(1) "Person prescribed by Presidential Decree" in Article 12-2 (1) 3 of the Act means any of the following persons: <Amended Sep. 18, 2018>
1. A person deemed by the Minister of Justice as needing to be exempted from the obligation to be fingerprinted and photographed at the request of the head of a central administrative agency among any of the following aliens:(a) A former or incumbent head of a State, minister or the equivalent high-ranking public official who intends to enter the Republic of Korea for the promotion of international friendship;(b) A renowned person in the field of education, science, culture, arts, sports, etc.;(c) A person whose entry is deemed necessary for the promotion of economic activities, such as investment delegation;
2. A person who falls under status of stay for 3. International Agreements (A-3) in Appendix 1-2;
3. Any other person deemed by the Minister of Justice as needing to be exempted from the obligation to be fingerprinted and photographed, in consideration of the national interest, etc. of the Republic of Korea.
(2) Where the head of a central administrative agency intends to make a request in order to exempt an alien from the obligation to be fingerprinted and photographed pursuant to paragraph (1) 1, he or she shall verify the identity of the alien and submit the grounds for such request, the scheduled date of entry into and departure from the Republic of Korea, etc. to the Minister of Justice no later than 24 hours before his or her entry into the Republic of Korea.
(3) Upon receipt of a request under paragraph (2), the Minister of Justice shall without delay examine and decide whether to exempt the relevant alien from the obligation to be fingerprinted and photographed.
(4) Where the Minister of Justice decides not to exempt the relevant alien from the obligation to be fingerprinted and photographed as a result of the examination under paragraph (3), he or she shall notify the head of a requesting agency of such decision, specifying the explicit grounds therefor.[This Article Wholly Amended on Nov. 1, 2011]