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Immigration Act — Article 55 (Request for examination on detention)

출입국관리법 제55조

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) A person detained pursuant to a detention order, or his or her legal representative, etc., may, if he or she has an objection to the detention, file a request for review of the detention with the Immigration Detention Review Committee under Article 66-4 (hereinafter referred to as the "Immigration Detention Review Committee") through the head of the Regional Immigration Service.

(2) Upon receiving a request for review under paragraph (1), the Immigration Detention Review Committee shall, without delay, examine the relevant documents and render a decision dismissing the request if it finds the request to be groundless, or a decision to release the detained person if it finds the request to be well-grounded.[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 18, 2025]

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