(1) Where any of the following grounds arises for a person issued an alien registration certificate, 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 may reissue an alien registration certificate to the person: <Amended on May 8, 2018>
1. Where he or she has lost his or her alien registration certificate;
2. Where an alien registration certificate is no longer usable as it is worn-out;
3. Where space in an alien registration certificate is not enough to mention items;
4. Where he or she has obtained permission to change his or her status of stay pursuant to Article 24 of the Act;
5. Where he or she has reported the change in the matters referred to in subparagraph 1 of Article 35 of the Act with respect to his or her alien registration;
6. Where it is necessary to renew alien registration certificates completely in order to prevent the forgery thereof.
(2) A person who intends to be reissued an alien registration certificate pursuant to paragraph (1) shall file an application therefor with one copy of his or her photograph 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. In such cases, where he or she applies for reissuance of an alien registration certificate on any of the grounds provided for in paragraph (1) 2 through 6, he or she shall submit an application accompanied by his or her original alien registration certificate. <Amended on May 8, 2018; Feb. 18, 2020>
(3) When 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 reissues an alien registration certificate, he or she shall enter the ground for the reissuance thereof in the register of issuance of alien registration certificates, and destroy the original alien registration certificate he or she has received pursuant to the latter part of paragraph (2). <Amended on May 8, 2018>[This Article Wholly Amended on Nov. 1, 2011]