(1) Every alien who intends to continue to stay in excess of the permitted period of stay shall obtain permission to extend his or her period of stay from the Minister of Justice before the expiration of the permitted period of stay, as prescribed by Presidential Decree. <Amended on Jun. 9, 2020>
(2) Standards for examining whether to grant permission to extend the period 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]