(1) When a national of the Republic of Korea undergoes a departure inspection under Article 3 of the Immigration Act (hereinafter referred to as the "Act") or entry inspection under Article 6 of the Act, he or she shall present his or her passport to an immigration control official and answer questions; provided, an immigration control official may require a national to present a departure/arrival card, along with his or her passport, in any of the following cases: <Amended on Nov. 1, 2011; Sep. 29, 2016>
1. Where the immigration control official is unable to obtain departure/entry records of individuals by using informatization devices, such as automatic passport readers, in conducting a departure or entry inspection;
2. Where the immigration control official conducts a departure or entry inspection at any place other than a port of entry and departure;
3. Other cases prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Justice.
(2) When an immigration control official conducts a departure inspection or entry inspection under paragraph (1), he or she shall check a national's eligibility for departure from or entry into the Republic of Korea, and other necessary matters. <Amended on Nov. 1, 2011>
(3) When an immigration control official completes a departure or entry inspection under paragraph (1) or (2), he or she shall place an entry or exit stamp on the passport; provided, the immigration control official may omit the entry or exit stamp in any of the cases determined by the Minister of Justice, such as cases where the Minister of Justice holds that the omission of such stamp will not cause any trouble to the departure or entry of nationals. <Amended on Nov. 1, 2011; Sep. 29, 2016>
(4) Where a national who is a crew member of a ship or such departs from or enters the Republic of Korea, an immigration control official may verify a crew member registration card or a seafarer's identity document in lieu of a departure/arrival card and the entry or exit stamp, notwithstanding the proviso of paragraph (1) and the main clause of paragraph (3). <Amended on Nov. 1, 2011; Sep. 29, 2016; Jun. 11, 2019>
(5) Where a national who is a crew member of a ship, etc. departs from the Republic of Korea for the first time, he or she shall register himself or herself with the immigration authorities as a crew member; provided, this shall not apply where the national is a crew member of a ship, etc. operating irregularly. <Amended on Nov. 1, 2011>
(6) Where a national liable for military service undergoes a departure inspection, the national shall submit a written confirmation attesting that he has obtained permission for overseas travel (including permission for an extension of the period) under Article 70 of the Military Service Act; provided, an immigration control official may allow a national liable for military service to omit the submission of a written confirmation if he or she is notified from the Commissioner of the Military Manpower Administration via an information and communications network, etc. that such national has obtained permission for overseas travel. <Amended on Nov. 1, 2011>
(7) Deleted. <Jul. 5, 2005>
(8) An immigration control official shall require a national who intends to enter the Republic of Korea without a valid passport pursuant to Article 6 (2) of the Act to submit a document attesting that he or she is a national of the Republic of Korea for the entry inspection, and verify whether he or she has ever left the Republic of Korea. <Amended on Nov. 1, 2011>
(9) When a person is identified as a national of the Republic of Korea as a result of the inspection under paragraph (8), the immigration control official shall require the person to submit a departure/arrival card. <Amended on Nov. 1, 2011; Sep. 29, 2016>
(10) Deleted. <Sep. 29, 2016>[Title Amended on Nov. 1, 2011]