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Immigration Act — Article 8 (Visas)

출입국관리법 제8조

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) A visa referred to in Article 7 shall be categorized as a single-entry visa valid for only one entry into the Republic of Korea and a multiple-entry visa valid for at least two entries.

(2) The Minister of Justice may delegate his or her authority to issue visas to the heads of overseas diplomatic missions, as prescribed by Presidential Decree.

(3) Criteria and procedures for the issuance of visas shall be prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Justice.[This Article Wholly Amended on May 14, 2010]

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