Permission for Reentry
Persons subject to permission for reentry and exemption from such permission- Persons subject to reentry permission
· If a foreigner who has filed for alien registration or is exempted from such registration intends to reenter the Republic of Korea after departure for another foreign country within his/her permitted period of stay, he/she shall obtain permission from the Minister of Justice (The main sentence of Article 30 (1) of the Immigration Act).
- Exemption from reentry permission
· If any person, who is qualified to obtain a permanent residence permit and has good causes to be exempted from reentry permission, falls under any of the following qualifications, he or she may be exempted from reentry permission (Proviso to Article 30 (1) of the Immigration Act and the main sentence of Article 44-2 (1) of the Enforcement Rule of the Immigration Act):
√ A person with a Permanent Resident (F-5) status under Attached Table 1-3 of the Enforcement Decree of the Immigration Act who intends to reenter the Republic of Korea within two years after the date of departure;
√ A person with any status of stay for 1. Diplomat (A-1) through 25. Accompanying Spouse/Child (F-3), or 27. Marriage Migrant (F-6) through 30. Others (G-1) under Attached Table 1-2 of the Enforcement Decree of the Immigration Act, who intends to reenter the Republic of Korea within one year (the remaining period of stay if such period is less than one year) after the date of departure
※ A foreigner prohibited from entering the Republic of Korea under Article 11 of the Immigration Act and a person falling under any subparagraph of Article 10 of the Enforcement Decree of the Immigration Act shall not be exempted.
Application for reentry permission- A foreigner who intends to obtain reentry permission shall file an application for reentry permission (Form 34. Application Form of the Enforcement Rule of the Immigration Control Act) with the head of the Immigration Service, the head of the office of the Immigration Service, the head of the branch office of the Immigration Service or the head of the branch office of the office of the Immigration Service, attaching documents explaining the reasons therefor (Article 39-6(1) of the Enforcement Rule of the Immigration Control Act).
- The reentry period shall be determined within the period not exceeding the previously permitted period of stay (Article 39-6 (3) of the Enforcement Rule of the Immigration Control Act).
- Once a foreigner obtains reentry permission, a reentry permission stamp and the permitted reentry period shall be stamped on and written in the passport, or a reentry permission sticker shall be affixed (Article 39-6 (4) of the Enforcement Rule of the Immigration Control Act).
Application for an extension of the permitted reentry period- Reasons for an extension
· If a foreigner is unable to reenter during the permitted period due to a disease or any other extenuating circumstance, the foreigner shall obtain an extension of the permitted reentry period from the Minister of Justice before the expiration of the permitted period (Article 30 (3) of the Immigration Control Act).
- Application for an extension
· A foreigner who intends to obtain an extension of the permitted reentry period shall file an application for an extension of the permitted reentry period (Form 61 of the Enforcement Rule of the Immigration Control Act) with the head of a diplomatic mission, attaching documents explaining the reasons therefor (Article 39-7 (1) of the Enforcement Rule of the Immigration Control Act).