(1) A person who intends to file for alien registration pursuant to Article 31 of the Act shall file an application for alien registration that shall be accompanied by his/her passport and other documents prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Justice with the head of an office or the head of a branch office having jurisdiction over his/her place of stay.

(2) The head of an office or the head of a branch office having jurisdiction over the place of stay shall assign an alien registration number to a person registered as an alien pursuant to paragraph (1) and enter the alien registration number in the register of registered aliens.

[This Article Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 23274, Nov. 1, 2011]

(1) Where the head of an office or the head of a branch office having jurisdiction over the place of stay of an alien registered under Article 31 of the Act (hereinafter referred to as "registered alien") issues an alien registration certificate pursuant to Article 33 of the Act, he/she shall enter the fact in the register of issuance of alien registration certificates.

(2) For an alien who is under 17 years of age to whom the head of an office or the head a branch office having jurisdiction over the place of stay has not issued an alien registration certificate pursuant to the proviso to Article 33 (1) of the Act, he/she shall affix a sticker bearing the alien registration number on the alien’s passport.

(3) Where an alien intends to apply for an alien registration certificate pursuant to Article 33 (2) of the Act, he/she shall file an application for an alien registration certificate with the head of an office or the head of a branch office having jurisdiction over the place of stay, along with his/her passport and one copy of his/her photograph.

(4) The material and dimensions of the alien registration certificate, entries therein, the official seal to be used in the alien registration certificate, and other necessary matters shall be prescribed by the Minister of Justice.

[This Article Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 23274, Nov. 1, 2011]

(1) The head of an office or the head of a branch office having jurisdiction over the place of stay shall prepare and keep a registered alien record for each alien under Article 34 (1) of the Act.

(2) When the head of an office or the head of a branch office having jurisdiction over the place of stay grants various permission to, gives notice to, or receives reports, etc. from a registered alien, he/she shall enter and manage the details thereof in the registered alien record.

(3) The head of a Si/Gun/Gu shall keep the register of aliens pursuant to Article 34 (2) of the Act and enter and manage the relevant details in the register of aliens upon receiving an alien registration card after an alien first files for alien registration or move to a district under his/her jurisdiction, and when the alien moves his/her place of stay to a district under another jurisdiction or receives a notice of cancellation of alien registration from the head of an office or branch office having jurisdiction over the place of stay, he/she shall cross out the relevant matters with red lines and enter the ground therefor and date in the register of aliens.

(4) Upon receipt of a notice of the cancellation of alien registration, the head of a Si/Gun/Gu shall keep the alien registration card of the relevant alien for one year from the date of cancellation.

[This Article Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 23274, Nov. 1, 2011]

(1) Pursuant to Article 92 (1) of the Act, the Minister of Justice shall delegate his/her authority provided in Articles 7 (1), 9, 11, 20, 21, 23 through 25, 25-2, 25-3, 30 (1), 78 (2), 89, 90, and 90-2 of the Act to the head of an office, the head of a branch office, or the head of a detention center, as prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Justice.

(2) Pursuant to Article 92 (2) of the Act, the head of a Si (excluding the Special Metropolitan City Mayor and Metropolitan City Mayors) shall delegate his/her authority provided in Article 34 (2) of the Act to the head of a Gu. (excluding the head of an autonomous Gu).

[This Article Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 23274, Nov. 1, 2011]

(1) An alien who intends to report a change in registered matters under Article 35 of the Act shall submit a report on the change in registered matters along with his/her alien registration certificate and passport, to the head of an office or the head of a branch office having jurisdiction over the place of stay.

(2) Upon receipt of a report on changes under paragraph (1), the head of an office or the head of a branch office having jurisdiction over the place of stay shall adjust the relevant registered alien record, reissue an alien registration certificate if the matters referred to in subparagraph 1 of Article 35 of the Act are changed, and forward a copy of the report on changes in registered matters to the head of a Si/Gun/Gu where the alien stays.

