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Immigration Act — Article 66-3 (Provision of opportunity to state opinions)

출입국관리법 제66조의3

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.

The head of Regional Immigration Service shall, when taking any of the following measures, provide the relevant alien in advance with an opportunity to state his or her opinion, either orally or in writing:

1. Issuance of a detention order pursuant to Article 51(1) or (5);

2. Granting permission for extension of the detention period pursuant to the proviso of Article 52(1);

3. Detention of a person who has been issued a deportation order pursuant to Article 63(1);

4. Application for approval for extension of a detention period under Article 63(2) of the Act;

5. Re-detention of a person released from detention pursuant to Article 63-3 and an application for approval of an extension of the detention period;

6. Revocation of a temporary release from detention pursuant to Article 66(1).[This Article Added on Mar. 18, 2025]

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