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Immigration Act — Article 92 (Delegation of authority and entrustment of duties)

출입국관리법 제92조

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) The Minister of Justice may delegate part of his or her authority under this Act to the head of a Regional Immigration Services, as prescribed by Presidential Decree. <Amended on Mar. 18, 2014>

(2) A Mayor (excluding the Special Metropolitan City Mayor and Metropolitan City Mayors) may delegate part of his or her authority under this Act to the head of a Gu (referring to the head of a Gu, other than an autonomous Gu), as prescribed by Presidential Decree. <Amended on Jan. 26, 2012>

(3) The Immigration Detention Review Committee may delegate part of its authority under this Act to the chairperson, as prescribed by Presidential Decree. <Added on Mar. 18, 2025>

(4) Part of the affairs of the Minister of Justice under this Act may be entrusted to a corporation or organization having human resources or facilities for performing related duties, as prescribed by Presidential Decree. <Added on Jun. 9, 2020; Mar. 18, 2025>[This Article Wholly Amended on May 14, 2010][Title Amended on Jun. 9, 2020]

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