(3) Upon receipt of a copy of a report on changes in registered matters pursuant to paragraph (2), the head of a Si/Gun/Gu shall promptly adjust the relevant alien registration card.

[This Article Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 23274, Nov. 1, 2011]

(1) A registered alien who intends to file a moving-in report pursuant to Article 36 (1) of the Act shall submit a report on the change of his/her place of stay to the head of a Si/Gun/Gu (including the head of a non-autonomous Gu; hereafter the same shall apply in this Article) or the head of a Eup/Myeon/Dong having jurisdiction over the new place of stay or to the head of an office or of a branch office having jurisdiction over the new place of stay.

(2) Upon receipt of a moving-in report filed under paragraph (1), the head of a Si/Gun/Gu, the head of an Eup/Myeon/Dong, or the head of an office or of a branch office shall enter changed descriptions in the alien registration certificate, deliver it to the reporting person after placing a stamp confirming the report on the change of the place of stay, and then send a written notice of the change of the place of stay to the head of the office or the branch office having jurisdiction over the former place of stay pursuant to Article 36 (7) of the Act.

(3) The head of an office or the head of a branch office having jurisdiction over the former place of stay in receipt of the written notice of changed descriptions pursuant to paragraph (2) shall send an alien registration card to the head of an office or a branch office having jurisdiction over the new place of stay, who shall promptly adjust such card.

[This Article Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 23274, Nov. 1, 2011]

(1) When an immigration control official receives an alien registration certificate surrendered pursuant to Article 37 (1) or (5) of the Act, he/she shall promptly notify the alien's departure from the Republic of Korea to the head of an office or the head of a branch office having jurisdiction over the place of stay.

(2) A registered alien shall surrender his/her alien registration certificate pursuant to Article 37 (2) of the Act at the time and in the manner prescribed in the following:

1. Where the registered alien becomes a Korean national, the person himself/herself, his/her spouse, either of his/her parents, or a person specified in Article 89 (1) shall surrender his/her alien registration certificate to the head of an office or the head of a branch office having jurisdiction over the place of stay, within 30 days from the date of filing resident registration;

2. If the registered alien is dead, his/her spouse, either of his/her parents, or a person specified in Article 89 (1) shall surrender his/her alien registration certificate to the head of an office or the head of a branch office having jurisdiction over the place of stay, along with a medical certificate, a death certificate, or any similar document certifying his/her death, within 30 days from the date when his/her death is known to them;

3. Where the registered alien falls under any subparagraph of Article 31 (1) of the Act, he/she shall surrender his/her alien registration certificate to the head of an office or the head of a branch office having jurisdiction over the place of stay at the time he/she obtains permission to change his/her status of stay.

(3) When the head of an office or the head of a branch office having jurisdiction over the place of stay is notified of departure of an alien from the Republic of Korea or receives an alien registration certificate surrendered under paragraphs (1) and (2), he/she shall notify the cancellation of alien registration to the head of a Si/Gun/Gu having jurisdiction over the alien's place of stay.

(4) The head of a Si/Gun/Gu in receipt of a notification under paragraph (3) shall promptly adjust the relevant alien registration card.

(5) Where the head of an office or the head of a branch office takes temporary custody of an alien registration certificate pursuant to Article 37 (4) of the Act, he/she shall issue a certificate of custody after entering the fact in the book of articles in custody and keep the certificate, and promptly return the alien registration certificate in his/her custody upon receipt of a request for return under paragraph (5) of the same Article.

(6) Upon receipt of an alien registration certificate surrendered pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2), an immigration control official, the head of an office, or the head of a branch office shall destroy the alien registration certificate after completing the procedures under paragraphs (1) and (3).

