(1) Notwithstanding Article 33, a person granted the status of permanent residency at the time this Act (referring to the Partial Amendment to the Immigration Act (Act No. 15492); hereafter in this Article, the same shall apply) enters into force shall have the certificate of permanent residency re-issued by the head of the local immigration and aliens agency having jurisdiction over his or her staying district according to the following classifications:
1. A person for whom 10 years have elapsed since his or her acquisition date of status of permanent residency at the time this Act enters into force: within two years from the enforcement date of this Act;
2. A person for whom 10 years have not yet elapsed since his or her acquisition date of status of permanent residency at the time this Act enters into force: within two years from the date when 10 years have passed since his or her acquisition date of status of permanent residency.
(2) The head of a regional immigration service having jurisdiction over the staying district of a person falling under any of the following subparagraphs shall send him or her a written notification of re-issuance of the certificate of permanent residency specifying the time-limit of applying for the re-issuance thereof without delay; provided, where it is difficult to send a written notification due to his or her unclear whereabouts, etc., such head shall make public notification in an official Gazette.
(3) Notwithstanding Article 33(3), the certificate of permanent residency a person who has been granted status of permanent residency pursuant to the previous provisions at the time this Act enter into force shall be deemed effective until he or she has the certificate of permanent residency re-issued pursuant to paragraph (1).
(4) Matters necessary for procedures, etc. for re-issuing certificates of permanent residency under paragraph (1) shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree.[This Article Added on Mar. 20, 2018][Previous Article 33-2 moved to Article 33-3 <Mar. 20, 2018>]