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Immigration Act — Article 100 (Administrative fines)

출입국관리법 제100조

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.

(1) Any of the following persons shall be subject to an administrative fine of not exceeding two million won: <Amended on Mar. 29, 2016; Mar. 20, 2018>

1. A person who violates his or her duty to report under Article 19;

2. A person who violates Article 19-4(1) or any of the subparagraphs of Article 19-4(2);

3. A person who violates his or her duty to report under the proviso of Article 21(1);

4. A person who fails to have a certificate of permanent residency re-issued in violation of Article 33(4) or 33-2(1);

5. A person who negligently fails to submit an entry or departure report under Article 75(1) (including cases to which the aforementioned paragraph shall apply mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 70(1) and (2)), or (2) (including cases to which the aforementioned paragraph shall apply mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 70(1) and (2)), or a person who submits a false report with regard to descriptions of nationality, name, gender, date of birth, and passport number on three or more occasions during the latest one year.

(2) Any of the following persons shall be subject to an administrative fine of not exceeding one million won:

1. A person who violates Article 35 or 37;

2. A person who violates Article 79;

3. A person who refuses or evades an immigration control official’s request to present books or materials under Article 81(4).

(3) Any of the following persons shall be subject to an administrative fine of not exceeding 500,000 won: <Amended on Mar. 29, 2016; Jun. 9, 2020>

1. A person who fails to apply for issuance of an alien registration certificate, in violation of Article 33(2);1-2. A short-term staying alien who fails to provide materials such as a passport, in violation of Article 81-3(1);1-3. An accommodation business operator who fails to submit materials provided by short-term staying aliens in violation of Article 81-3(2), or submits false materials;

2. A person who makes any false statement in an application or a report filed under this Act (excluding the persons who fall under subparagraph 17-2 of Article 94).

(4) Administrative fines provided in paragraphs (1) through (3) shall be imposed and collected by the heads of Regional Immigration Services, as prescribed by Presidential Decree. <Amended on Mar. 18, 2014>

(5) The Minister of Justice may exempt an immigration offender from an administrative fine prescribed in this Act in consideration of his or her age and background, the motive for and consequences of a violation of the Act, capacity to bear an administrative fine, and other circumstances. <Added on Mar. 24, 2020>[This Article Wholly Amended on May 14, 2010]

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