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Immigration Act — Article 79-3 (Revocation of registration of agencies)

출입국관리법 제79조의3

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) Where an agency falls under any of the following cases, the Minister of Justice may revoke the registration of the agency, suspend its agency services for up to six months, or issue a corrective order; provided, in cases falling under subparagraph 1 or 2, the registration of the agency shall be revoked:

1. Where it is registered by fraud or other improper means;

2. Where it performs agency services during the period of suspension of agency services;

3. Where it ceases to meet the registration requirements under Article 79-2(2);

4. Where it violates the standard procedures for processing agency services under the proviso of Article 79-2(3);

5. Where it receives a corrective order but fails to comply therewith;

6. Where it provides aliens, etc. with exaggerated or false information or is requested to perform services on behalf of them by providing exaggerated or false information;

7. Where it prepares or submits forged or altered documents or documents containing false information;

8. Where it fails to fulfill the duty of due care required of a good manager, such as losing or damaging documents assigned by an alien, etc. or neglecting to prepare and submit documents to be submitted to file a report or application related to entry, departure, or stay of an alien, etc.

(2) Detailed criteria for administrative dispositions taken under paragraph (1) shall be prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Justice.

(3) The Minister of Justice shall hold a hearing where revoking the registration of an agency under paragraph (1).[This Article Added on Jun. 9, 2020]

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