(1) A person subject to a deportation order shall be repatriated to the country of his or her nationality or citizenship.
(2) If it is impossible to repatriate a person subject to a deportation order to the country provided for in paragraph (1), the person may be repatriated to any of the following countries:
1. A country in which he or she had resided before he or she entered the Republic of Korea;
2. The country where he or she was born;
3. The country to which the port at which he or she boarded the ship, etc. to enter the Republic of Korea belongs;
4. Any other country than those provided for in subparagraphs 1 through 3, to which he or she desires to be repatriated.
(3) If repatriation is difficult due to reasons such as the refusal of departure by a person who has been issued a deportation order or the failure to secure transportation, the head of Regional Immigration Service may take necessary measures, such as personally escorting the person out of the country or chartering a vessel, etc. <Added on Mar. 18, 2025>
(4) Where the head of Regional Immigration Service deems it necessary for repatriation, he or she may bear all or part of the expenses incurred in repatriation within the budgetary limits. <Added on Mar. 18, 2025>[This Article Wholly Amended on May 14, 2010][Title Amended on Mar. 18, 2025]