purpose of recreation, etc. while ships, etc. whereon he serves moor at the entry and departure port in the Republic of Korea; and
 * Foreign crew intending to transfer for service to a ship scheduled to enter the entry and departure port in the Republic of Korea or to a ship which moor thereat.
 * (2) Where there exists the application under paragraph (1), the immigration control official shall confirm documents of each of the following subparagraphs:
 * Seaman’s identification paper in case where the foreign crew falling under paragraph (1) 1 is the sailor;
 * Passport and a document prescribed by the Presidential Decree in case where the foreign crew falling under paragraph (1) 2 is the sailor; Provided, Thata passport, in case where the person is the one who falls under Article 7 (2) 3; and
 * Passport in the case of other foreign crew.
 * (3) When the immigration control official grants a permission under paragraph (1), he shall issue the written permission for crew's landing. In this case, he may attach the period of permission for landing, restrictions on the activity districts and other necessary conditions on the written permission for crew's landing.
 * (4) Notwithstanding the provisions of the latter part of paragraph (3), the provisions of Article 12 (5) shall apply mutatis mutandis to the permission for crew's landing for the foreign crew falling under paragraph (1) 2.
 * (5) When the head of office or branch office deems it necessary for the foreign crew who have been given the permission for crew's landing, he may extend the period of such a permission for landing.
 * (6) The written permission for crew's landing received under paragraph (3) may be continuously used in other entry and departure ports in the Republic of Korea, not later than the final departure of the relevant ships, etc. from the port.


 * Article 15 (Emergency Landing Permission)
 * (1) If it is deemed that a foreigner on board ships, etc. (including crew) is required to land urgently due to any disease or accident, the immigration control official may grant, upon the request of the head of such ships, etc. or forwarder, a permission on emergency landing within the limit of thirty days.


 * (2) The provisions of Article 14 (3) and (5) shall be mutatis mutandis applicable to the case as referred to in paragraph (1). In this case, the term “written crew landing permission” shall be considered as the term “written emergency landing permission”, and the term “crew landing permission”, as the term “emergency landing permission”.
 * (3) The head of ships, etc. or forwarder shall bear the living, medical and funeral expenses of the person who makes an emergency landing, and all other expenses incurred during such landing.


 * Article 16 (Disaster Landing Permission)
 * (1) If the head of office or branch office deems that it is required to rescue urgently a foreigner on board ships, etc. in distress (including the crew), he may grant a permission on a disaster landing within the limit of thirty days, upon the request of the head of the ships, etc., forwarder, person carrying out the rescue operation under the Rescue and Aid at Sea and in the River Act, or the head of the ships, etc. who rescued the foreigner.


 * (2) The provisions of Article 14 (3) and (5) shall be mutatis mutandis applicable to the case as referred to in paragraph (1). In this case, the term “written crew landing permission” shall be considered as the term “written disaster landing permission”, and the term “crew landing permission”, as the term “disaster landing permission”.
 * (3) The provisions of Article 15 (3) shall apply mutatis mutandis to a person to whom a landing permit for disaster is issued. In such cases, reference to “landing for emergency” shall be considered “landing for disaster”.


 * Article 16-2 (Permission on Refugees’ Temporary Landing)
 * (1) In case where a foreigner on board ships, etc. escapes from a territory in which he is afraid that his life, body or physical freedom might be infringed, by the cause as prescribed in Article 1A (2) of the Refugee Agreement, or other similar one, and requests directly any protection from the Republic of Korea, if it is deemed well-grounded to have the foreigner land, the head of office or branch office may grant him a refugees’ temporary landing permission with the approval of the Minister of Justice, within the limit of ninety days. In this case, the Minister of Justice shall consult with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade.


 * (2) The provisions of Article 14 (3) and (5) shall be applicable mutatis mutandis to the case as referred to in paragraph (1). In this case, the term “written crew landing permission” shall be read as the term “written refugees’ temporary landing permission”, and the term “crew landing permission”, as the term “refugees’ temporary landing permission”.

SECTION 1 Sojourn of Foreigners

 * Article 17 (Sojourn and Activity Scope of Foreigners)
 * (1) Any foreigner may sojourn in the Republic of Korea within the limit of his status of sojourn and period of sojourn.


 * (2) No foreigner sojourning in the Republic of Korea shall engage in any political activity with the exception of cases as provided by this Act or other statutes
 * (3) If a foreigner sojourning in the Republic of Korea is engaged in any political activity, the Minister of Justice may order him in writing to suspend such activity or may take other necessary measures.


 * Article 18 (Restriction on Employment of Foreigners)
 * (1) If a foreigner desires to be employed in the Republic of Korea, he shall obtain the status of sojourn eligible for employment under the conditions as prescribed by the Presidential Decree.
 * (2) No foreigner having the status of sojourn as referred to in paragraph (1) shall work at any place other than the designated working place.
 * (3) No person shall employ any person having no status of sojourn as referred to in paragraph (1).
 * (4) No person shall mediate or solicit for any employment of a person having no status of sojourn as referred to in paragraph (1).
 * (5) No person shall put under his control any foreigner having no status of sojourn as referred to in paragraph (1) with the intention to mediate an employment of such person.


 * Article 19 (Reporting Obligation of Persons Employing Foreigners)


 * (1) Any person who employs a foreigner having the sojourn qualifications capable for engaging in the employment activities under Article 18 (1) shall report the following circumstances to the head of office or branch office within fifteen days after the learning of such circumstances:
 * Where he has discharged the foreigner, or the foreigner has retired from the service or dies;
 * Where the whereabouts of the employed foreigner become unknown;
 * Where important contents of the employment contract are changed; or
 * Where it is found that the employed foreigner has committed an act violating this Act or any order issued under this Act.
 * (2) The provisions of paragraph (1) shall apply mutatis mutandis to the head of an industry or business which provides foreigners with training of industrial technology.


 * Article 19-2 (Protection of Industrial Trainees)
 * (1) The Government shall take necessary measures to protect foreigners who are receiving training at any designated industry with sojourn qualifications for industrial training activities pursuant to Article 10 (hereinafter referred to as “industrial trainees”).
 * (2) The necessary matters for the designation of industries referred to in paragraph (1) shall be determined by the Presidential Decree.


 * Article 19-3 (Management of Industrial Trainees)
 * (1) The Minister of Justice shall take necessary measures to manage industrial trainees, such as departure of such foreigners by investigating whether any industrial trainee has departed from the training place, carried out activities other than training purposes, or violated other permitted conditions.
 * (2) The necessary matters for the management of industrial trainees referred to in paragraph (1) and the invitation related to the entry of industrial trainees shall be determined by the Presidential Decree.
 * (3) The Minister of Justice may grant permission on modification of sojourn qualifications to industrial trainees who meet the qualifications as determined by the Presidential Decree (hereinafter in this paragraph referred to as “trainees in employment”) so that they may seek employment. In this case, with respect to the management of trainee in employment, the provisions of paragraphs (1) and (2) shall apply mutatis mutandis.


 * Article 19-4 (Management, etc. of Overseas Students)
 * (1) The head of school where foreigners having the sojourn qualification capable of studying in the Republic of Korea or training activities under Article 10 (hereinafter referred to as an "overseas student“) are in school or in training (referred to the school under each subparagraph of Article 2 of the Higher Education Act) shall designate the staff to be in charge of the management of relevant overseas students, and notify the head of office or branch office thereof.
 * (2) When any of reasons falling under the following subparagraphs has occurred, the head of school under paragraph (1) shall file a report with the head of office or branch office within 15 days from the date of the knowing of the relevant fact:
 * When overseas students given a permission for entering school or training have failed to make a registration within the registration period of each term or made absence from school;
 * When the study or training has completed due to the reasons of expulsion from school, suspension of training or missing.
 * (3) Matters necessary for the management of overseas students shall be prescribed by the Presidential Decree.

If a foreigner sojourning in the Republic of Korea desires to perform activities corresponding to a different status of sojourn in addition to those activities corresponding to his original status of sojourn, he shall obtain permission in advance from the Minister of Justice.
 * Article 20 (Activities other than Status of Sojourn)


 * Article 21 (Change and Addition of Work Place)
 * (1) If a foreigner sojourning in the Republic of Korea desires to change or add his work place within the limit of his status of sojourn, he shall obtain permission in advance from the Minister of Justice.
 * (2) No person shall employ a foreigner who has not obtained permission on the change or addition of his work place under paragraph (1), nor mediate an employment of such foreigner, except in case where the employment is mediated under other Acts.

If it is deemed necessary for the public peace and order or important interest of the Republic of Korea, the Minister of Justice may restrict the scope of the residence or activities, or determine necessary matters to be observed, on or by any foreigner.
 * Article 22 (Restriction on Scope of Activity)

Any foreigner sojourning without the status of sojourn granted as prescribed in Article 10 due to loss of the nationality of the Republic of Korea, birth in the Republic of Korea or other reasons, shall obtain the status of sojourn under the conditions as prescribed by the Presidential Decree, within thirty days after such cause occurs.
 * Article 23 (Granting of Status of Sojourn)


 * Article 24 (Permission for Change of Status of Sojourn)
 * (1) If a foreigner sojourning in the Republic of Korea desires to carry out any activity corresponding to status of sojourn different from his own, he shall obtain permission for change of status of sojourn in advance from the Minister of Justice.
 * (2) Any person who falls under any of subparagraphs of Article 31 (1) and desires to alter his status of sojourn due to a change of his status, shall obtain the status of sojourn alteration permission from the Minister of Justice within thirty days after his status is changed.

If a foreigner desires to continue to sojourn in excess of the permitted sojourn period, he shall obtain the permission from the Minister of Justice on the extension of sojourn period before the original period expires, under the conditions as prescribed by the Presidential Decree.
 * Article 25 (Permission on Extension of Sojourn Period)


 * Article 26 Deleted.


 * Article 27 (Carrying and Presentation of Passport, etc.)
 * (1) Any foreigner sojourning in the Republic of Korea shall carry at any time his passport, seaman’s identification papers, written foreigner entry permission, foreigner registration certificate or written landing permission (hereinafter referred to as the “passport, etc.”): Provided, That the same shall not apply to any foreigner under seventeen years of age.
 * (2) When the immigration control official or a competent public official demands to present the passport, etc. in carrying out his duty, the foreigner as referred to in the text of paragraph (1) shall comply with it.

