(1) When the Minister of Justice does not grant the status of stay, the permission to change the status of stay, or the permission to extend the period of stay under Articles 29 through 31, he or she shall notify the applicant thereof in the form prescribed by Ministerial Decree of the Justice. In such cases, when he or she does not permit the change of status of stay under Article 30, he or she may allow the applicant to stay under the initially granted status of stay. <Amended on May 31, 2013; Dec. 12, 2023>
(2) The Minister of Justice shall specify, in the form issued pursuant to the former part of paragraph (1), the deadline for departure from the Republic of Korea within a period of up to 14 days from the date of issuance of such notice; provided,, if deemed necessary, the Minister of Justice may determine the expiration date of the period of stay already granted as the deadline for departure from the Republic of Korea, and when he or she allows an applicant to stay under the initially granted status of stay pursuant to the latter part of paragraph (1), he or she may choose not to specify the deadline for departure from the Republic of Korea. <Amended on May 31, 2013; Dec. 12, 2023>[This Article Wholly Amended on Nov. 1, 2011][Title Amended on Dec. 12, 2023]