(1) If the departure of an alien is restricted without any reason attributable to the alien due to a war, an incident, the spread of a contagious disease, the close of a national boundary due to a natural disaster or emergency or crisis equivalent thereto, a long-term suspension of aircraft operation, or any other similar event in the Republic of Korea or any other country; the Minister of Justice may permit the extension of the period of stay ex officio or at the request of the alien, notwithstanding the provisions of this Act or other statutes.
(2) Standards for examining whether to permit the extension of the period of stay under paragraph (1) shall be prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Justice.
(3) Where the Minister of Justice deems it necessary even after the expiration of the period of stay extended under paragraph (1), he or she may grant an extension of the period of stay.[This Article Added on Feb. 3, 2022]