SECTION 2 Departure of Foreigners

 * Article 28 (Departure Inspection)
 * (1) If a foreigner desires to depart from the Republic of Korea, with his valid passport, he shall undergo the departure inspection of the immigration control official at the entry and departure port through which he departs.
 * (2) The proviso of Article 3 (1) shall be applicable mutatis mutandis to the case as referred to in paragraph (1).
 * (3) The provisions of Article 5 (2) shall be applicable mutatis mutandis to the case as referred to in paragraphs (1) and (2).
 * (4) The provisions of Article 12 (6) shall apply mutatis mutandis to the cases in which the provisions of paragraphs (1) and (2) apply.

The Minister of Justice may suspend the departure of the foreigners falling under any of each subparagraph of Article 4 (1).
 * Article 29 (Suspension of Foreigner’s Departure)


 * Article 30 (Permission on Reentry)
 * (1) If a foreigner who has made a foreigner registration or been exempted from such registration under Article 31 desires to reenter the Republic of Korea after departure in his sojourn period, the Minister of Justice may permit such reentry upon his request: Provided, That any foreigner who holds his sojourn status that entitles him to the permanent residentship in the Republic of Korea from among foreigners who hold their sojourn statuses provided for in Article 10 (1) may be exempted from the reentry permission.
 * (2) The reentry permission as referred to in paragraph (1) shall be classified into the single reentry permission valid only for one time and the multiple reentry permission valid for twice or more times.
 * (3) If a foreigner is unable to reenter during the period permitted under paragraph (1) due to any disease or by any other inevitable reason, he shall obtain the permission of the Minister of Justice on an extension of the reentry permission period before the period expires.
 * (4) The Minister of Justice may delegate the authority pertaining to the permission on the reentry permission period extension to the heads of the diplomatic missions abroad, under the conditions as prescribed by the Presidential Decree.
 * (5) The standards and procedures for reentry permission, permission on its period extension and exemption from reentry permission shall be prescribed by the Ordinance of the Ministry of Justice.

SECTION 1 Registration of Foreigner

 * Article 31 (Foreigner Registration)
 * (1) If a foreigner sojourns in the Republic of Korea in excess of ninety days from his entry, he shall make a foreigner registration with the head of office or branch office having the jurisdiction over his sojourn place within ninety days from his entry under the conditions as prescribed by the Presidential Decree: Provided that, the same shall not apply to a foreigner falling under any of the following subparagraphs:
 * Personnel and their families of foreign diplomatic missions (including embassies and consulates) and international organizations in the Republic of Korea;
 * Foreigners and their families who enjoy privileges and immunity similar to those of diplomats or consuls under any agreement concluded with the Government of the Republic of Korea; and
 * Foreigners who are invited by the Government of the Republic of Korea and prescribed by the Ordinance of the Ministry of Justice.
 * (2) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (1), any person who is granted the status of sojourn under Article 23, and continues to sojourn in excess of ninety days after he is granted, shall make the foreigner registration when he is granted the status of sojourn.
 * (3) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (1), any person who obtained the status of sojourn alteration permission under Article 24, and continues to sojourn in excess of ninety days from his entry, shall make the foreigner registration when he obtains the status of sojourn alteration permission.
 * (4) With respect to any foreigner who has finished his foreigner registration in accordance with the provisions of paragraphs (1) through (3), the head of office or branch office shall grant him a registration number by individual (hereinafter referred to as “foreigner registration number”) according to the method prescribed by the Presidential Decree.

Matters to be registered by a foreigner under Article 31 shall be as follows:
 * Article 32 (Matters to be Registered by Foreigners)
 * 1) Name, sex, birth date and nationality;
 * 2) Number, issue date and valid term of passport;
 * 3) Work place and position or affairs in charge;
 * 4) Address of his home country and sojourn place in the Republic of Korea;
 * 5) Status and period of sojourn; and
 * 6) Other matters as determined by the Ordinance of the Ministry of Justice.


 * Article 33 (Issuance of Foreigner Registration Certificates)
 * (1) The head of office or branch office who received an application for a foreigner registration under Article 31 shall issue a foreigner registration certificate to the foreigner under the conditions as prescribed by the Presidential Decree: Provided, That if the foreigner is under seventeen years of age, the head of office or branch office may refuse to issue such certificate.
 * (2) When a foreigner to whom a foreigner registration certificate is not issued under the proviso of paragraph (1), becomes seventeen years of age, he shall apply for the issue of foreigner registration certificate to the head of office or branch office having the jurisdiction over his sojourn place within sixty days.

Any person shall be prohibited from committing the act falling under each of the following subparagraphs:
 * Article 33-2 (Prohibition on Using Foreigner Registration Certificates as Means to Secure Fulfillment of Obligation)
 * 1) The act of being provided with or coercing any foreigner to provide his passport or foreigner registration certificate for the purpose of using it as a means to secure a contract for job or the fulfillment of obligation;
 * 2) The act of generating any bogus foreigner registration number in violation of the provisions of Article 31 (4) for the purpose of using it in the interest of his or another person’s goods or property;
 * 3) The act of delivering any program developed to produce bogus foreigner registration numbers to another person or widely disseminating such program;
 * 4) The act of illegally using the foreigner registration certificate of another person; and
 * 5) The act of illegally using the foreigner registration number of another person in the interest of his or another person’s goods or property.


 * Article 34 (Preparation and Management of Foreigner Registration Cards, etc.)
 * (1) The head of office or branch office who received a foreigner registration under Article 31, shall prepare and keep the registered foreigners record, and prepare a foreigner registration card and send it to the head of the Si (excluding the Special Metropolitan City and Metropolitan Cities; hereinafter the same shall apply), Gun or Gu (referred to an autonomous Gu; hereinafter the same shall apply) where the foreigner sojourns.
 * (2) The head of the Si/Gun/Gu shall, upon receiving the foreigner registration card under paragraph (1), enter the registered matters in the foreigners’ register to manage such information.
 * (3) Matters necessary for the preparation and management of the registered foreigners record, foreigner registration cards and foreigners’ register shall be determined by the Presidential Decree.

Any foreigner who has made a registration under Article 31, shall make a report on a change in the foreigner registration matters to the head of office or branch office having the jurisdiction over his sojourn place within fourteen days under the conditions as prescribed by the Presidential Decree, if any of the following matters is changed:
 * Article 35 (Report on Change in Foreigner Registration Matters)
 * 1) Name, sex, birth date and nationality;
 * 2) Number, issue date and valid term of passport; and
 * 3) Other matters as stipulated by the Ordinance of the Ministry of Justice.


 * Article 36 (Report on Change of Sojourn Place)
 * (1) If a foreigner who has made a registration under Article 31, changes his sojourn place, he shall make a moving-in report to the head of Si/Gun/Gu of new sojourn place or the head of office or branch office having jurisdiction over a new sojourn place within fourteen days from the date on which he moves in, under the conditions as prescribed by the Presidential Decree.
 * (2) If a foreigner makes the report as referred to in paragraph (1), he shall present the foreigner registration certificate. In this case, the head of Si/Gun/Gu or the head of office or branch office shall enter the matters concerning the change of sojourn place in such foreigner registration certificate, and return it to the foreigner.
 * (3) The head of office or branch office who has received a moving-in report under paragraph (1) shall notify without delay the fact of changing the place of sojourn to the head of Si/Gun/Gu of a new place of sojourn.
 * (4) The head of Si/Gun/Gu who has directly received a moving-in report under paragraph (1) or a notification of change of a sojourn place from the head of office or branch office under paragraph (3) shall make a request for the transfer of the relevant foreigner registration card accompanied by a copy of report on change of sojourn places to the head of Si/Gun/Gu having jurisdiction over the former sojourn place.
 * (5) In the event of a request for transfer of a foreigner registration card pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (4), the head of Si/Gun/Gu shall transfer not later than three days from the date of such request to the head of Si/Gun/Gu having jurisdiction over a new sojourn place.
 * (6) The head of Si/Gun/Gu having received the transfer of a foreigner registration card pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (5), shall readjust the foreigner registration card and manage it pursuant to Article 34 (2).
 * (7) The head of Si/Gun/Gu or the head of office or branch office having received a moving-in report under paragraph (1) shall notify it without delay to the head of office or branch office having jurisdiction over the former sojourn place under the conditions as prescribed by the Presidential Decree.


 * Article 37 (Return, etc. of Foreigner Registration Certificate)
 * (1) If a foreigner who has made the registration under Article 31, departs from the Republic of Korea, he shall return the foreigner registration certificate to the immigration control official, except in any of the following cases:
 * Where the foreigner who obtained a reentry permission, desires to enter again within the permission period after a temporary departure;
 * Where the foreigner who holds a multiple visa, or who is a national of the country which is the object of exemption from the reentry permission, desires to enter again within the permitted sojourn period after a temporary departure; and
 * Where the foreigner who desires to enter again within the valid term of a refugee travel certificate after a temporary departure with the refugee travel certificate issued.
 * (2) If a foreigner who has made a registration under Article 31, becomes a national of the Republic of Korea, dies or falls under any of subparagraphs of Article 31 (1), he shall return his foreigner registration certificate under the conditions as prescribed by the Presidential Decree.
 * (3) The head of office or branch office shall, upon having the foreigner registration certificate returned under paragraph (1) or (2), notify it without delay to the head of the Si/Gun/Gu of the sojourn place under the conditions as prescribed by the Presidential Decree.
 * (4) If it is deemed necessary for the interest of the Republic of Korea, the head of office or branch office may take a temporary custody of the foreigner registration certificate of the foreigner falling under any of subparagraphs of paragraph (1).
 * (5) In the case as referred to in paragraph (4), if the foreigner reenters the Republic of Korea within the permitted period, he shall have his foreigner registration certificate returned from the head of office or branch office within fourteen days after his reentry, and if he fails to reenter within the permitted period, he shall be considered to have returned his foreigner registration certificate under paragraph (1).


 * Article 38 (Fingerprinting)
 * (1) Any foreigner who falls under any of the following subparagraphs shall fingerprint under the conditions as prescribed by the Presidential Decree:
 * Deleted;
 * A foreigner who undergoes an investigation for violation of this Act or a criminal investigation for violation of other Acts;
 * A foreigner whose identity is not established; and
 * Other foreigners who are deemed by the Minister of Justice to be required in particular to make a fingerprint for the security or interest of the Republic of Korea.
 * (2) The head of office or branch office may refuse to grant a permission as prescribed by this Act, such as sojourn period extension permission, etc., against a foreigner refusing to make a fingerprint as referred to in paragraph (1).

SECTION 2 Deleted.

 * Articles 39 through 45 Deleted.

