(1) When an immigration control official receives an alien registration certificate surrendered pursuant to Article 37 (1) or (5) of the Act, he or she shall without delay notify the alien's departure from the Republic of Korea to 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. <Amended on May 8, 2018>
(2) A registered alien shall surrender his or her alien registration certificate pursuant to Article 37 (2) of the Act at the time and in the manner prescribed in the following: <Amended on Sep. 29, 2016; May 8, 2018>
1. Where the registered alien becomes a Korean national, the person himself or herself, his or her spouse, either of his or her parents, or a person specified in Article 89 (1) shall surrender his or her alien registration certificate to 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, within 30 days from the date of filing resident registration;
2. Where the registered alien is dead, his or her spouse, either of his or her parents, or a person specified in Article 89 (1) shall surrender his or her alien registration certificate to 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 a medical certificate, a death certificate, or any similar document certifying his or her death, within 30 days from the date when his or her death is known to them;
3. Where the registered alien falls under any subparagraph of Article 31 (1) of the Act, he or she shall surrender his or her alien registration certificate to 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 at the time he or she obtains permission to change his or her status of stay.
(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 is notified of departure of an alien from the Republic of Korea or receives an alien registration certificate surrendered under paragraphs (1) and (2), he or she shall notify the cancellation of alien registration to the head of a Si/Gun/Gu or Eup/Myeon/Dong having jurisdiction over the alien's place of stay. <Amended on May 8, 2018; Sep. 18, 2018>
(4) The head of a Si/Gun/Gu or Eup/Myeon/Dong in receipt of a notification under paragraph (3) shall without delay adjust the relevant alien registration card. <Amended on Sep. 18, 2018>
(5) Where the Head of an Immigration Office, the head of an office or the head of a branch office takes temporary custody of an alien registration certificate pursuant to Article 37 (4) of the Act, he or she shall issue a certificate of custody after entering the fact in the book of articles in custody and keep the certificate, and promptly return the alien registration certificate in his or her custody upon receipt of a request for return under paragraph (5) of that Article. <Amended on May 8, 2018>
(6) Upon receipt of an alien registration certificate surrendered pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2), an immigration control official, the Head of an Immigration Office, the head of an office, or the head of a branch office shall destroy the alien registration certificate after completing the procedures under paragraphs (1) and (3). <Added on Jun. 15, 2015; May 8, 2018>[This Article Wholly Amended on Nov. 1, 2011]