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Immigration Act — Article 12-3 (Bans on provision of ships, etc.)

출입국관리법 제12조의3

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) No person shall engage in any of the following conduct for the purpose of illegally allowing any alien to enter or depart from the Republic of Korea or having any alien illegally enter other country via the Republic of Korea:

1. Providing a ship, etc., passport, visa, boarding pass, or other document or any materials usable for entry into or departure from the Republic of Korea;

2. Arranging the conduct referred to in subparagraph 1.

(2) No person shall engage in any of the following conduct in respect of an alien who has illegally entered the Republic of Korea:

1. Harboring or allowing the alien to escape from the Republic of Korea, or providing a means of transportation for such purposes;

2. Arranging the conduct referred to in subparagraph 1.[This Article Wholly Amended on May 14, 2010][Moved from Article 12-2; previous Article 12-3 moved to Article 12-4 <May 14, 2010>]

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