(1) A person who intends to inspect, or obtain the issuance of, a document attesting the name of an alien who has reported the seat of a specific building or facility as his or her place of stay and the date his or her place of stay changes (hereinafter referred to as "certificate of an alien's stay") may file an application with the head of a Regional Immigration Office, the head of an Eup/Myeon/Dong, or the head of a branch office.
(2) Any of the following persons shall be eligible to file an application for inspecting, or obtaining the issuance of, a certificate of an alien's stay under paragraph (1):
1. The owner of a specific building or facility or a member of his or her household; a lessee thereof or a member of his or her household; or a person who enters into a sales or lease agreement for the building or facility;
2. A person mandated by the owner of a specific building or facility, a lessee thereof, or a person who enters into a sales or lease agreement for the building or facility;
3. A person who intends to apply for inspection or issuance on any of the following grounds:a. Where a participant in an auction intends to participate in the auction pursuant to the relevant statutes or regulations;b. Where a credit investigation company under subparagraph 5d of Article 2 of the Credit Information Use and Protection Act or an appraisal corporation, etc. under subparagraph 4 of Article 2 of the Act on Appraisal and Certified Appraisers intends to verify the actual status, etc. of a lessee;c. Where a financial company, etc. prescribed by Presidential Decree intends to establish an open-end mortgage on a mortgaged house;d. Where an enforcement officer intends to conduct an investigation on the current status under the court’s order to investigate the current status.
(3) Items to be stated in a certificate of an alien's stay, procedures for applying for the inspection or issuance thereof, fees, and other necessary matters shall be prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Justice.[This Article Added on Dec. 13, 2022]