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Immigration Act — Article 76-4 (Exercise of coercive force)

출입국관리법 제76조의4

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) An immigration control official may exercise coercive power on an alien subject to repatriation in any of the following cases; in such cases, the exercise of coercive force shall be limited to the minimum extent necessary to protect the safety of the life and body of the alien subject to repatriation and to maintain the security and order of a facility:

1. Where the alien intends to commit suicide or inflict self-injury;

2. Where the alien inflicts harms on any other person or intends to do so;

3. Where the alien refuses, interferes with, or evades the performance of duties by an immigration control official without good cause;

4. Where the alien engages in conduct that significantly undermines the safety and order of a facility and any other person or intends to do so, except as provided in subparagraphs 1 through 3.

(2) Article 56-4(2) through (5) shall apply mutatis mutandis to the exercise of coercive force under paragraph (1). In such cases, "detainee" shall be construed as "alien subject to repatriation", and "detention facility" as "departure waiting room".[This Article Added on Aug. 17, 2021]

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