(1) The head of a Regional Immigration Service, the head of a Si/Gun/Gu (including a non-autonomous Gu; the same shall apply hereafter in this Article), the head of an Eup/Myeon/Dong, or the head of an overseas diplomatic mission may issue a certificate of fact on the entry into, or the departure from, the Republic of Korea in accordance with the procedures provided for in this Act to certify whether a person has entered or departed from the Republic of Korea, as prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Justice; provided, a certificate of fact on the entry into, or the departure from, the Republic of Korea may be issued in accordance with the procedures provided in this Act, if deemed particularly necessary with regard to a person who has never entered, or departed from, the Republic of Korea. <Amended on Jan. 26, 2012; Mar. 18, 2014; Mar. 29, 2016>
(2) The head of a Regional Immigration Service, the head of a Si/Gun/Gu, or the head of an Eup/Myeon/Dong may issue a certificate of fact on alien registration to an alien who has filed for alien registration in accordance with the procedures provided in this Act, or to any person specified by Decree of the Ministry of Justice, including the alien’s legal representative, may allow any of such persons to peruse alien registration, as prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Justice. <Amended on Mar. 18, 2014; Mar. 29, 2016>[This Article Wholly Amended on May 14, 2010][Title Amended on Mar. 29, 2016]