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Immigration Act — Article 56-2 (Emergency transfer of detainees)

출입국관리법 제56조의2

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) When it is deemed that no means of evacuation are available at a detention facility due to a natural disaster, fire, or other accidents, the head of the Regional Immigration Service may transfer the persons detained in the detention facility (hereinafter referred to as "detainee") to other locations. <Amended on Mar. 18, 2014>

(2) Where transfer under paragraph (1) is deemed impossible, the head of the Regional Immigration Service may release aliens from detention. <Amended on Mar. 18, 2014>[This Article Wholly Amended on May 14, 2010]

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