Immigration Act

출입국관리법

Act · 법무부 · English text effective 2026-01-23 · Korean current 2026-10-02

Articles

• CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS
• Article 1 Purpose
• Article 2 Definitions
• CHAPTER II NATIONALS’ ENTRY INTO AND DEPARTURE FROM THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA
• Article 3 Nationals’ departure from the Republic of Korea
• Article 4 Prohibition of departure
• Article 4-2 Extensions of period of prohibition of departure
• Article 4-3 Revocation of prohibition of departure
• Article 4-4 Notice of decision on prohibition of departure
• Article 4-5 Filing objections to decisions on prohibition of departure
• Article 4-6 Emergency prohibition of departure from the Republic of Korea
• Article 5 Custody of nationals’ passport
• Article 6 Nationals’ entry into the Republic of Korea
• CHAPTER III ENTRY AND LANDING OF ALIENS
• SECTION 1 Entry of Aliens
• Article 7 Entry of aliens
• Article 7-2 Prohibition of false invitations
• Article 7-3 Prior permission for travel
• Article 8 Visas
• Article 9 Visa issuance certificates
• Article 10 Statuses of stay
• Article 10-2 Standard status of stay
• Article 10-3 Status of permanent residency
• Article 11 Prohibition of entry
• Article 12 Entry inspections
• Article 12-2 Provision of biometrics information at time of entry
• Article 12-3 Bans on provision of ships, etc.
• Article 12-4 Custody of alien’s passport
• Article 13 Conditional entry permission
• SECTION 2 Landing of Aliens
• Article 14 Landing permission for crew
• Article 14-2 Landing permission for tourism
• Article 15 Emergency landing permission
• Article 16 Landing permission in distress
• Article 16-2 Temporary landing permission for refugees
• CHAPTER IV STAY AND DEPARTURE OF ALIENS
• SECTION 1 Stay of Aliens
• Article 17 Stay and scope of activity of aliens
• Article 18 Restrictions on employment of aliens
• Article 19 Obligation to report by employers of aliens
• Article 19-2 Aliens’ technical training activities
• Article 19-3 null
• Article 19-4 Management of alien students
• Article 19-5 Seasonal worker program
• Article 20 Activities not covered by status of stay
• Article 21 Change and addition of workplace
• Article 22 Restrictions on scope of activities
• Article 23 Granting status of stay
• Article 24 Permission to change status of stay
• Article 25 Permission to extend period of stay
• Article 25-2 Special rules for marriage migrants
• Article 25-3 null
• Article 25-4 null
• Article 25-5 Special rules for permission to extend period of stay in case of national emergency
• Article 26 Prohibition of submission of false documents
• Article 27 Carrying and presentation of passports
• SECTION 2 Departure of Aliens
• Article 28 Departure inspections
• Article 29 Suspension of aliens’ departure
• Article 29-2 Emergency suspension of alien’s departure
• Article 30 Permission of reentry
• CHAPTER V REGISTRATION OF ALIENS AND SOCIAL INTEGRATION PROGRAMS
• SECTION 1 Registration of Aliens
• Article 31 Registration of aliens
• Article 32 Matters to be registered by aliens
• Article 33 Issuance of alien registration certificates
• Article 33-2 Special cases concerning re-issuance of certificate of permanent residency
• Article 33-3 Prohibition against use of alien registration certificates as means to secure fulfillment of debt obligation
• Article 34 Preparation and management of alien registration cards
• Article 35 Reporting on changes in matters registered by aliens
• Article 36 Reporting on change in place of stay
• Article 37 Surrender of alien registration certificates
• Article 37-2 Cancellation of alien registration
• Article 38 Provision of biometrics information
• Article 38-2 Sharing of biometrics information
• SECTION 2 Social Integration Programs
• Article 39 Social integration programs
• Article 40 Favorable treatment on persons who have completed social integration programs
• Article 41 Social integration volunteer officers
• Article 42 null
• Article 43 null
• Article 44 null
• Article 45 null
• CHAPTER VI DEPORTATION
• SECTION 1 Persons subject to Deportation
• Article 46 Persons subject to deportation
• Article 46-2 Special rules for enforcement of deportation
• SECTION 2 Investigations
• Article 47 Investigations
• Article 48 Requests to appear and interrogation of suspects
• Article 49 Requests to appear and statement of witnesses
• Article 50 Inspections and requests for presentation of documents
• SECTION 3 Immigration Detention for Examinations and Decisions
• Article 51 Immigration detention
• Article 52 Period and place of detention
• Article 53 Execution of detention orders
• Article 54 Notice of detention
• Article 55 Request for examination on detention
• Article 56 Temporary detention of aliens
• Article 56-2 Emergency transfer of detainees
• Article 56-3 Respect of detainees’ human rights
• Article 56-4 Exercise of coercive force
• Article 56-5 Examination of bodies
• Article 56-6 Visits
• Article 56-7 Safety measures using image data processing devices
• Article 56-8 Petitions
• Article 56-9 Posting of procedures for request for examination
• Article 57 Supplies to and management of detainees
• SECTION 4 Examinations and Filing Objections
• Article 58 Examinations and decisions
• Article 59 Procedures after examinations
• Article 60 Filing objections
• Article 61 Special cases on permission to stay
• SECTION 5 Execution of Written Orders of Deportation