SECTION 1 Persons to be Deported

 * Article 46 (Persons to be Deported)
 * (1) The head of office or branch office or head of a foreigner internment camp may deport any of the following foreigners from the Republic of Korea according to procedures as prescribed in this Chapter:
 * 1.A person who violated the provisions of Article 7;
 * 1-2.A person who violated the provisions of Article 7-2, or a person who entered the country by the act such as a false invitation as stipulated in the same Article;
 * 2.A person who is found to fall under any of subparagraphs of Article 11 (1) after entry;
 * 3.A person who violated the provisions of Article 12 (1) or (2), or 12-2;
 * 4.A person who violated the condition imposed by the head of the office or branch office under Article 13 (2);
 * 5.A person who landed without obtaining permission as prescribed in Article 14 (1), 15 (1), 16 (1) or 16-2 (1);


 * 6.A person who violated the condition imposed by the head of an office or branch office or an immigration control official under Article 14 (3), 15 (2), 16 (2) or 16-2 (2);
 * 7.A person who violated the provisions of Article 17 (1) and (2), 18, 20, 21, 23, 24 or 25;
 * 8.A person who violated a residence restriction, restriction on the scope of activity, or other matters to be observed, etc. as prescribed by the Minister of Justice under Article 22;
 * 9.A person who attempted to depart from the Republic of Korea in contravention of Article 28;
 * 10.A person who violated the provisions of Article 31;
 * 11.A person who is released after receiving a sentence of punishment of imprisonment without prison labor or heavier punishment; and
 * 12. Other persons corresponding to subparagraphs 1 through 11, who are provided by the Ordinance of the Ministry of Justice.
 * (2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), any foreigner who holds his sojourn status that entitles him to the permanent residentship in the Republic of Korea from among sojourn statuses provided for in Article 10 (1) shall not be deported from the Republic of Korea: Provided, That the same shall not apply to foreigners falling under any of the following subparagraphs:
 * Foreigner who has committed the insurrection provided for in Chapter I of Part Ⅱ of the Criminal Act or the foreign aggression provided for in Chapter Ⅱ of the same Act;
 * Foreigner who is prescribed by the Ordinance of the Ministry of Justice from among foreigners who have been released after having been sentenced to imprisonment with prison labor or without prison labor for not less than 5 years: and
 * Foreigner who has committed a violation of the provisions of Article 12-2 (1) or (2), or has abetted or aided another person in such violation.

SECTION 2 Investigations
The immigration control official may investigate foreigners suspected of falling under any of subparagraphs of Article 46 (1) (hereinafter referred to as the “suspect”).
 * Article 47 (Investigations)


 * Article 48 (Demand for Appearance and Interrogation of Suspect)
 * (1) If required for conducting an investigation as prescribed in Article 47, the immigration control official may demand the suspect come forward and may interrogate him.
 * (2) The immigration control official, when conducting any interrogation under paragraph (1), shall have another immigration control official participate.
 * (3) In conducting the interrogation as referred to in paragraph (1), any statement made by the suspect shall be entered into the investigation record.
 * (4) The investigation record as referred to in paragraph (3) shall be read to, or inspected by the suspect, who shall be asked whether there is any error in the record. If the suspect requests any addition, deletion or change in the contents thereof, his statement shall be entered into such investigation record.
 * (5) The suspect shall sign or affix his name and seal, after inter-sealing each pages, to the investigation record. If the suspect is unable to sign or affix his name and seal, or if he refuses to do so, that fact shall be entered into the investigation record.
 * (6) If a person who is not versed in the Korean language or is deaf or dumb, such person shall have an interpreter interpret his statement: Provided, That the deaf and the dumb may be interrogated or required to make a statement in writing.
 * (7) Letters or signs in the statement, which are not the Korean language, shall be translated into the Korean language.


 * Article 49 (Demand for Appearance and Statement of Witnesses)
 * (1) If it is required for conducting an investigation as prescribed in Article 47, the immigration control official may demand a witness to appear and hear his statement.
 * (2) The provisions of Article 48 (2) through (7) shall be applicable mutatis mutandis to statements by witnesses.

If it is necessary for conducting the investigation as prescribed in Article 47, the immigration control official may inspect the suspect’s residence or possessions with his consent, or demand him to present documents or possessions.
 * Article 50 (Inspection and Demand for Presentation of Documents, etc.)

SECTION 3 Internment

 * Article 51 (Internment)
 * (1) If there is considerable reason to suspect that a foreigner falls under Article 46 (1), and he flees or might flee, the immigration control official may intern such foreigner after obtaining an internment order issued by the head of office or branch office or head of the foreigner internment camp.
 * (2) To apply for an internment order as referred to in paragraph (1), the immigration control official shall submit an application with materials showing the necessity of internment.
 * (3) In case where there is considerable reason to suspect that a foreigner falls under any of subparagraphs of Article 46 (1) and the foreigner flees or might flee, leaving no sufficient time to get an internment order, the immigration control official may issue an emergency internment note to intern the foreigner by his own authority after informing the head of office or branch office or the foreigner internment camp of the emergency situation concerned.
 * (4) If the immigration control official has interned a foreigner under paragraph (3), he shall obtain an internment order within forty-eight hours and show it to the foreigner concerned. If the official fails to obtain such order, he shall immediately release the foreigner.


 * Article 52 (Period and Place of Internment)
 * (1) The period of internment shall be ten or fewer days: Provided, That if there is an inevitable reason, the period may be extended once up to ten days with the permission of the head of office or branch office or the head of the foreigner internment camp.
 * (2) The place to intern any foreigner shall be the foreigner internment room, foreigner internment camp or other place as designated by the Minister of Justice.

When the immigration control official executes an internment order, he shall show it to the suspect.
 * Article 53 (Execution of Internment Order)

When the immigration control official has interned a suspect, he shall notify in writing within three days the suspect’s legal representative, spouse, lineal relatives, siblings, family, counsel (hereinafter referred to as “legal representative, etc.”) or a person designated by the suspect, who is in the Republic of Korea of the date, time, place and reason for the internment: Provided, That when there exists no legal representative, etc. or the suspect fails to designate the person to be notified, he may state such reasons in writing and refrain from notification.
 * Article 54 (Notification of Internment)


 * Article 55 (Objection to Internment)
 * (1) Any person who has been interned pursuant to an internment order, or such person’s legal representative, etc. may make an objection to the internment to the Minister of Justice through the head of the office or branch office, or the head of the foreigner internment camp.
 * (2) The Minister of Justice, upon receiving an objection under paragraph (1), shall examine without delay the relevant documents. If the request is groundless, he shall reject it by decision, and if he deems it well-grounded, he shall order by decision the foreigner released from the internment.
 * (3) If required for making the decision as referred to in paragraph (2), the Minister of Justice may hear statements from interested persons.


 * Article 56 (Temporary Internment of Foreigners)
 * (1) The immigration control official may temporarily intern up to 48 hours any of the following foreigners in a foreigner internment room:
 * Persons whose entries are not permitted under Article 12 (4);
 * Persons who have obtained a conditional entry permission under Article 13 (1) and who have fled or appear very likely to flee; or
 * Persons who have obtained an order of departure under Article 68 (1) and who have fled or appeared very likely to flee.
 * (2) Where immigration control officials are unable to deport within 48 hours a foreigner detained temporarily in accordance with paragraph (1) because of lack of transportation to remove the foreigner from the Republic of Korea, illness, or other unavoidable causes, the detention period may be extended only once for up to 48 hours with the approval of the head of office or branch office.


 * Article 56-2 (Emergency Transfer, etc. of Wards)
 * (1) When it is deemed that there exist no means of evacuation at the protection place under Article 52 (2) (hereinafter referred to as "protection facilities") due to the natural disasters, fire and other accidents, the head of office or branch office or the head of foreigners' protection place may move the persons who are protected in the protection facilities (hereinafter referred to as the "wards") to other places.
 * (2) Where it is judged that the transfer under paragraph (1) is impossible, the head of office or branch office or the head of foreigners' protection place may cancel the foreigners' protection measures.

Human rights of the wards shall be respected to the utmost and the discrimination of wards due to nationality, sex, religion and social positions, etc. shall be prohibited.
 * Article 56-3 (Respect, etc. of Wards' Human Rights)


 * Article 56-4 (Exercise of Legal Force)
 * (1) When wards fall under any of the following subparagraphs, the immigration control official may exercise the legal force on the relevant wards, and protect them by isolating from other wards:
 * When they intend to commit suicide or self-injury acts;
 * When they inflict harms on other persons or intend to do so;
 * When they escape or intend to do so;
 * When they refuse, avoid or obstruct the execution of duties by the immigration control official without any lawful grounds; and
 * When they commit other acts of remarkably harming the protection facilities and the safety of the wards and order, or intend to do so.
 * (2) The legal force under paragraph (1) shall be exercised within the minimum necessary, and shall be limited to the exercise of physical tangible power or the use of protection outfits designated by the Minister of Justice, including the police club, gas jet gun, electronic shock gadget and other security outfit to control wards.
 * (3) When intending to exercise the legal force under paragraph (1), the relevant wards shall be warned of it in advance; Provided, That in case thee is no time to warn wards in advance due to emergency situation, the same shall not apply.
 * (4) When it falls under any of subparagraphs of paragraph (1) or it is necessary for the escort, etc. to maintain the order of protection facilities or to evacuate wards by force, the immigration control official may use gadgets falling under each of the following subparagraphs:
 * Handcuffs;
 * Cords;
 * Face protection gadgets; and
 * Other gadgets deemed especially necessary for the safe custody of protected foreigner, which are provided by the Ordinance of the Ministry of Justice.
 * (5) The use of gadgets under paragraph (4) and procedures for the use shall be provided by the Ordinance of the Ministry of Justice.


 * Article 56-5 (Examination of Bodies, etc.)
 * (1) Where it is necessary for the safety and maintenance of order of protection facilities, the immigration control official may examine bodies, clothing and personal belongings of wards.
 * (2) Where wards are female, the examination under paragraph (1) shall be carried out by the female immigration control official; Provided, That when there is no female immigration control official, a female designated by thehead of office or branch office, or the head of foreigner protection place.


 * Article 56-6 (Interviews, etc.)
 * (1) When wards intend to have an interview, exchange of letters and telephone conversation with other persons, they shall obtain the permission of the head of office or branch office, or the head of foreigner protection place. In this case, the head of office or branch office, or the head of foreigner protection place shall render the permission for it, with the exception of the cases deemed to be inevitable for the safety and maintenance of order of the protection facilities and the safety, health and sanitation of the wards.
 * (2) Detailed matters on the procedures for permission of interview, exchange of letters and telephone conversation and the restrictions thereon shall be provided by the Ordinance of the Ministry of Justice.


