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Enforcement Decree of the Immigration Act — Article 41 (Issuance of alien registration certificates)

출입국관리법 시행령 제41조

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) Where the Head of an Immigration Office, the head of an office or the head of a branch office having jurisdiction over the place of stay of a registered alien issues an alien registration certificate pursuant to Article 33 of the Act, he or she shall enter the fact in the register of issuance of alien registration certificates. <Amended on May 8, 2018; Dec. 27, 2022>

(2) For an alien who is under 17 years of age to whom the Head of an Immigration Office, the head of an office or the head a branch office having jurisdiction over the place of stay has not issued an alien registration certificate pursuant to the proviso of Article 33 (1) of the Act, he or she shall affix a sticker bearing the alien registration number on the alien’s passport. <Amended on May 8, 2018>

(3) Where an alien intends to apply for an alien registration certificate pursuant to Article 33 (2) of the Act, he or she shall file an application for an alien registration certificate with the Head of an Immigration Office, the head of an office or the head of a branch office having jurisdiction over the place of stay, along with his or her passport and one copy of his or her photograph. <Amended on Sep. 29, 2016; May 8, 2018>

(4) The material and dimensions of the alien registration certificate, entries therein, the official seal to be used in the alien registration certificate, and other necessary matters shall be determined by the Minister of Justice.[This Article Wholly Amended on Nov. 1, 2011]

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