[This Article Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 23274, Nov. 1, 2011]

(1) Pursuant to Article 37-2 (2), the head of an office or the head of a branch office may cancel an alien's registration at the time specified in any of the following subparagraphs:

1. Where an alien surrenders his/her alien registration certificate pursuant to the main sentence of Article 37 (1) of the Act: At the time the alien registration certificate is surrendered;

2. Where a registered alien becomes a national: At the time it is confirmed that the registered alien has obtained the nationality of the Republic of Korea;

3. Where a registered alien is dead: At the time the death of the registered person is confirmed by means of a medical certificate, a death certificate, or any similar document;

4. Where an alien falls under any subparagraph of Article 31 (1) of the Act: At the time it is confirmed that the alien has been permitted to change his/her status of stay to the relevant status of stay, such as Diplomacy (A-1), Foreign Government Official (A-2), or International Agreements (A-3);

5. Where a registered alien fails to enter during the permitted period of reentry after departure (the exempted period or the permitted period of stay if the alien has been exempted from the permission for reentry): After the expiration of the permitted period of reentry;

6. Where an alien's registration shall be cancelled on any of the grounds prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Justice: At the time the ground is confirmed.

(2) When the head of an office or the head of a branch office cancels an alien's registration, he/she shall record the cancellation in the register of registered aliens and shall describe the ground for cancellation, the date of cancellation, and the name of a public official in charge therein.

(3) When the head of an office or the head of a branch office cancels aliens' registration under paragraph (2), he/she shall make a register of cancellation of registered aliens for separate management.

(4) When an alien whose registration was cancelled under paragraph (2) files for new alien registration under Article 31 of the Act, the head of an office or the head of a branch office shall give the alien registration number same as the number given to the alien before it was cancelled.

(5) Except as otherwise provided for in paragraphs (1) through (4), matters necessary for the procedure for cancelling alien registration shall be determined by the Minister of Justice.

[This Article Newly Inserted by Presidential Decree No. 27520, Sep. 29, 2016]

(1) An alien who undergoes an entry inspection under Article 12 (1) of the Act shall present his/her passport and entry card to the immigration control official and answer questions: Provided, That the presentation of an entry card may be omitted in any of the following cases:

1. Where an alien's registration under Article 31 of the Act is valid;

2. Where an alien's report on the place of residence in Korea under Article 6 of the Act on the Immigration and Legal Status of Overseas Koreans is valid;

3. Other cases determined by the Minister of Justice.

(2) When an immigration control official conducts an entry inspection under paragraph (1), he/she shall examine whether the entry is proper and other necessary matters.

(3) When an immigration control official completes an entry inspection under paragraphs (1) and (2), he/she shall place the entry stamp on a passport presented. In such cases, the permitted status of stay and the period of stay shall be stated in the entry stamp.

(4) An alien meeting all of the following requirements may undergo an entry inspection using informatization devices pursuant to Article 12 (2) of the Act. In such cases, if an alien who has provided information about his/her fingerprints and face pursuant to Article 38 (1) 1 of the Act has no problem in undergoing an entry inspection by using informatization devices, the alien shall be deemed to meet the requirement under subparagraph 2:

1. An alien shall be at least 17 years of age and shall fall under any of the following categories:

(a) The alien shall be either of the following persons:

(i) A person whose alien registration under Article 31 of the Act is valid;

(ii) A person whose report on the place of resident in Korea under Article 6 of the Act on the Immigration and Legal Status of Overseas Koreans is valid;

(b) The alien shall be a person identified by the Minister of Justice as a national of a country with which the Republic of Korea has a valid memorandum of understanding, agreement, etc. or has agreed in any other manner to conduct entry and departure inspections by using informatization devices mutually;

(c) The alien shall be a person whom the Minister of Justice identifies as a person required to undergo an entry inspection by informatization devices on any other ground;

2. An alien shall have been fingerprinted, and his/her face shall have been photographed, as prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Justice;

3. An alien shall satisfy other requirements prescribed and publicly announced by the Minister of Justice.

(5) The presentation of an entry card under the main sentence of paragraph (1) and the placement of an entry stamp under paragraph (3) shall be omitted for an alien who has undergone an entry inspection under paragraph (4).

