Legal basis:
– Immigration Act.
The Minister of Justice may prohibit any of the following foreigners from entering the Republic of Korea:
– A contagious patient, a narcotics addict or other persons deemed likely to cause danger and harm to public health;
– A person who intends to enter the Republic of Korea unlawfully carrying firearms, guns, swords, explosives, etc;
– A person deemed highly likely to commit any act detrimental to the interests of the Republic of Korea or public safety;
– A person deemed highly likely to commit any act detrimental to the economic or social order or the good morals;
– A mentally disabled person who is void of a capacity of discriminating sense and has no person to assist his or her sojourn in the Republic of Korea, a person who cannot afford expenses related to sojourn in the Republic of Korea, and other persons in need of relief;
– A person for whom five years have not elapsed after departure from the Republic of Korea under a deportation order;
– A person who took part in the slaughter or cruel treatment of people on the grounds of race, ethnicity, religion, nationality, political opinion, etc. under instructions from or in liaison with any of the following governments from August 29, 1910 to August 15, 1945:
- The Japanese government;
- Any government which was in alliance with the Japanese government;
- Any government on which the Japanese government exercised predominant influence;
– A person comparable to any of those above whose entry into the Republic of Korea is deemed inappropriate by the Minister of Justice.
If the home country of a foreigner who intends to enter the Republic of Korea refuses the entry of a national of the Republic of Korea for any reason, other than those referred above, the Minister of Justice may refuse the entry of such foreigner for the same reason.