 * Article 56-7 (Countermeasures for Safety)
 * (1) The head of office or branch office, or the head of foreigner protection place may set up the necessary equipments and supervisory outfits under the provisions of the Ordinance of the Ministry of Justice, in order to keep the safety and order of the protection facilities and to deal efficiently with the emergency status.
 * (2) The equipments and supervisory outfits under paragraph (1) shall be set up and operated within the minimum necessary scope, in consideration of the impediments of the private life of the wards.

Matters concerning facilities of the foreigner internment rooms and camps, treatment, supplies, guards for internees, and other necessary matters shall be determined by the Ordinance of the Ministry of Justice.
 * Article 57 (Treatment of Internee)

SECTION 4 Examination and Objection
When the immigration control official has finished the investigation of a suspect, the head of office or branch office, or the head of the foreigner internment camp shall examine and determine without delay whether the suspect falls under any of subparagraphs of Article 46 (1).
 * Article 58 (Examination and Decision)


 * Article 59 (Procedure after Examination)
 * (1) If the head of office or branch office or the head of foreigner internment camp determines after examination that the suspect does not fall under any of subparagraphs of Article 46 (1), the head shall inform the suspect without delay, and if the suspect is interned, the head shall immediately release the suspect from the internment.
 * (2) If the head of office or branch office, or the head of the foreigner internment camp determines after examination that the suspect falls under any of subparagraphs of Article 46 (1), he may issue a deportation order.
 * (3) In case where the head of office or branch office or the head of the foreigner internment camp issues a deportation order, the head shall inform the suspect of the fact that the suspect may object to the Minister of Justice.


 * Article 60 (Objection)
 * (1) If a suspect desires to object to the deportation order, he shall file an objection with the Minister of Justice through the head of office or branch office or the head of the foreigner internment camp within seven days after the suspect receives the deportation order.
 * (2) The head of office or branch office or the head of the foreigner internment camp, upon receiving the objection as referred to in paragraph (1), shall submit it to the Minister of Justice together with the written examination and decision and the record of investigation.
 * (3) The Minister of Justice, upon receiving the objection, etc. as referred to in paragraphs (1) and (2), shall examine and decide whether or not the objection is well-grounded and notify the head of office or branch office or the head of the foreigner internment camp of the Minister’s decision.
 * (4) When the head of office or branch office or the head of the foreigner internment camp has received from the Minister of Justice a notification of the decision that the objection is well-grounded, the head shall inform the suspect without delay, and if the suspect is interned, the head shall immediately release him from internment.
 * (5) When the head of office or branch office or the head of the foreigner internment camp has received from the Minister of Justice a notification of the decision that the objection is groundless, the head shall inform the suspect without delay.


 * Article 61 (Special Case of Sojourn Permission)
 * (1) In making a decision as prescribed in Article 60 (3), even though the objection is deemed groundless, if the suspect formerly was a national of the Republic of Korea, or if there are special circumstances deemed to require the suspect to sojourn in the Republic of Korea, the Minister of Justice may permit his sojourn.
 * (2) In granting the permission as referred to in paragraph (1), the Minister of Justice may determine the period of sojourn and impose other necessary conditions.

SECTION 5 Execution of Deportation Orders

 * Article 62 (Execution of Deportation Orders)
 * (1) The deportation order shall be executed by an immigration control official.
 * (2) The head of office or branch office or the head of the foreigner internment camp may entrust any judicial police official to execute a deportation order.
 * (3) To execute a deportation order, the order shall be presented to the person who is subject to it, and he shall be repatriated without delay to the country of repatriation as prescribed in Article 64: Provided, That if the head of ships, etc. or forwarder repatriates him under Article 76, the immigration control official may hand over such person to the head of the ships, etc. or forwarder.


 * Article 63 (Internment of Persons Subject to Deportation Orders, or Release from Internment)
 * (1) If it is impossible to immediately repatriate a person who is subject to a deportation order, out of the Republic of Korea, the head of office or branch office or the head of the foreigner internment camp may intern him in a foreigner internment room, foreigner internment camp or other place designated by the Minister of Justice until the repatriation is possible.
 * (2) If it becomes obvious that it is impossible to repatriate the person who is subject to a deportation order for various reasons, such as rejection of entry by the other country, and the like, the head of office or branch office or the head of the foreigner internment camp may release the person from such internment and impose residence restriction and other necessary conditions.


 * Article 64 (Country of Repatriation)
 * (1) Any person who receives a deportation order shall be repatriated to the country in which he has a nationality or citizenship.
 * (2) If it is impossible to be repatriated to the country as referred to in paragraph (1), the person may be repatriated to any of the following countries:
 * A country in which he resided before he entered the Republic of Korea;
 * A country where he was born;
 * A country that includes the port at which he boarded ships, etc. to enter the Republic of Korea; and
 * Other country to which he desires to be repatriated.
 * (3) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (1) or (2), no refugee shall be repatriated to a country that includes the territory in which the deportation or repatriation is prohibited, under Article 33 (1) of the Refugee Agreement: Provided, That this shall not apply in case where the Minister of Justice deems that it might be detrimental to the interest or security of the Republic of Korea.

SECTION 6 Temporary Release of Internment

 * Article 65 (Temporary Release of Internment)
 * (1) Any person to whom the internment or deportation order is issued, and who is under the internment, his guarantor or legal representative, etc., may request a temporary release of the internment to the head of office or branch office, or the head of the foreigner internment camp under the conditions as prescribed by the Presidential Decree.
 * (2) In case where there is a request as referred to in paragraph (1) the head of office or branch office or the head of the foreigner internment camp may temporarily release the internee from the internment under the deposit of guarantee money not exceeding ten million won and under restrictions on residence and other necessary conditions, taking into consideration the circumstances of the internee, reason of request for release, assets and other matters.
 * (3) Procedures for deposit and return of guarantee money as referred to in paragraph (2) shall be determined by the Presidential Decree.


 * Article 66 (Revocation of Temporary Release of Internment)
 * (1) If a person who is temporarily released from the internment, has fled, or it is deemed that he might flee, or he fails to comply with the order to appear without any justifiable reason, or if he violates conditions attached to such temporary release, the head of office or branch office, or the head of the foreigner internment camp may revoke the temporary release from the internment and again take measures to intern the person.
 * (2) In case where the head of office or branch office or the head of the foreigner internment camp revokes the temporary release from the internment under paragraph (1), the head may issue a written revocation of temporary release from internment and revert the whole or part of the guarantee money to the National Treasury.
 * (3) The procedure for reversion of guarantee money to the National Treasury under paragraph (2) shall be determined by the Presidential Decree.

SECTION 7 Recommendation, etc. for Departure

 * Article 67 (Recommendation for Departure)
 * (1) If a foreigner who sojourns in the Republic of Korea, falls under any of the following subparagraphs, the head of office or branch office may recommend him to depart voluntarily from the Republic of Korea:
 * A person who has violated the provisions of Articles 17 and 20 through a minor offense; and
 * A person who has violated this Act or any order issued under this Act, and whose departure is deemed to be recommended by the Minister of Justice.
 * (2) The head of office or branch office, upon making a recommendation of departure under paragraph (1), shall issue a written departure recommendation.
 * (3) In case where a written departure recommendation is issued under paragraph (2), the departure time limit may be determined within the limit of five days after it is issued.


 * Article 68 (Departure Order)
 * (1) The head of office or branch office, or the head of the foreigner internment camp may order any foreigner falling under any of the following subparagraphs to depart from the Republic of Korea:
 * 1. A person who is deemed to fall under any of subparagraphs of Article 46 (1), but desires to depart voluntarily at his own expenses;
 * 2. A person who has received a recommendation of departure under Article 67, but fails to comply with it;
 * 3. A person whose various permissions are revoked under Article 89;
 * 3-2. A person for whom it is deemed proper to take measures to require departure after a disposition of a fine for negligence under Article 100 (1) through (3); or
 * 4. A person for whom it is deemed proper to take measures to require departure after a disposition of notification as prescribed in Article 102 (1).
 * (2) The head of office or branch office or the head of the foreigner internment camp, upon ordering a departure under paragraph (1), shall issue a written departure order.
 * (3) Upon issuing a written departure order as referred to in paragraph (2), the time-limit of departure shall be determined under the conditions as prescribed by the Ordinance of the Ministry of Justice, and restrictions on residence and other necessary conditions may be imposed.
 * (4) The head of office or branch office, or the head of the foreigner internment camp may issue without delay a written deportation order to a person who fails to depart from the Republic of Korea by the designated time-limit even after receiving the departure order, or who violates the condition imposed under paragraph (3).

CHAPTER VII SEARCH OF SHIPS, ETC.

 * Article 69 (Search and Examination of Ships, etc.)
 * (1) Ships, etc. shall, upon entering or departing from the immigration port, undergo a search by an immigration control official.
 * (2) If there occurs any cause for ships, etc. to enter or depart inevitably from a place other than the immigration port, the head of the ships, etc. or forwarder shall submit in advance to the head of office or branch office a scheduled entry and departure notice as prescribed in Article 74 with materials explaining the cause of the unavoidable entry or departure, and the ships, etc. shall also undergo the search as referred to in paragraph (1): Provided, That if there occurs any unforeseen accident, such as emergency landing of aircraft, shipwreck, etc., he shall report it without delay to the head of office or branch office to undergo the search.
 * (3) The immigration control official shall, upon making the search under paragraph (1) or (2), examine the following matters:
 * Whether or not the crew or passengers meet the eligibility requirements for entry and departure, or they leave the ships, etc.;
 * Whether or not a person who attempts to enter or depart from the Republic of Korea in contravention of Acts and subordinate statutes, is aboard the ships, etc.; and
 * Whether or not there is a person who fails to obtain the permission on embarkation as prescribed in Article 72.
 * (4) The immigration control official, upon making a search and examination under paragraphs (1) through (3), may demand that the head of the ships, etc. present the logbook and other necessary documents, or have them inspected.
 * (5) In order to establish the identity of the crew, passengers and other entering and departing persons who are aboard the ships, etc., the immigration control official may question them or demand that they present documents, etc. to certify their status.
 * (6) The head of office or branch office may have the examination on documents substitute for the search of ships, etc. under the conditions as prescribed by the Ordinance of the Ministry of Justice.
 * (7) If there occurs an evitable cause that the ships, etc. is unable to depart from the port within three hours after the departure search is finished, the head of the ships, etc. shall report that fact to the head of office or branch office, and undergo again the search immediately before the ships, etc. leaves the port.

