Source: Investigation and Enforcement Division
Korea Immigration Service
1. Illegal stayers detected by immigration officers are subject to fines:
· Those who stayed illegally for less than one (1) year are exempted from fines;
· KRW 500,000 won for illegal stay of one (1) year to two (2) years (excl.);
· KRW 1 Million won for two (2) years to three (3) years (excl.);
· KRW 1.5 Million won for three (3) years to five (5) years (excl.);
· KRW 2 Million won for five (5) years or over.
There is no commutation of detention to penalties for those who are incapable of paying fines. Instead, illegal stayers will be deported after undergoing a prescribed process and will be banned re-entry for a certain period of time.
2. The period of entry ban for the deported illegal stayers:
· Three (3) years for those who paid fines before being deported;
· Five (5) years for those who failed to pay fines before being deported.
3. The detected illegal stayers will be deported following the procedures below:
1. An illegal stayer is arrested,
2. Will be investigated for illegal stay,
3. Will be detained (upon issuance of detention order),
4. Decision will be made after examination (possible decisions include imposition of fines and issuance of deportation order),
5. Will prepare for departure (issue a passport and buy tickets, etc.),
6. Will be deported.
Korea Immigration Service
1. Illegal stayers detected by immigration officers are subject to fines:
· Those who stayed illegally for less than one (1) year are exempted from fines;
· KRW 500,000 won for illegal stay of one (1) year to two (2) years (excl.);
· KRW 1 Million won for two (2) years to three (3) years (excl.);
· KRW 1.5 Million won for three (3) years to five (5) years (excl.);
· KRW 2 Million won for five (5) years or over.
There is no commutation of detention to penalties for those who are incapable of paying fines. Instead, illegal stayers will be deported after undergoing a prescribed process and will be banned re-entry for a certain period of time.
2. The period of entry ban for the deported illegal stayers:
· Three (3) years for those who paid fines before being deported;
· Five (5) years for those who failed to pay fines before being deported.
3. The detected illegal stayers will be deported following the procedures below:
1. An illegal stayer is arrested,
2. Will be investigated for illegal stay,
3. Will be detained (upon issuance of detention order),
4. Decision will be made after examination (possible decisions include imposition of fines and issuance of deportation order),
5. Will prepare for departure (issue a passport and buy tickets, etc.),
6. Will be deported.