• Article 62 Execution of written orders of deportation
• Article 63 Detention of persons subject to deportation orders
• Article 63-2 Release from detention of persons subject to deportation orders
• Article 63-3 Re-detention of person released from detention
• Article 64 Country of repatriation
• SECTION 6 Temporary Release from Detention
• Article 65 Temporary release from detention
• Article 66 Revocation of temporary release from detention
• Article 66-2 Posting of Procedures for Temporary Release from Detention
• SECTION 6-2 Statement of Opinions
• Article 66-3 Provision of opportunity to state opinions
• SECTION 6-3 Immigration Detention Review Committee
• Article 66-4 Establishment of Immigration Detention Review Committee
• Article 66-5 Duties of Immigration Detention Review Committee
• Article 66-6 Composition of Immigration Detention Review Committee
• Article 66-7 Term of office of chairperson and members
• Article 66-8 Dismissal or removal of members
• Article 66-9 Exclusion of, challenge to, or recusal of, members
• Article 66-10 Chairperson
• Article 66-11 Period of existence
• Article 66-12 Deliberation and resolution
• Article 66-13 Quorum for resolution
• Article 66-14 Sectoral committees
• Article 66-15 Establishment of Secretariat
• Article 66-16 Legal fiction as public official for purposes of penalty provisions
• Article 66-17 Operation
• SECTION 7 Recommendations for Departure
• Article 67 Recommendations for departure
• Article 68 Departure orders
• CHAPTER VII SEARCH OF SHIPS
• Article 69 Searches and examinations of ships
• Article 70 Provisions applicable mutatis mutandis to searches of ships for domestic navigation
• Article 71 Suspension of entry and departure
• Article 72 Permission to embark
• CHAPTER VIII RESPONSIBILITY OF CAPTAINS OF SHIPS AND FORWARDING AGENTS
• Article 73 General obligations of forwarding agents
• Article 73-2 Perusal and provision of passenger reservation information
• Article 74 Obligation to give prior notice
• Article 75 Obligation to report
• Article 76 Obligation to repatriate
• CHAPTER VIII-2 ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF DEPARTURE WAITING ROOM
• Article 76-2 Repatriation waiting place
• Article 76-3 Bearing of management expenses
• Article 76-4 Exercise of coercive force
• CHAPTER VIII-3 ISSUANCE OF REFUGEE TRAVEL DOCUMENTS
• Article 76-5 Refugee travel documents
• Article 76-6 Surrender of certificates of refugee status recognition
• Article 76-7 Special cases concerning permission to stay granted to refugees
• Article 76-8 Entrustment of administrative affairs to issue refuge travel documents
• Article 76-9 null
• Article 76-10 null
• CHAPTER IX SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS
• Article 77 Carrying and use of arms
• Article 78 Cooperation of relevant agencies
• Article 78-2 Provision of basic personal information on aliens
• Article 78-3 Establishment and operation of information system
• Article 79 Persons obligated to file applications for permission
• Article 79-2 Filing various applications as agents
• Article 79-3 Revocation of registration of agencies
• Article 80 Fact-finding investigations
• Article 81 Investigation of movements of aliens by immigration control officials
• Article 81-2 Posting of immigration control officials
• Article 81-3 Duty of aliens to provide information
• Article 82 Carrying and production of certificates
• Article 83 Reporting on immigration offenders
• Article 84 Obligation to notify
• Article 85 Relationship to criminal procedures
• Article 86 Surrender of persons
• Article 87 Immigration control fees
• Article 88 Issuance of certificate of fact and perusal of registration
• Article 88-2 Relationship between alien registration certificates and resident registration cards
• Article 88-3 Inspection and issuance of certificate of alien's stay
• Article 88-4 Verification of authenticity of alien registration certificates
• Article 89 Revocation and change of various permission
• Article 89-2 Special cases concerning revocation of status of permanent residency
• Article 90 References
• Article 90-2 Responsibility to bear expenses for departure of illegally employed aliens
• Article 91 Service of documents
• Article 91-2 Digitization of applications for visa issuance and permission to stay
• Article 92 Delegation of authority and entrustment of duties
• Article 92-2 Consultation on permission for navigation of ships
• Article 93 Procedures for travel between South and North Korea
• CHAPTER X PENALTY PROVISIONS
• Article 93-2 Penalty provisions
• Article 93-3 Penalty provisions
• Article 94 Penalty provisions
• Article 95 Penalty provisions
• Article 96 Penalty provisions
• Article 97 Penalty provisions
• Article 98 Penalty provisions
• Article 99 Persons who attempt to commit crimes
• Article 99-2 Refugees exempted from punishment
• Article 99-3 Joint penalty provisions
• Article 100 Administrative fines
• CHAPTER XI ACCUSATION AND DISPOSITION OF NOTICE
• SECTION 1 Accusation
• Article 101 Accusation
• SECTION 2 Disposition of Notice
• Article 102 Disposition of notice
• Article 102-2 Payment of penalties by credit cards
• Article 103 Criteria for determination of penalties
• Article 104 Method of making disposition of notice
• Article 105 Nonfulfillment of disposition of notice and accusation
• Article 106 Prohibition against double jeopardy

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