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Immigration Control Law

Enforcement Decree

Enforcement Regulation

CHAPTER 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1. (Purpose)

The purpose of this Act is to stipulate the matters concerning the entry into and departure from the Republic of Korea (hereinafter referred to as Korea) of Koreans and

foreigners,

the

stay

of foreigners in Korea, and the procedures for the recognition of refugee status.

\u3008Revised Oct.12, 1993\u3009

Article 2 (Definition)

For the purpose of this Act:

\u3008Revised Dec.10, 1993, Feb.5, 1999,

Dec.5, 2002, Mar.24, 2005\u3009

1. The term "national" means a

citizen of Korea.

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2. The term "foreigner" means a

person who is not a Korean citizen.

2-2. The term "refugee" means a person to whom the "Convention relating to the Status of Refugees" applies, under Article 1 of the "Convention relating to the Status of Refugees" (hereinafter referred to as the "Refugee Convention") or Article 1 of the "Protocol relating to the Status of Refugees"

3. The term "passport" means a passport or a refugee travel document issued by the Korean government, a foreign government, or

a

competent

international organization, or other types of travel documents

which

the

Korean

government acknowledges as valid.

4. The term "seaman's identification certificate" means a document issued by the Korean government or a foreign government which certifies that the holder is a seaman

5. The term "port of entry and

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departure" means a harbor, airport, or other places designated by the Presidential Executive Order, through which people may enter and depart from Korea.

6. The term \u201chead of a diplomatic

mission

overseas"

means

an

ambassador,

minister, consul-general, or consul of Korea who is residing overseas, or is the head of an organization performing the duties of consular affairs.

7. Deleted \u3008Feb.5, 1999\u3009

8. The term "vessels, etc." means ships, airplanes, trains, cars, or other transportation means which carry people or things between Korea and any area outside Korea.

9. The term "crew" means people who perform their duties on these vessels, etc.

10. The term \u201ccarrier" means a person who operates the business using vessels, etc. or an agent who conducts business transactions for

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