If a ship, aircraft or other means of transportation carrying persons or things within the territory of the Republic of Korea (hereinafter referred to as the “ships, etc. eligible for inland navigation”) calls at a port in a foreign country due to special circumstances, such as an unforeseen accident, problems on navigation, etc., they shall, upon entering thereafter a port of the Republic of Korea, undergo an entry search conducted by the immigration control official under Chapters 7 and 8.
 * Article 70 (Search and Examination of ships, etc. Qualified for Inland Navigation)


 * Article 71 (Suspension, etc. of Entry and Departure)
 * (1) If the head of office or branch office finds any unlawful fact as a result of the examination as prescribed in Article 69 (3), he may suspend the departure or entry of any crew or passenger concerned.
 * (2) The suspension of entry or departure under paragraph (1) shall be limited to the period required for an investigation on such unlawful fact.
 * (3) If it is required to prohibit or suspend continuously the entry or departure even after the investigation as referred to in paragraph (2) is finished, it shall be required to obtain the decision of the Minister of Justice as prescribed in Article 4, 11 or 29.
 * (4) If it is deemed necessary for prohibiting or suspending the departure of any passenger or crew under paragraph (1), Article 4 or 29, the head of office or branch office may order the ships, etc. to suspend temporarily the departure from port or return to the port, or to restrict the passenger’s or crew’s entry and departure from the ships, etc.
 * (5) If the head of office or branch office orders the ships, etc. to suspend temporarily its departure or return, or restricts its entry, under paragraph (4), he shall notify it without delay to the head of the ships, etc. or forwarder. This provision shall also apply in case where he releases such order on temporary suspension of entry or return, or restriction on entry.
 * (6) The temporary suspension, etc. of departure of the ships, etc. from port under paragraph (4) shall be made only to the extent necessary for the head to carry out his duties.


 * Article 72 (Permission on Embarkation)
 * (1) If the crew and passengers of the ships, etc. being moored at an immigration port or place other than the immigration port, or any person other than those permitted to enter pursuant to the provisions of other Acts and subordinate statutes, desire to enter the ships, etc., they shall obtain the permission of the head of office or branch office on the embarkation.
 * (2) The provisions of paragraph (1) shall also apply in case where any person other than the immigration control official desires to enter the immigration inspection place.

CHAPTER VIII RESPONSIBILITY OF HEAD OF SHIP, ETC. AND FORWARDER

 * Article 73 (General Duties, etc. of Forwarder, etc.)
 * (1) The head of ships, etc. or the forwarder shall comply with each content of the following subparagraphs:
 * Prevent a person’s entry or landing without entry or landing permission;
 * Prevent a person from embarking without a valid passport (in case of sailors, it refers to a valid passport and seaman's identification papers), and necessary visa;
 * Prevent embarkation of persons without permission to embark or of persons who did not undergo departure inspection;
 * Provide security guards requested by immigration control officials to prevent entry, landing, or embarkation as provided for in subparagraphs (1) through (3);
 * Search the inside of ships, etc. to determine whether or not a person is hiding in it while trying to enter or leave the Republic of Korea in contravention of this Act;
 * Prohibit entry or departure from ships, etc. without authority until completion of the search of the ships, etc. and the entry or departure inspection;
 * Prevent the crews’ or passengers’ embarkation or disembarkation during the interval from the time of the search of ships, etc. and entry or departure inspection to the time the ships, etc. leaves port; or
 * Other matters as appear to immigration control officials to be significantly necessary in order for the officials to carry out their functions and duties in searching ships, etc. and conducting the entry or departure inspections.
 * (2) When deemed necessary for performing duties falling under any of the following subparagraphs, the immigration control officials may obtain an approval of the head of office or branch office in advance, and peruse the data of reservation information systems operated by forwarders through the information communications networks, or request the forwarders to submit them in writing. In this case, the forwarders shall comply with it:
 * Investigation duties on persons who have violated the provisions of Articles 7 (1), 7-2 or 12-2 (1); and
 * In the case of terror and that corresponding thereto, the investigation duties on persons who fall under the provisions of Article 11 (1) 2 and 3.
 * (3) The scope of the data to be perused or to be submitted in writing under paragraph (2) shall be limited to the case under each of the following subparagraphs:
 * Nationality and address;
 * Time of reservation and boarding process;
 * Travel route and travel agency;
 * Accompanied passenger and seat number;
 * Luggage; and
 * Settlement method of Price for purchasing air tickets.
 * (4) The immigration control official capable of perusing the data or of requesting to submit them in writing under paragraph (2) shall be limited to the persons designated by the head of office or branch office.
 * (5) The immigration control official designated under paragraph (4) shall not use the data of reservation information systems known to him on duties for unlawful purposes, such as divulging, or disposing of without any authority, or providing for use by others.
 * (6) The detailed matters on the perusal method and preservation period, etc. of the data under paragraph (2) shall be prescribed by the Presidential Decree.

In case where ships, etc. enter and depart from an entry and departure port, the head of the ships, etc. or forwarder shall submit in advance to the head of office or branch office a scheduled entry and departure notice specifying the scheduled entry and departure date and time and other necessary matters: Provided, That if any unforeseen accident occurs, such as an emergency landing of the aircraft, a shipwreck, etc., the head of the ships, etc. or forwarder shall notify without delay the head of office or branch office.
 * Article 74 (Obligation of Prior Notification)


 * Article 75 (Obligation of Report)


 * (1) The head of the ships, etc. or forwarder that enters and departs from an entry and departure port or any other places, shall present to the head of office or branch office a report on the entry and departure with the crew and passenger list stating matters prescribed by the Presidential Decree.
 * (2) The report on the entry and departure under paragraph (1) shall be submitted in the standardized electronic document; Provided, That when it is impossible to submit it in the standardized electronic document due to the inevitable reasons as provided by the Ordinance of the Ministry of Justice, a report shall be made without delay to the head of office or branch office, and submit it by the document.
 * (3) The detailed matters on the relevant procedures, such as the submission period of the report on the entry and departure under paragraph (1) shall be prescribed by the Presidential Decree.
 * (4) If the head of ships, etc. or forwarder that enters an entry and departure port or other places, is informed that a person who does not hold a passport (in case of sailors. it refers to a passport and seaman's identification papers) is aboard the ships, etc., he shall report such fact without delay to the head of office or branch office and prevent the person from landing.
 * (5) The head of ships, etc. or forwarder which departs from an entry and departure port or place other than the entry and departure port, shall report to the head of office or branch office whether or not the crew has returned to the ship, or there is any person who attempts to depart from the Republic of Korea without passing through the due departure procedure.

The head of ships, etc. or forwarder whereon the following foreigner has been aboard, shall repatriate the foreigner without delay out of the Republic of Korea at the expense and responsibility of the head of the ships, etc. or the forwarder:
 * Article 76 (Obligation of Repatriation)
 * 1) A person who fails to meet the requirements as prescribed in Article 7 (1) through (4) or 10 (1);
 * 2) A person whose entry is prohibited or refused under Article 11;
 * 3) A person whose entry is not permitted by any cause attributable to the head of ships, etc. or forwarder under Article 12 (4);
 * 4) A person who is a member of the crew who has landed under Article 14, but fails to return to the ship until ships, etc. departs from the port; and
 * 5) A person who falls under Article 46 (1) 5 or 6, and receives the deportation order.

CHAPTER VIII-2 RECOGNITION, ETC. OF REFUGEES

 * Article 76-2 (Recognition of Refugees)
 * (1) When the Minister of Justice receives a request for recognition of refugee status from a foreigner staying in the Republic of Korea under the conditions as prescribed by the Presidential Decree, he may recognize the foreigner as a refugee.
 * (2) The request as referred to in paragraph (1) shall be made within one year after the foreigner lands or enters the Republic of Korea (if a cause to be a refugee occurs during his sojourn in the Republic of Korea, the day on which he knows the fact), except in case where he is ill, or there is any inevitable reason.
 * (3) When the Minister of Justice has recognized a foreigner as a refugee under paragraph (1), he shall deliver a refugee recognition certificate to the foreigner, and if not, notify him of the reason in writing.
 * (4) The procedure of examination on a recognition of refugee under paragraph (1), and other necessary matters, shall be determined by the Presidential Decree.


 * Article 76-3 (Cancellation of Recognition of Refugee)
 * (1) If a person who is recognized as a refugee under Article 76-2 (1), falls under Article 1 C (1) through (6) or 1 F (a) through (c) of the Refugee Agreement, the Minister of Justice may cancel the recognition of the refugee.
 * (2) The Minister of Justice, upon cancelling a recognition of a refugee under paragraph (1) shall notify the foreigner in writing.

Any person who has made a request for a recognition of refugee under Article 76-2 (1), but fails to be recognized as refugee, or who has a recognition of refugee cancelled under Article 76-3 (1), may make an objection against the Minister of Justice within seven days after he is informed of the fact, under the conditions as prescribed by the Presidential Decree. In this case, he may not request an administrative appeal under the Administrative Appeals Act.
 * Article 76-4 (Objection)


 * Article 76-5 (Refugee Travel Certificate)
 * (1) If a person who has been recognized as refugee under Article 76-2 (1) desires to depart from the Republic of Korea, the Minister of Justice shall issue, upon his request, a refugee travel certificate under the conditions as prescribed by the Presidential Decree, except in case where his departure is deemed detrimental to the interest or security of the Republic of Korea.
 * (2) The validity term of the refugee travel certificate as referred to in paragraph (1) shall be one year.
 * (3) Any person who has a refugee travel certificate issued under paragraph (1), may enter, or depart from the Republic of Korea during the validity term of such certificate. In this case, if he enters the Republic of Korea, he need not obtain permission to reenter as prescribed in Article 30.
 * (4) In the case as referred to in paragraph (3), if it is deemed necessary in particular, the Minister of Justice may limit the reentry period between three months to one year.
 * (5) If a person who has departed from the Republic of Korea with a refugee travel certificate issued under paragraph (1) is unable to reenter the Republic of Korea within the validity term of such certificate due to any disease or by other inevitable reason, the Minister of Justice may permit upon his request an extension of the validity term to the extent not exceeding six months.
 * (6) The Minister of Justice may delegate the authority to permit an extension of the validity term as referred to in paragraph (5), to the head of the diplomatic mission abroad under the conditions as prescribed by the Presidential Decree.


