(1) If an alien staying in the Republic of Korea intends to engage in any activity permitted under a status of stay not covered by his or her original status of stay, the alien shall obtain prior permission to change his or her original status of stay from the Minister of Justice, as prescribed by Presidential Decree. <Amended on Jun. 9, 2020>
(2) A person who falls under any subparagraph of Article 31(1) and intends to change his or her status of stay due to a change of his or her status shall obtain permission to change his or her original status of stay from the Minister of Justice within 30 days of the change of his or her status.
(3) Standards for examining whether to grant permission to change a status of stay under paragraph (1) shall be prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Justice. <Added on Jun. 9, 2020>[This Article Wholly Amended on May 14, 2010]