(1) A person who intends to obtain permission to embark pursuant to Article 72 (1) of the Act shall file an application for embarkation that shall be accompanied by data explaining the reason for embarkation with the Head of an Immigration Office, the head of an office or the head of a branch office; provided, the captain of a ship, etc. or a forwarding agent may submit such application on his or her behalf in extenuating circumstances. <Amended on May 8, 2018>
(2) When a person intends to obtain permission to embark on a ship, etc. under Article 72 (1) of the Act to enter the ship, etc. for repair, cleaning of or work in such ship, etc., or for other necessary purposes while the ship, etc. is plying the ports of entry and departure or between places other than ports of entry and departure in the Republic of Korea, the captain of the ship, etc. or the forwarding agent shall file an application for embarkation that shall be accompanied by data explaining the reason for embarkation with the Head of an Immigration Office, the head of an office or the head of a branch office. <Amended on May 8, 2018>
(3) A place of entry and departure inspections under Article 72 (2) of the Act means a place established in a port of entry and departure for entry and departure inspections.
(4) The Head of an Immigration Office, the head of an office or the head of branch office having jurisdiction over the port of entry and departure may take measures necessary for preventing illegal entry into and departure from the Republic of Korea at any place of entry and departure inspections under paragraph (3). <Amended on May 8, 2018>
(5) A person who intends to obtain permission to enter a place of entry and departure inspections pursuant to Article 72 (2) of the Act shall file an application therefor that shall be accompanied by data explaining the reason therefor with the Head of an Immigration Office, the head of an office or the head of a branch office. <Amended on May 8, 2018>[This Article Wholly Amended on Nov. 1, 2011]