 * Article 76-6 (Return of Refugee Recognition Certificate, etc.)
 * (1) If a person who has been recognized as a refugee under Article 76-2 (1), falls under any of the following subparagraphs, he shall return without delay the refugee recognition or travel certificate which he holds, to the head of office or branch office:
 * Where he receives a written deportation order under Article 59 (2), 68 (4), or 85 (1);
 * Where he receives a notification that the objection against the deportation order is groundless under Article 60 (5); and
 * Where he receives a notification that the recognition of refugee is cancelled under Article 76-3 (2).
 * (2) If the Minister of Justice deems that a person who has a refugee travel certificate issued under Article 76-5 (1), might commit any act detrimental to the interest or security of the Republic of Korea, the Minister may order the person to return the refugee travel certificate within a fixed period not exceeding fourteen days.
 * (3) The refugee travel certificate which is returned under paragraph (2) shall lose its effect at the time it is returned, and if it is not returned by the designated time limit, at the time such time limit expires, respectively.

In case where a person who has been recognized as a refugee makes an objection under Article 60 (1), even if it does not fall under any of the causes as prescribed in Article 61 (1), and it is deemed groundless, the Minister of Justice may permit his sojourn. In this case, the provisions of Article 61 (2) shall be applicable mutatis mutandis.
 * Article 76-7 (Special Case of Permission on Sojourn of Refugee)

CHAPTER IX SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS

 * Article 77 (Carrying and Use of Arms, etc.)
 * (1) If it is required for performing his duties, the immigration control official may carry arms, etc. (referring to the equipment, outfit, sprayer, arms as stipulated in Articles 10 through 10-4 of the Act on the Performance of Duties by Police Officers, and hereinafter referred to as “arms, etc.”).
 * (2) The immigration control official may use arms, etc. according to the provisions of Articles 10 through 10-4 of the Act on the Performance of Duties by Police Officers.


 * Article 78 (Cooperation of Relevant Agencies)
 * (1) If it is required for conducting any investigation as prescribed in Article 47, or investigation on a recognition, etc. of a refugee or an immigration offense as prescribed in Article 80, the immigration control official may request any relevant agency or organization to present materials or to cooperate in investigation on fact, etc.


 * (2) The immigration control official may make a request for inquiry of the data on criminal career and the data on investigation career to the related agency for examining the propriety of issuing the visa issuance certificate under Article 9 (1) or for investigating immigration offenders.
 * (3) The relevant agency or organization shall, upon receiving a request for cooperation under paragraph (1) and a request for inquiry under paragraph (2), not refuse it without any justifiable reason.

In case where a person falling under any of the following subparagraphs is under seventeen years of age, and if the person fails himself to make an application for permission, etc., his parents or other person who is prescribed by the Presidential Decree shall make such application:
 * Article 79 (Person Liable for Application, etc. for Permission)
 * 1. A person who is required to obtain a permission for the activities other than status of sojourn under Article 20;
 * 1-2. A person who is required to obtain status of sojourn under Article 23;
 * 2. A person who is required to obtain permission for change of status of sojourn under Article 24;
 * 3.A person who is required to obtain permission to extend his sojourn period under Article 25;
 * 4.A person who is required to make a foreigner registration under Article 31;
 * 5.A person who is required to make a report on a change in the foreigner registration matters under Article 35; and
 * 6.A person who is required to make a report on change of sojourn place under Article 36.


 * Article 80 (Fact-Finding)
 * (1) In order to make any report or registration under this Act to be accurate, the immigration control official or competent public official may conduct a fact-finding, if there is considerable reason to suspect that the contents of report or registration as prescribed in Articles 19, 31, 35, and 36 are different from the fact.
 * (2) If it is deemed necessary for the issue of a visa issuance certificate as prescribed in Article 9, the recognition of a refugee as prescribed in Article 76-2 or the cancellation of the recognition of a refugee as prescribed in Article 76-3, the Minister of Justice may have an immigration control official conduct a fact-finding.
 * (3) If it is required to conduct the fact-finding as referred to in paragraph (1) or (2), it shall be permitted to have any person who has made a report, registration or application under paragraph (1) or (2), or other interested person appear to answer any question, or present documents and other materials.


 * Article 81 (Investigation of Foreigner Movements by Immigration Control Officials, etc.)
 * (1) In order to investigate whether or not any foreigner sojourns lawfully in accordance with this Act or any order issued under this Act, the immigration control officials or public officials belonging to related agencies as determined by the Presidential Decree may visit the foreigner, the foreigner’s employer, representative of the organization to which the foreigner belongs or foreigner’s work place, or a person who provides the foreigner with accommodation, to ask any question or demand to present other necessary materials.
 * (2) No person who is asked any question or is demanded to present materials under paragraph (1), shall refuse it without any justifiable reason.

The Minister of Justice may have the immigration control official stay in the diplomatic missions abroad in order to make him engage in the business of issuing the visa or the written permission for foreigner's entry under Article 7 (1) or (4), or the necessary information collection or liaison business relating to the foreigner's entry.
 * Article 81-2 (Staying of Immigration Control Official)

The immigration control official or competent public official shall carry himself a certificate indicating his authority, and show it to any interested person, in case where he carries out the following duties:
 * Article 82 (Carrying and Presentation of Certificate)
 * 1) Where he conducts an inspection on residence or things, or demands to present documents and other things, under Article 50;
 * 2) Where he conducts any search and examination under Articles 69 and 70;
 * 3) Where he asks any question or demands other necessary materials under Articles 80 and 81; and
 * 4) Where he performs other duties as referred to in subparagraphs 1 through 3.

Any person who finds a person suspected of violating this Act, may report the fact to an immigration control official.
 * Article 83 (Report on Immigration Offender)


 * Article 84 (Obligation of Notification)
 * (1) If any public official of the State or local government finds, in the course of carrying out his duties, a person falling under any of subparagraphs of Article 46 (1), or a person deemed to be in contravention of this Act, the official shall without delay inform the head of office or branch office or the head of the foreigner internment camp.
 * (2) If a foreigner falling under paragraph (1) who has been subject to execution of a penalty, is released by termination of his prison term, suspension of execution of sentence or by other reason, or a foreigner who has been interned under a disposition of protective or medical internment, is released from the internment camp, or a foreigner who has been interned in a juvenile reformatory under the Juvenile Act, is released from such reformatory, the head of the prison, juvenile prison, detention house and its branch, protective or medical internment camp, or juvenile reformatory shall without delay inform the head of office or branch office, or the head of the foreigner internment camp.


 * Article 85 (Relation to Penal Procedure)
 * (1) Even when a foreigner falling under any of subparagraphs of Article 46 (1) is subject to execution of a sentence, the head of office or branch office, or the head of the foreigner internment camp may take a procedure of deportation.
 * (2) In the case as referred to in paragraph (1), if a written deportation order is issued, it shall be executed after the execution of a sentence against the foreigner is terminated: Provided, That if the director of the district public prosecutor’s office having jurisdiction over present place of the foreigner permits it, the written deportation order may be executed even before the execution of sentence is terminated.


 * Article 86 (Surrender of Person)
 * (1) When a public prosecutor makes a disposition not to institute a public action against an arrested suspect to whom a written deportation order has been issued, he shall hand him over to an immigration control official.
 * (2) If a written deportation order is issued to a foreigner who is reported to the head of office or branch office or the head of a foreigner internment camp under Article 84 (2), the head of the prison, juvenile prison, detention house and its branch, protective or medical internment camp, or juvenile reformatory shall hand him over to an immigration control official at the same time he is released from such institution.


 * Article 87 (Immigration Control Fee)
 * (1) Any person who obtains permission, etc. under this Act shall pay a fee as determined by the Ordinance of the Ministry of Justice.
 * (2) If it is deemed necessary in the light of international practices or reciprocity principles and other reasons as prescribed by the Ordinance of the Ministry of Justice, the Minister of Justice may exempt the fee as referred to in paragraph (1), and if an agreement, etc. includes separate provisions concerning the fee, he shall comply with the provisions.


 * Article 88 (Issue of Fact-Certification)
 * (1) The head of office or branch office may issue a fact-certification on entry and departure from the Republic of Korea, to a person who has ever been departed from or entered the Republic of Korea according to the procedures as prescribed by this Act, under the conditions as prescribed by the Ordinance of the Ministry of Justice.
 * (2) The head of office or branch office, or the head of Si/Gun/Gu may, under the conditions as prescribed by the Ordinance of the Ministry of Justice, issue a fact-certification on foreigner registration to a foreigner who has made a foreigner registration according to the procedures as prescribed by this Act.


 * Article 88-2 (Relation Between Foreigner Registration Certificates, etc. and Resident Registration Card, etc.)
 * (1) In the event that any resident registration card, or the certified copy or abridged copy of resident registration certificate is required to execute various procedures and transactions, etc. as provided for in the Acts and subordinate statutes, a foreigner registration certificate or a fact-certification on foreigner registration shall substitute it.
 * (2) Any foreigner registration and any report on a change of sojourn place under this Act shall substitute any resident registration and any moving-in report.


 * Article 89 (Revocation and Alteration of Various Permission, etc.)
 * (1) If a foreigner falls under any of the following subparagraphs, the Minister of Justice may revoke or alter the issue of visa under Article 8, the issue of visa issuance certificate pursuant to the provisions of Article 9, permission of entry pursuant to the provisions of Article 12 (3), permission on conditional entry under Article 13, permission on landing under Article 14 or permission, etc. on sojourn under Articles 20, 21, 23 through 25:
 * Where the guarantor withdraws his fidelity guarantee or there is no guarantor;
 * Where it is found that the permission, etc. is obtained by a deceitful or other unlawful way;
 * Where the conditions of permission are violated;
 * Where any alteration of circumstances raises a grave cause to maintain no longer the permitted conditions; and
 * Where the degree of violation against this Act or other Acts is serious, or any ex officio order issued by the immigration control official is violated.
 * (2) If it is deemed necessary for the revocation or alteration of permission, etc. under paragraph (1), the Minister of Justice may have the foreigner concerned or the applicant as prescribed in Article 79 appear to hear opinion.
 * (3) In the case as referred to in paragraph (2), the Minister of Justice shall notify the foreigner or applicant of the reason why the revocation or alteration is made, and the date, time and place of appearance not later than seven days before the date of appearance.


