(1) An alien, an employer of an alien, the head of an establishment that provides industrial technology training to an alien, or the head of a school where an alien student is either taking a course or participating in a training program (hereinafter referred to as "alien, etc.") may have a person who files an application, etc. on behalf of an alien with regard to his or her stay (hereinafter referred to as "agency") perform the following services:
1. An application for the issuance of visa issuance certificates under Article 9;
2. A report under Article 19(1) (including cases applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to paragraph (2) of that Article);
3. A report under Article 19-4(2);
4. A request for permission for activities under Article 20;
5. An application for change or addition of a workplace under the main clause of Article 21(1);
6. A report on change or addition of a workplace under the proviso of Article 21(1);
7. An application for the granting of a status of stay pursuant to Article 23(1);
8. An application for permission to change a status of stay under Article 24;
9. An application for permission to extend a period of stay under Article 25(1);
10. Other services prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Justice regarding reports, applications, or receipt of documents, which are related to entry, departure, or stay of aliens.
(2) A person who intends to become an agency shall meet the following requirements to file for registration with the Minister of Justice:
1. Qualifications for an attorney-at-law or a licensed administrative agent;
2. Completion of the educational course necessary for agency services;
3. Personnel who meet the requirements referred to in subparagraphs 1 and 2, in cases of corporations.
(3) Where an agency performs any service prescribed in the subparagraphs of paragraph (1) (hereinafter referred to as "agency services"), it shall comply with the standard procedures for processing agency services prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Justice.
(4) Detailed matters regarding registration requirements for an agency under paragraph (2), registration procedures, and other matters necessary for the registration of an agency shall be prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Justice.[This Article Added on Jun. 9, 2020]