Source document
출입국관리법시행령 [대통령령 제17579호, 2002. 4. 18., 일부개정; 시행 2002. 4. 18.]
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What the document holds
Immigration Act Enforcement Decree as amended by Presidential Decree 17579 (18 Apr 2002, in force that day): articles on entry, stay, employment, registration, deportation and fines; annex 1 (residence statuses) incl. F-2 residence for investors of an amount and period set by the Minister of Justice and the new F-5 permanent residence (investors after 5 years in F-2, with children under 20); annex on fines (general, out of scope); reasons for amendment. No fees (set in the Enforcement Rules). This pass added 3 rules: the F-2 investor item (amount unset), 5-year path to F-5, children under 20; all ended 31 Aug 2003 when the 2003 version replaced them.
What it supports
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Rules and prices (3)
- Time before eligible for permanent residenceinvestor holding residence (F-2) through investment, staying 5 years running a business and contributing to job creation (permanent residence F-5), with children under 205 years18 Apr 2002 – 31 Aug 2003 · Korea law.go.kr 2002South Korea · Korea residence (F-2) and permanent residence (F-5) for foreign direct investors under the Foreign Investment Promotion Act (Immigration Act Enforcement Decree, annex 1-2 item 24(라), annex 1-3 item 3)
- Maximum age of a dependent childchildren of investors granted permanent residence (F-5): under 20 (20세 미만, so 20 is excluded)20 years18 Apr 2002 – 31 Aug 2003 · Korea law.go.kr 2002South Korea · Korea residence (F-2) and permanent residence (F-5) for foreign direct investors under the Foreign Investment Promotion Act (Immigration Act Enforcement Decree, annex 1-2 item 24(라), annex 1-3 item 3)
- Business investmentinvestor of at least an amount and for a period set by the Minister of Justice in a domestic industry, still running the business (residence F-2)18 Apr 2002 – 31 Aug 2003 · Korea law.go.kr 2002South Korea · Korea residence (F-2) and permanent residence (F-5) for foreign direct investors under the Foreign Investment Promotion Act (Immigration Act Enforcement Decree, annex 1-2 item 24(라), annex 1-3 item 3)
About the document
What it covers Annex 1: F-2 residence for those who invest at least an amount and period set by the Minister of Justice in a domestic business and keep running it; new F-5 permanent residence, including for such investors after 5 years in F-2 who created jobs. Reasons for amendment.
Notes Historical version from the national law database API.
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