 * Article 90 (Fidelity Guarantee)
 * (1) If it is deemed necessary in connection with the issuance of a visa or certificate of confirmation on the issuance of a visa, permission to enter, permission on conditional entry or various sojourns, internment or handing over of immigration offenders, etc., the Minister of Justice may have the inviter or other related person stand guarantee for such foreigner (hereinafter referred to as a “guaranteed foreigner”).
 * (2) The Minister of Justice may have a person agreeing to subscribe to fidelity bond (hereinafter referred to as a “guarantor of fidelity bond”) for a guaranteed foreigner under paragraph (1), bear the whole or part of the expenses needed for the foreigner’s sojourn, internment and departure from the Republic of Korea.
 * (3) Where expenses are defrayed out of moneys provided by the National Treasury because a guarantor of fidelity bond fails to pay such expenses imposed in pursuance of the provisions of paragraph (2) above, the Minister of Justice may have the guarantor of fidelity bond provide an indemnity against such expenses.
 * (4) Where he deems a guarantor of fidelity bond is likely to fail to pay such expenses as provided for in the provisions of paragraph (2), or where he deems it is impossible to achieve expected purposes only by the subscription to fidelity bond, the Minister of Justice may have the guarantor of fidelity bond deposit the amount of money not exceeding 3 million won per guaranteed foreigner.
 * (5) The qualifications for a guarantor of a fidelity bond, period of guarantee and other matters necessary for the fidelity guarantee shall be determined by the Ordinance of the Ministry of Justice.


 * Article 90-2 (Liability for Expenses in Connection with Removal of Unlawfully Employed Foreigners)
 * (1) The Minister of Justice may impose all or part of the expenses incurred in connection with the removal of a foreigner from the Republic of Korea on a person who employed the foreigner without status of sojourn eligible for employment (hereinafter referred to as an “unlawful employer”).
 * (2) Where expenses are defrayed out of moneys provided by the National Treasury because an unlawful employer fails to pay such expenses imposed in pursuance of the provisions of paragraph(1), the Minister of Justice may require the unlawful employer to indemnify the National Treasury for such expenses.


 * Article 91 (Delivery of Documents, etc.)
 * (1) Except as otherwise provided in this Act, documents, etc. shall be delivered personally or by mail to the person concerned, his family, guarantor, or head of the organization to which he belongs, in that order.
 * (2) If it is deemed impossible to deliver documents, etc. pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1), the head of office or branch office or the head of the foreigner internment camp shall keep the documents, etc. to be delivered, and provide public notice by posting the reason for non-delivery on the bulletin board in the office building.
 * (3) The public notice by posting as referred to in paragraph (2) shall take effect at the expiration of fourteen days after such notice is posted.


 * Article 92 (Delegation of Authority)
 * (1) The Minister of Justice may delegate part of his authority vested under this Act to the head of office or branch office, or the head of the foreigner internment camp under the conditions as prescribed by the Presidential Decree.


 * (2) The mayor (excluding the Special Metropolitan City Mayor and the Metropolitan City Mayor) may delegate part of his authority vested under this Act to the head of Gu (limited only to the head of Gu which is not an autonomous Gu) Eup/Myeon/Dong or branch office under the conditions as prescribed by the Presidential Decree.


 * Article 93 (Procedure for Travel between South and North Koreas)
 * (1) If a national who resides south of the Military Demarcation Line (hereinafter referred to as “South Korea”) or in a foreign country, enters or departs from the Republic of Korea through the area north of the Military Demarcation Line (hereinafter referred to as “North Korea”), he shall undergo an immigration inspection before he goes to North Korea from South Korea, or after he comes to South Korea from North Korea.
 * (2) With respect to the procedure for travel of any foreigner between South Korea and North Korea, the provisions of this Act concerning the procedure for immigration shall be mutatis mutandis applicable, except for the case as separately prescribed by the Minister of Justice.
 * (3) If a foreigner enters or departs from the Republic of Korea through the North Korea, he shall be subject to the provisions of this Act concerning the procedure for immigration.
 * (4) Matters necessary for the enforcement of paragraphs (1) through (3) shall be determined by the Presidential Decree.

CHAPTER X PENAL PROVISIONS

 * Article 93-2 (Penal Provisions)
 * (1) Any person who falls under any of the following subparagraphs shall be punished by imprisonment with prison labor or without prison labor for not more than 7 years:
 * Person who has been protected or temporarily protected under this Act, and who has damaged the protection facilities or apparatus, or inflicting violence or intimidation to persons for the purpose of escape, or escaped jointly with more than two persons;
 * Person who is in a process of escort for the protection or compulsory evacuation under this Act, and who has inflicted violence or intimidation to persons, or has escaped jointly with more than two persons; and
 * Person who captures the persons protected or temporarily protected under this Act, or the persons in a process of escort for the protection or compulsory evacuation, or has them escape.
 * (2) Person who falls under any of the following subparagraphs, and who has the purpose of profit-making shall be punished by imprisonment with or without prison labor for not more than 7 years, or by a fine not exceeding 50 million won:
 * Person who has made the foreigners who are to undergo the inspection of entry into the country under Article 12 (1) or (2) illegally enter the country in a group, or arranged for it;
 * Person who has provided ships, etc. for the purpose of getting a group of foreigners enter or depart from the country illegally, or to enter other counties via the Republic of Korea, or arranged for it in violation of the provisions of Article 12-2 (1);
 * Person who has provisioned or arranged any traffic means for the purpose of helping a group of foreigners who has illegally entered the country hide out or evade their arrest in the Republic of Korea in violation of the provisions of Article 12-2 (2).

Any person falling under any of the following subparagraphs shall be punished by imprisonment with prison labor or without prison labor for not more than 5 years, or by a fine not exceeding 30 million won:
 * Article 93-3 (Penal Provisions)
 * 1) Person who has entered the Republic of Korea without undergoing entry inspection in violation of the provisions of Article 12 (1) or (2); and


 * 1) Person who has committed the offense specified in each subparagraph of Article 93-2 (2) (excluding any person who has committed such offence for the profit of his own).

Any person who falls under any of the following subparagraphs, shall be punished by imprisonment with or without prison labor for not more than three years or a fine not exceeding 20 million won:
 * Article 94 (Penal Provisions)
 * 1. Person who has departed from the Republic of Korea without undergoing the departure inspection in contravention of the provisions of Article 3 (1);
 * 2. Person who has entered the Republic of Korea in violation of the provisions of Article 7 (1) or (4);


 * 2-2. Person who has violated the provisons of Article 12-2 and does not fall under the provisions of Article 93-2 (2) or 93-3;
 * 2-3. Person who violates the provisions of Article 7-2;
 * 3. Person who lands without obtaining permission as prescribed in Article 14 (1);


 * 4. Person who violates the conditions as prescribed in Article 14 (3);
 * 5. Person who violates the provisions of Articles 17 (1), 18 (1) and (5) and 20;
 * 5-2. Person who violates the provisions of Article 18 (3);
 * 6. Person who mediates or solicits as a business the employment of foreigners who have no sojourn eligibility to work, in contravention of the provisions of Article 18 (4);
 * 6-2. Person who mediates as a business the employment of foreigners who fail to obtain permission to change or add a work place, in contravention of the provisions of Article 21 (2);
 * 7. Person who violates the restriction, etc. as prescribed in Article 22;
 * 8. Person who violates the provisions of Article 23, 24 or 25;
 * 9. Person who has departed from the Republic of Korea in contravention of the provisions of Article 28 (1) or (2);
 * 9-2. Person who has violated the provisions of Article 33-2; and
 * 10. Person who violates the provisions of Article 69 or 70.


 * Article 95 (Penal Provisions)

Any person who falls under any of the following subparagraphs, shall be punished by imprisonment with or without prison labor for not more than one year or a fine not exceeding ten million won:
 * 1.A person who has entered the Republic of Korea without undergoing the entry inspection in contravention of the provisions of Article 6 (1);
 * 2.A person who violates the conditions as prescribed in Article 13 (2);
 * 3.A person who has landed without obtaining the permission as prescribed in Article 15 (1), 16 (1) or 16-2 (1);
 * 4.A person who violates the conditions as prescribed in Article 15 (2), 16 (2) or 16-2 (2);
 * 5.A person who violates the provisions of Article 18 (2) or 21 (1);
 * 6. Deleted;
 * 6-2. A person who employs any foreigner who fails to obtain the permission on the change or addition of work place, in contravention of the provisions of Article 21 (2);
 * 7. A person who violates the provisions of Article 31;


 * 8. A person who has been interned under Article 51 (1), (3), 56 or 63 (1), and has fled or has fled in a process of escort for the protection or compulsory evacuation, etc. (excluding the persons falling under Article 93-2 (1) 1 or 2);
 * 9. A person who violates the conditions as prescribed in Article 63 (2); and
 * 10. A person who obtains the recognition of refugee as prescribed in Article 76-2 (1) by a deceitful or other unlawful way.

Any person who falls under any of the following subparagraphs, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding ten million won:
 * Article 96 (Penal Provisions)
 * 1) A person who violates the order or restrictions under Article 71 (4);
 * 2) A person who violates the provisions of the latter part of other portions than each subparagraph of Article 73 (1) and (2) without any lawful ground; and
 * 3) A person who fails to submit the written report under Article 75 (1) and (2) without any lawful ground or submit it falsely.

Any person who falls under any of the following subparagraphs, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding three million won:
 * Article 97 (Penal Provisions)
 * 1) A person who violates the order or restriction as prescribed in Article 71 (4);
 * 2) A person who violates the provisions of Article 72;
 * 3) A person who fails to comply with the provisions of Article 73 without reasonable causes;
 * 4) A person who violates the provisions of Article 74, 75 or 76; and
 * 5) A person who violates the provisions of Article 76-6 (1), or an order issued under paragraph (2) of the said Article

Any person who falls under any of the following subparagraphs, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding five million won:
 * Article 97 (Penal Provisions)
 * 1) A person who has arranged or persuaded the employment of foreigners who do not have the sojourn qualification capable of performing the employment activities in violation of Article 18 (4) (excluding the persons performing it as a business);
 * 2) A person who has arranged the employment of foreigners who do not obtain the permission for change of employment place or an additional permission (excluding the persons performing it as a business);
 * 3) A person who has violated the provisions of Article 72;
 * 4) A person who has violated the provisions of Articles 74, 75 (4) and (5) or 76; and
 * 5) A person who has violated the provisions of Article 76-6 (1), or an order issued under paragraph (2) of the same Article.

Any person who falls under any of the following subparagraphs, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding one million won:
 * Article 98 (Penal Provisions)


 * 1. and 1-2.Deleted.
 * 2. A person who violates the provisions of Article 27; and
 * 3. A person who violates the provisions of Article 36 (1).
 * 4. and 5. Deleted.


 * Article 99 (Person Guilty of Attempt to Commit Crime, etc.)
 * (1) A person who plans or conspires to commit a crime falling under Articles 93-2, 93-3 and subparagraphs 1, 2, 2-2 and 9 of Article 94 or Article 95 (1), or a person who is guilty of an attempt to commit such a crime shall be punished as if he committed the respective principal crimes.
 * (2) A person who aids and abets acts falling under the provisions of paragraph (1) shall be punished as if he were a principal.

