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Immigration Act — Article 95 (Penalty provisions)

출입국관리법 제95조

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.

Any of the following persons shall be punished by imprisonment with labor for not more than one year or by a fine not exceeding 10 million won: <Amended on Jan. 7, 2014; Mar. 18, 2025>

1. A person who enters the Republic of Korea without undergoing an entry inspection, in violation of Article 6(1);

2. A person who violates any of the conditions imposed on conditional entry permission under Article 13(2);

3. A person who lands without obtaining emergency landing permission under Article 15(1), landing permission in distress under Article 16(1), or temporary landing permission for refugees under Article 16-2(1);

4. A person who violates any of the terms or conditions of permission under Article 15(2),16(2) or 16-2(2);

5. A person who works at the workplace, other than the designated workplace, in violation of Article 18(2);

6. A person who changes or adds his or her workplace without obtaining permission, in violation of the main clause of Article 21(1), or a person who employs an alien who fails to obtain permission for change or addition of his or her workplace, in violation of Article 21(2);

7. A person who violates his or her obligation to file for registration under Article 31;

8. A person who flees while being detained or temporarily detained under Article 51(1) or (3), 56, 63(1) or (2), or 63-3(1), or a person who flees while being escorted for detention, deportation, etc. (excluding persons falling under Article 93-2(1)1 or 2);

9. A person who violates the conditions imposed pursuant to Article 63-2(4) and 63-3(2), including restrictions on residence, periodic reporting, designation of a guarantor, or payment of a security deposit;

10. Deleted. <Feb. 10, 2012>[This Article Wholly Amended on May 14, 2010]

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