(1) Pursuant to Article 37-2 (2), the Head of an Immigration Office, the head of an office or the head of a branch office may cancel an alien's registration at the time pursuant to any of the following subparagraphs: <Amended on May 8, 2018>
1. Where an alien surrenders his or her alien registration certificate pursuant to the main clause of Article 37 (1) of the Act: At the time the alien registration certificate is surrendered;
2. Where a registered alien becomes a national: At the time it is confirmed that the registered alien has obtained the nationality of the Republic of Korea;
3. Where a registered alien is dead: At the time the death of the registered person is confirmed by means of a medical certificate, a death certificate, or any similar document;
4. Where an alien falls under any subparagraph of Article 31 (1) of the Act: At the time it is confirmed that the alien has been permitted to change his or her status of stay to the relevant status of stay, such as Diplomat (A-1), Foreign Government Official (A-2), or International Agreements (A-3);
5. Where a registered alien fails to enter during the permitted period of reentry after departure (the exempted period or the permitted period of stay where the alien has been exempted from the permission for reentry): After the expiration of the permitted period of reentry;
6. Where an alien's registration shall be canceled on any of the grounds prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Justice: At the time the ground is confirmed.
(2) When the Head of an Immigration Office, the head of an office or the head of a branch office cancels an alien's registration, he or she shall record the cancellation in the register of registered aliens and shall describe the ground for cancellation, the date of cancellation, and the name of a public official in charge therein. <Amended on May 8, 2018>
(3) When the Head of an Immigration Office, the head of an office or the head of a branch office cancels aliens' registration under paragraph (2), he or she shall make a register of cancellation of registered aliens for separate management. <Amended on May 8, 2018>
(4) When an alien whose registration was canceled under paragraph (2) files for new alien registration under Article 31 of the Act, the Head of an Immigration Office, the head of an office or the head of a branch office shall give the alien registration number same as the number given to the alien before it was canceled. <Amended on May 8, 2018>
(5) Except as provided in paragraphs (1) through (4), matters necessary for the procedure for canceling alien registration shall be determined by the Minister of Justice.[This Article Added on Sep. 29, 2016]