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Immigration Act — Article 10 (Statuses of stay)

출입국관리법 제10조

This English translation is based on the Korean text effective 2026-01-23. The Korean law has since been amended (current version effective 2026-10-02) — check the Korean original.

Every alien who intends to enter the Republic of Korea shall be granted a status of stay falling under any of the following subparagraphs:

1. Standard status of stay: a status of stay by which a period of stay in the Republic of Korea is limited pursuant to this Act;

2. Status of permanent residency: a status of stay by which permanent residency in the Republic of Korea is permitted.[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 20, 2018]

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