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Enforcement Decree of the Immigration Act — Article 18 (Landing permission for crew members)

출입국관리법 시행령 제18조

This English translation is based on the Korean text effective 2025-06-01. The Korean law has since been amended (current version effective 2026-10-02) — check the Korean original.

(1) To apply for landing permission for an alien crew member pursuant to Article 14 (1) of the Act, an application for landing permission shall be submitted (including submission via the Integrated National Logistics Information Center established under Article 30-2 (1) of the Framework Act on Logistics Policies) to an immigration control official. <Amended on Nov. 30, 2012>

(2) "Document prescribed by Presidential Decree" in the main clause of Article 14 (2) 2 of the Act means a written confirmation of scheduled boarding or an electronic document containing the fact that the alien crew member is scheduled to enter the Republic of Korea.

(3) An application for landing permission for an alien crew member submitted under paragraph (1) to transfer the alien crew member to another ship, etc. or land at any other port of entry and departure in the Republic of Korea pursuant to Article 14 (6) of the Act shall be accompanied by data explaining the reason therefor.[This Article Wholly Amended on Nov. 1, 2011]

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