Organizational Chart
Commissioner
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Director General of
Immigration Policy Reform
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Director General of Immigration Policy
Immingration Planning Division
- Immigration planning, public relations, and international cooperation
- Immigration personnel, organization, budget and service management
Border Control Division
- Immigration clearance [including travelers to and from North Korea]
- Entry / departure control and international agreements
Visa & Residence Division
- Visa policy-making and issuance
- Foreigner sojourn management policy and permission for status of stay
Investigation & Enforcement Division
- Monitoring foreigner sojourn and screening of immigration offenders
- Foreigner detention and deportation
IT Strategy & Management Division
- Incorporate information technology into immigration management system
- Analyze and publish immagration statistics
Immigration Big Data Division
- Harmonisation of identification database of foreign residents
- Setting up platforms required for harmonisation of identification database of foreign residents
- Devising methods of yielding big data relevant to information on foreign residents
- Handling of other harmonisation work relevant to identification database and big data relevant to foreign residents
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Director General of Nationality & Integration Policy
Immigration Policy Division
- Cross-governmental Immigration policy oversight
- Management of immigration policy committee
- Establishment and evaluation of Basic Plan for immigration Policy and yearly execution plan
Nationality Division
- Management of nationality acquisition, nationality loss, and multiple-nationality holders
Immigrant Integration Division
- Support policy for foreigners’ social adaptation
- Visa issuance and sojourn management for marriage immigrants
Refugee Policy Division
- Oversight of Refugee policy and support system
- Social settlement support for refugees, etc.
Refugee Appeal Division
- Refugee Council management
- Handles refugee status rejections, refugee status cancellations/withdrawals and evaluates refugee appeals
Major Functions
Immigration Planning Division
- Establish comprehensive plans for immigration administration and evaluation
- Improve organization, set budgets and maintain systems
- Host, participate in and support international meetings on immigration policy
- Manage international conventions
Border Control Division
- Implement entry/departure clearance services
- Manage entry/departure exclusions
- International cooperation
Visa & Residence Division
- Implement residence management policy and Develop visa policy
- Provide immigration services including foreigners' registration and various permissions
Investigation & Enforcement Division
- Investigate violation of the Immigration Act
- Locate and remove immigration offenders and operate immigration detention centers
IT Strategy & Management Division
- Incorporate information technology into immigration management system
- Analyze and publish immigration statistics
Immigration Big Data Division
- Harmonisation of identification database of foreign residents
- Setting up platforms required for harmonisation of identification database of foreign residents
- Devising methods of yielding big data relevant to information on foreign residents
- Handling of other harmonisation work relevant to identification database and big data relevant to foreign residents
Immigration Policy Division
- Establish, assess and evaluate plans related to immigration policies
- Coordinate immigration policies with related ministries and local governments
- Improve legislation
Nationality Division
- Management of nationality acquisition, nationality loss and multiple-nationality holders
Immigrant Integration Division
- Implement policies on immigrant integration of foreigners in Korea
- Develop policies to promote the understanding of multi-culturalism
Refugee Division
- Oversight of refugee policy and support system
- Refugee council management
- Social settlement support for refugees, etc.
Refugee Policy Division
- Oversight of Refugee policy and support system
- Social settlement support for refugees, etc.
Refugee Appeal Division
- Refugee Council management
- Handles refugee status rejections, refugee status cancellations/withdrawals and evaluates refugee appeals