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Immigration Act — Article 56-6 (Visits)

출입국관리법 제56조의6

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) Detainees are allowed visitors, to exchange written correspondence, and to have telephone conversations with other persons (hereinafter referred to as "visit, etc.").

(2) If deemed inevitable for safety and order in detention facilities and for the safety, health and hygiene of detainees therein, the head of the Regional Immigration Service may restrict visits, etc. <Amended on Mar. 18, 2014>

(3) Detailed matters on the procedures for visits, etc. and restrictions thereon and other matters shall be prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Justice.[This Article Wholly Amended on May 14, 2010]

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