(6) Where an immigration control official decides not to permit the entry of an alien into the Republic of Korea pursuant to Articles 12 (4) and 12-2 (2) of the Act and if he/she deems the case important, he/she shall immediately report such case to the Minister of Justice.

(7) Where an immigration control official permits the entry of an alien eligible under Article 7 (2) 2 of the Act into the Republic of Korea, he/she shall place an entry stamp under paragraph (3) in the alien’s passport and enter the status and period of stay prescribed in 4. Visa Exempted (B-1) in attached Table 1: Provided, That where the immigration control official permits the entry of an alien intending to reside in the Republic of Korea, who is subject to the Visa Exemption Agreement for diplomats and government officials, into the Republic of Korea, he/she shall enter the status and period of stay prescribed in 1. Diplomacy (A-1) or 2. Foreign Government Official (A-2) in attached Table 1.

(8) Where any of the following applies to an alien who undergoes an entry inspection, an immigration control official may permit the alien to enter the Republic of Korea after correcting the details of his/her visa, as prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Justice:

1. Where the classification of a visa issued by the head of an overseas diplomatic mission, the status of stay, the period of stay, etc. are clearly erroneous;

2. Where the expiration date of the period of stay stated in a multiple-entry visa for the status of stay for 31. Work and Visit (H-2) in attached Table 1 goes beyond the expiration date of the period of validity of such multiple-entry visa.

(9) Article 6 (1) (excluding notification to the head of an issuing agency) and (2) shall apply mutatis mutandis to the custody of forged or counterfeited passports and seafarers' identity documents under Article 12-4 (1) of the Act and procedures for the notification thereof.

(10) Article 1 (4) shall apply mutatis mutandis to procedures for entry of alien crew members employed in a ship, etc. of the Republic of Korea.

[This Article Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 23274, Nov. 1, 2011]

(1) Procedures for departure inspections of nationals under Article 1 (1) through (3) shall apply mutatis mutandis to departure inspections of aliens under Article 28 (1) of the Act.

(2) Where an alien crew member employed in a ship, etc. of the Republic of Korea leaves the Republic of Korea, Article 1 (4) and (5) shall apply mutatis mutandis to procedures for departure of such alien crew member from the Republic of Korea.

(3) Article 6 (1) (excluding notification to the head of an issuing agency) and (2) shall apply mutatis mutandis to the custody of forged or counterfeited passports and seafarers' identity documents under Article 28 (3) of the Act and procedures for notification thereof.

(4) An alien who meets all the requirements under Article 15 (4) may undergo a departure inspection by informatization devices under Article 3 (2) of the Act, which shall apply mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 28 (5) of the Act. In such cases, if an alien who has provided information about his/her fingerprints and face pursuant to Article 12-2 (1) or 38 (1) 1 of the Act has no problem in undergoing a departure inspection by using informatization devices, the alien shall be deemed to meet the requirements under Article 15 (4) 2:

(5) The departure stamp shall be omitted for the aliens who complete a departure inspection under paragraph (4).

[This Article Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 23274, Nov. 1, 2011]

(1) Social integration programs (hereinafter referred to as "social integration program") referred to in Article 39 (1) of the Act shall consist of the following:

1. Education of the Korean language;

2. Education for understanding of Korean society;

3. Other education, provision of information, counseling, etc. deemed necessary by the Minister of Justice to support the social adaptation of aliens.

(2) The Minister of Justice may conduct the following evaluations on those who participate in social integration programs (hereinafter referred to as "participants in social integration programs"):

1. Preliminary evaluation;

2. Evaluation in each stage for the measurement of learning outcomes;

3. General evaluation deciding whether a participant has completed social integration programs.

(3) The Minister of Justice shall endeavor to make social integration standardized, systematic and effective.

