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Immigration Act — Article 66 (Revocation of temporary release from detention)

출입국관리법 제66조

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) If a person temporarily released from detention falls under any of the following cases, the head of a Regional Immigration Service may revoke the temporary release from detention and take the measure re-detaining the person: <Amended on Mar. 18, 2014>

1. Where the person has fled or is likely to flee;

2. Where the person fails to comply with an order to appear without good cause;

3. Where the person violates any of the conditions imposed on temporary release, in ways other than those provided for in subparagraphs 1 and 2.

(2) Where the head of a Regional Immigration Service revokes a temporary release from detention under paragraph (1), he or she may issue a written revocation of temporary release from detention and transfer bonds, in whole or in part, to the fund of the National Treasury. <Amended on Mar. 18, 2014>

(3) Procedures for the transfer of bonds to the fund of the National Treasury under paragraph (2) shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree.[This Article Wholly Amended on May 14, 2010]

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