In case where a person who falls under any of subparagraph 1 of Article 93-3 and subparagraphs 2, 3, 4 and 8 of Article 94, or subparagraph 3 and 4 of Article 95, reports directly to the head of office or branch office, without delay after committing an offense, the fact that he is a refugee who has entered or landed in person in the Republic of Korea from a territory where he feared that his life, body or physical freedom might have been infringed for the reason as prescribed in Article 1 A (2) of the Refugee Agreement, and he has committed the offense due to such fear, and if the fact is established, he shall be exempted from the punishment.
 * Article 99-2 (Exemption of Refugee from Punishment)

If the representative of a juristic person, or an agent, an employee or any other employed person of the juristic person or an individual has committed the violating act falling under any of the following subparagraphs in connection with the affairs of said juristic person or an individual, not only shall such an offender be punished accordingly, but the said juristic person or an individual shall be punished by a fine as prescribed in each of the respective Articles:
 * Article 99-3 (Joint Penal Provisions)
 * 1) Violating act under the provisions of subparagraph 2-3 of Article 94;
 * 2) Act violating the provisions of subparagraph 1 of Article 33-2 from among the violating acts under the provisions of subparagraphs 5-2 and 10 of Article 94 or the violating acts under the provisions of subparagraph 9-2 of the same Article;
 * 3) Violating act under the provisions of subparagraph 6-2 of Article 95;
 * 4) Violating act under the provisions of subparagraphs 1 through 3 of Article 96; and
 * 5) Violating act under the provisions of subparagraph 4 of Article 97.


 * Article 100 (Fine for Negligence)


 * (1) Any person who falls under any of the following subparagraphs shall be punished by a fine for negligence not exceeding two million won;
 * A person who has violated the provisions of Article 19;
 * A person who has violated the provisions falling under any of subparagraphs of Article 19-4 (1) or (2); and
 * A person who has failed to file a report under the provisions of Article 75 (1) or (2) due to negligence.
 * (2) Any person who falls under any of the following subparagraphs, shall be punished by a fine for negligence not exceeding one million won:
 * A person who violates the provisions of Article 35 or 37;
 * A person who violates the provisions of Article 79; and
 * A person who refuses or evades a demand by an immigration control official to present books or materials under Article 81 (2).
 * (3) Any person who falls under any of the following subparagraphs, shall be punished by a fine for negligence not exceeding five hundred thousand won:
 * A person who violates the provisions of Article 33 (2); and
 * A person who enters or reports any false fact in various applications or reports as prescribed by this Act.
 * (4) The fine for negligence as referred to in paragraphs (1) through (3) shall be imposed and collected by the head of office or branch office under the conditions as prescribed by the Presidential Decree.
 * (5) Any person who is dissatisfied with the disposition of fine for negligence as referred to in paragraph (4), may make an objection against the head of office or branch office within thirty days after he is informed of such disposition.
 * (6) If a person who is subject to a disposition of fine for negligence under paragraph (4), has made an objection under paragraph (5), the head of office or branch office shall notify it without delay to the competent court, which shall, upon receiving the notification, bring the case of fine for negligence to a trial under the Non-Contentious Case Litigation Procedure Act.
 * (7) If no objection is made, and no fine for negligence is paid, in the period as referred to in paragraph (5), it shall be collected in accordance with procedures for collecting national taxes in arrears.

SECTION 1 Accusation

 * Article 101 (Accusation)
 * (1) With respect to any offense regarding immigration, no public action shall be instituted without an accusation of the head of office or branch office or the head of the foreigner internment camp.
 * (2) If a criminal investigation agency other than the immigration control official has booked for any case falling under the text of paragraph (1), it shall without delay hand the case over to the head of office or branch office or the head of the foreigner internment camp.

SECTION 2 Disposition of Notice

 * Article 102 (Disposition of Notice)
 * (1) When the head of office or branch office, or the head of the foreigner internment camp secures a positive evidence on a crime as a result of investigation on an immigration offender, he may give him a notice to pay an amount equivalent to the fine (hereinafter referred to as “penalty”) at a designated place by papers specifying the reason thereof.
 * (2) If a person who is subject to a disposition of notice as referred to in paragraph (1), desires to pay provisionally the penalty, the head of office or branch office, or the head of the foreigner internment camp may allow him to do so.
 * (3) If it is deemed as a result of an investigation, that the circumstances of crimes are recognized to be sentenced to the punishment heavier than imprisonment without prison labor, the head of office or branch office, or the head of the foreigner internment camp shall immediately bring an accusation.
 * (4) The provisions of Articles 47 through 50 shall be applicable mutatis mutandis to the case of investigation against any immigration offender. In this case, the verbal suspect interrogation record shall be considered as the verbal suspect interrogation record as prescribed in Article 244 of the Criminal Procedure Act.


 * Article 103 (Criteria, etc. for Determination of Penalty)
 * (1) The criteria for determination of the penalty as prescribed in Article 102 (1) shall be determined by the Ordinance of the Ministry of Justice.
 * (2) The Minister of Justice may exempt any immigration offender from the disposition of notice as prescribed in Article 102 (1) taking into consideration his age and background, motive and consequence of the offense, penalty-bearing capacity, and other circumstances.

The notification of a disposition of notice shall be made through a service of written notice.
 * Article 104 (Method for Notification of Disposition of Notice)


 * Article 105 (Non-fulfillment of Noticed Disposition and Accusation)
 * (1) When an immigration offender has a written notice served, he shall pay the penalty within ten days.
 * (2) If the immigration offender fails to pay the penalty within the period as referred to in paragraph (1), the head of office or branch office, or the head of the foreigner internment camp shall bring an accusation against him, except in case where he pays it prior to the accusation.
 * (3) Notwithstanding the provisions of the text of paragraph (2), if a written deportation order is issued against the immigration offender, no accusation shall be brought.

When an immigration offender has paid the penalty as noticed, he shall not be punished for the same violation.
 * Article 106 (Prohibition against Double Jeopardy)

ADDENDA
This Act shall enter into force on April 1, 1993.
 * Article 1 (Enforcement Date)


 * Article 2 (Transitional Measures concerning Visa Issuance Certificate, etc.)
 * (1) Any visa issuance certificate issued at the time of the enforcement of this Act shall be considered as that issued under this Act.
 * (2) Any person who has reported a change of work place under the previous provisions of Article 29 at the time this Act enters into force shall be considered to have obtained permission to change and add a working place under this Act.


 * Article 3 (Transitional Measures concerning Foreigner Registration)
 * (1) Any foreigner registration made with the head of the Si/Gu/Eup/Myeon pursuant to the previous provisions at the time this Act enters into force, shall be considered as made under this Act.
 * (2) Any residence report certificate issued pursuant to the previous provisions at the time this Act enters into force, shall be considered as a foreigner registration certificate issued under this Act until the certificate is returned or renewed, but the residence report certificate issued pursuant to the previous provisions shall be renewed when various permissions or reports related to the sojourn are granted or made for the first time after this Act enters into force.
 * (3) Any foreigner registration card prepared pursuant to the previous provisions at the time this Act enters into force, shall be considered as a foreigner registration card as prescribed by this Act.


 * Article 4 (Transitional Measures concerning Foreigner Internment, etc.)
 * (1) Any foreigner detention place and camp installed pursuant to the previous provisions at the time this Act enters into force shall be considered as a foreigner internment room and camp as prescribed by this Act.
 * (2) Any detention as prescribed by the previous provisions at the time this Act enters into force shall be considered as an internment as prescribed by this Act.
 * (3) Any detention order, departure recommendation and revocation of temporary release from detention made pursuant to the previous provisions at the time this Act enters into force shall be considered as an internment order, departure order and revocation of temporary release from internment.

In applying the penal provisions to any act committed before this Act enters into force, the previous provisions shall prevail, but if the penal provisions as prescribed by this Act are lighter than those as prescribed by the former Act, the provisions of this Act shall be applied.
 * Article 5 (Transitional Measures concerning Penal Provisions)


 * Article 6 (Revision of Other Acts)
 * (1) through (3) Omitted.
 * (4) In case where the provisions of the Immigration Control Act are cited in other Acts other than paragraphs (1) through (3), if this Act includes the provisions corresponding to the cited provisions, the corresponding provisions of this Act shall be considered to have been cited in lieu of the previous provisions.

ADDENDA

 * (1) (Enforcement Date) This Act shall enter into force on July 1, 1994.
 * (2) (Transitional Measures) In applying the penal provisions to any act committed before this Act enters into force, the previous provisions shall apply.
 * (3) Omitted.

ADDENDA
This Act shall enter into force on January 1, 1995.
 * Article 1 (Enforcement Date)


 * Articles 2 through 4 Omitted.

ADDENDA

 * (1) (Enforcement Date) This Act shall enter into force on July 1, 1997.
 * (2) (Examples of Application as to Landing Permits Issued to Crew) The amended provisions of Article 14 (4) shall apply to landing permits which are issued to a member of the crew for the first time after this Act enters into force.
 * (3) (Transitional Measures as to Permission on Extension of Sojourn Period) At the time this Act enters into force, a person whose sojourn period was extended in accordance with the previous provisions of this Act shall be deemed to have been given an extended sojourn period under the amended provisions of Article 25.

ADDENDUM
This Act shall enter into force three months after the date of its promulgation.

ADDENDUM
This Act shall enter into force on March 1, 1999.

ADDENDUM
This Act shall enter into force three months after the date of its promulgation.

ADDENDUM
This Act shall enter into force three months after the date of its promulgation.

ADDENDUM
This Act shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.

ADDENDA

 * (1) (Enforcement Date) This Act shall enter into force six months after the date of its promulgation; Provided, That the amended provisions concerning the seaman's identification papers and the exclusion of passport function of the seaman's pocketbook from among subparagraph 4 of Article 2, Articles 3, 5, 6, 7 (1), 12 (3) 1, 12-2 (1), 12-3, 14, 27 (1), 28 (1), 73 (1) 2 and 75 (4) shall enter into force on June 1, 2005.
 * (2) (Transitional Measures on Seaman's Identification Papers) Notwithstanding the amended provisions concerning seaman's identification papers and the amended provisions of the exclusion of passport function of the seaman's pocketbook, the previous provisions shall govern the native seamen already departed from the country and the foreign seamen entered the country at the time of enforcement of this Act.

Source

 * (Laws) Immigration Control Act, Hi Korea