(4) The Minister of Justice may outsource the development of social integration programs or evaluations on participants in social integration programs to a university, corporation, institution, organization, etc. specialized in the related field, if necessary.

(5) Except as otherwise expressly provided for in paragraphs (1) through (4), matters necessary for the development and operation of social integration programs shall be prescribed by the Minister of Justice.

[This Article Newly Inserted by Presidential Decree No. 24139, Oct. 15, 2012]

(1) An institution, corporation or organization intending to be designated as an institution operating social integration programs (hereinafter referred to as "operating institution") under Article 39 (2) of the Act shall meet the following requirements and file an application accompanied by an operational plan, etc., prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Justice, with the Minister of Justice:

1. To have an office and a place of education available at any time;

2. To secure experts prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Justice;

3. To have subscribed to indemnity insurance and fire insurance for facilities;

4. Other requirements prescribed and announced or posted on the Ministry’s website by the Minister of Justice, which are necessary for designing operational institutions, such as securing human resources to operate social integration programs.

(2) Upon receipt of an application for designation filed under paragraph (1), the Minister of Justice shall decide whether to approve the application for designation in consideration of the following matters:

1. Experience and expertise in conducting affairs related to social integration programs;

2. A level of experts and educational facilities or equipment and materials the applicant has secured;

3. Fidelity and feasibility of the operational plan;

4. Whether designation has ever been cancelled pursuant to Article 50 (3) within the last three years;

5. A method and ability to supply funds for the operation of an operating institution;

6. Other matters deemed important by the Minister of Justice, such as participants’ accessibility to and convenience in the use of social integration programs.

(3) Where any of the following institutions, corporations or organizations receives sufficient subsidies to cover expenses incurred in operating social integration programs from the State or a local government, the Minister of Justice may give additional marks when evaluating the requirements referred to in paragraph (2) 5:

1. A local government and its affiliated agency;

2. A multicultural family support center established under Article 12 of the Multicultural Families Support Act;

3. A social welfare center which is established and operated consolidating at least two social welfare facilities or which provides social welfare services consolidating at least two social welfare services pursuant to Article 34-2 of the Social Welfare Services Act among the social welfare centers established under Article 34-5 of the same Act;

4. A university defined in subparagraphs 1 through 6 of Article 2 of the Higher Education Act and its affiliated institution;

5. Other institutions, corporations or organizations deemed equivalent to hose referred to in subparagraphs 1 through 4 by the Minister of Justice.

(4) The designation of an operating institution shall be valid for a period up to two years.

(5) A designated operating institution shall conduct the following affairs:

1. Operating social integration programs;

2. Providing information related to entry into and departure from the Republic of Korea and public relations thereof;

3. Promoting social integration of aliens and raising public awareness of multiculture;

4. Other affairs necessary to support the social adaptation of aliens.

(6) Except as otherwise expressly provided for in paragraphs (1) through (5), matters necessary for the designation of operating institutions shall be prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Justice.

[This Article Newly Inserted by Presidential Decree No. 24139, Oct. 15, 2012]

(1) The Minister of Justice shall establish and operate an expert training program, such as experts in multicultural society, in order to train experts necessary for implementing social integration programs pursuant to Article 39 (3) of the Act.

(2) If necessary for improving the qualities of experts, the Minister of Justice may provide refresher training.

(3) In order to efficiently train experts, the Minister of Justice may outsource the expert training program referred to in paragraph (1) or refresher training referred to in paragraph (2) to a university defined in subparagraphs 1 through 6 of Article 2 of the Higher Education Act or to an institution, corporation or organization which specializes in the field of social integration programs.

(4) Except as otherwise expressly provided for in paragraphs (1) through (3), matters necessary for the training of experts shall be prescribed by the Minister of Justice.

[This Article Newly Inserted by Presidential Decree No. 24139, Oct. 15, 2012]