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Enforcement Decree of the Immigration Act — Article 5-2 (Procedures for emergency prohibition of departure)

출입국관리법 시행령 제5조의2

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) The head of an investigative agency who intends to request prohibition of departure (hereinafter referred to as "emergency prohibition of departure") under Article 4-6 (1) of the Act shall submit, to an immigration control official, a written request for emergency prohibition of departure that shall contain the grounds therefor and the intended period for prohibition of departure and be accompanied by documents prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Justice.

(2) If necessary to conduct affairs related to emergency prohibition of departure, an immigration control official may seek the opinion of or request related data from the head of an investigative agency that has requested the emergency prohibition of departure.

(3) The Minister of Justice may designate public officials exclusively in charge of affairs related to emergency prohibition of departure from among immigration control officials.[This Article Added on Jan. 13, 2012]

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