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Immigration Act — Article 29 (Suspension of aliens’ departure)

출입국관리법 제29조

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) The Minister of Justice may suspend the departure of an alien falling under any subparagraph of Article 4(1) or (2). <Amended on Jul. 18, 2011>

(2) Article 4(3) through (5) and Articles 4-2 through 4-5 shall apply mutatis mutandis to paragraph (1). In such cases, the prohibition of departure shall be deemed as the suspension of departure. <Amended on Jul. 18, 2011; Mar. 20, 2018>[This Article Wholly Amended on May 14, 2010]

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