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Release procedure from temporary detention under the Immigration Control Act of Korea

Eunsun Park
Eunsun Park
about 1 year ago

What is Temporary Detention and Release?

Under Article 51 of the Immigration Control Act, “temporary detention” refers to the administrative custody of a foreign national who:

  • is subject to deportation,
  • has overstayed their visa, or
  • entered Korea illegally.

Such individuals may be detained at an immigration detention center until deportation is carried out.

Release from temporary detention refers to a legal procedure in which the detention is lifted due to:

  • humanitarian concerns,
  • legal reasons, or
  • lack of necessity for continued detention.

🔹 Grounds for Release from Temporary Detention

A foreign national may be released from detention under the following conditions:

  1. Deportation is not possible or will be significantly delayed.
  2. Humanitarian grounds such as serious illness, childbirth, or care for a young child.
  3. Pending refugee application or human rights proceedings.
  4. The individual is willing and able to depart voluntarily.
  5. The Minister of Justice determines that continued detention is unnecessary.

🔹 Who May Apply?

  • The detained foreign national may apply directly.
  • A representative or legal guardian (e.g., attorney or licensed immigration specialist) may also apply on their behalf.

🔹 Procedure for Release

  1. Submit a written application for release to the competent Immigration Office or detention center.
  2. Include supporting documentation (see below).
  3. The immigration authorities review the case and determine whether to approve the release.
  4. If approved, a release decision notice is issued and the person is immediately released.

🔹 Required Documents

DocumentNotes
Application for Release from DetentionMandatory
Proof of humanitarian groundsMedical certificate, childbirth record, etc.
Voluntary departure plan (if applicable)Flight ticket, travel plan, etc.
Guarantee letter and ID of guarantorIf required by the Immigration Office
Other supporting documentsRefugee application, human rights complaint, etc.

🔹 Post-Release Obligations

  • Release does not cancel the deportation order.
  • The individual must depart Korea or adjust their status (e.g., apply for a visa) as instructed.
  • If the terms of release are violated, the person may be detained again.

Conclusion

Release from temporary detention under the Immigration Control Act is an administrative relief based on humanitarian reasons, unfeasibility of deportation, or voluntary cooperation.

Since each case is evaluated on its individual merits and supporting evidence, and immigration decisions can be complex, it is strongly recommended to seek help from a licensed immigration lawyer or administrative agent for the application process.

음시볎혞 핎제란?

‘음시볎혞’란, 출입국ꎀ늬법 제51조에 따띌 강제퇎거 대상 왞국읞, 첎류Ʞ간을 쎈곌한 자, 불법입국자 등읎 볞국윌로 송환되Ʞ 전까지 볎혞소에 음시적윌로 구ꞈ되는 행정처분입니닀.

‘음시볎혞 핎제’는 읎러한 볎혞조치가 더 읎상 필요하지 않닀고 읞정되거나, 특별한 사유가 있는 겜우 볎혞륌 쀑지하고 석방하는 것을 의믞합니닀.


🔹 음시볎혞 핎제 사유

닀음의 사유 쀑 하나 읎상에 핎당하멎 볎혞 핎제가 가능합니닀.

  1. 강제퇎거명령읎 집행 불가능하거나 장Ʞ간 지연될 겜우
  2. 질병·출산·영유아 볎혞 등의 읞도적 사유
  3. 난믌신청 또는 읞권칚핎 구제 절찚 진행 쀑
  4. 자진출국읎 가능하닀고 판당될 겜우
  5. 법묎부장ꎀ읎 볎혞의 필요성읎 없닀고 읞정한 겜우

🔹 음시볎혞 핎제 신청 죌첎

  • 볞읞 또는 대늬읞읎 신청 가능 (대늬읞은 변혞사, 행정사 등)
  • 볎혞 왞국읞 볞읞읎 직접 신청할 수도 있음

🔹 신청절찚

  1. 출입국·왞국읞청에 음시볎혞 핎제 신청서 제출
    • 필요시 볎슝서 또는 신원볎슝읞 요구됚
  2. 출입국당국은 심사륌 통핎 볎혞 핎제 여부 결정
  3. 핎제 결정 시, 핎제 결정서 발꞉ 및 슉시 석방

🔹 제출서류

서류명비고
음시볎혞 핎제 신청서필수
읞도적 사유 입슝자료질병진닚서, 출산예정음 슝명 등
자진출국 계획서핎당 시
볎슝서 및 볎슝읞 신원자료요구되는 겜우
Ʞ타난믌신청서, 읞권칚핎 진정서 등 ꎀ렚 슝빙

🔹 핎제 후 유의사항

  • 볎혞 핎제는 강제퇎거 처분 자첎가 철회된 것읎 아님
  • 핎제 후 음정 êž°ê°„ 낎에 출국하거나, 첎류자격 변겜 등의 후속조치 필요
  • 음정 조걎 하에 위반 시 재볎혞 가능

✅ 결론

음시볎혞 핎제는 읞도적 사유, 송환불능, 자진출국 가능성 등을 읎유로 법묎부가 볎혞조치륌 핎제하는 행정절찚입니닀. 신청은 볞읞 또는 대늬읞읎 가능하며, 슝빙자료와 핎제 사유의 구첎성읎 승읞의 핵심입니닀.

복잡한 사유가 동반되거나 난믌·읞권 등 믌감한 묞제가 포핚된 겜우, 반드시 전묞 행정사나 변혞사의 조력을 받아 신청하는 것읎 바람직합니닀.



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