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Enforcement Decree of the Immigration Act — Article 71 (Temporary detention of aliens)

출입국관리법 시행령 제71조

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) When an immigration control official temporarily detains an alien pursuant to Article 56 (1) of the Act, he or she shall be issued a temporary detention order by the Head of an Immigration Office, the head of an office or the head of a branch office, and produce such order to the alien. <Amended on May 8, 2018>

(2) Grounds for temporary detention and a place and time of detention, etc. shall be stated in a temporary detention order issued under paragraph (1).

(3) Where an immigration control official extends the period of temporary detention pursuant to Article 56 (2) of the Act, he or she shall obtain a permit for an extension of the period of temporary detention, stating the extended period, grounds for extension, applicable legal provisions, etc. from the Head of an Immigration Office, the head of an office or branch office, and produce such permit to the alien. <Amended on May 8, 2018>[This Article Wholly Amended on Nov. 1, 2011]

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