Article 25-2 (Special Provisions for Marriage Migrants, etc.)

Where a foreigner falling under any of the following subparagraphs applies for an extension of his or her period of sojourn, the Minister of Justice may permit the extension of the period of sojourn until the completion of the remedy procedure for rights, such as the relevant trial. 1. A foreigner who is a spouse of a national of the Republic of Korea, in whose case a trial by a court, an investigation by an investigative agency, or any other remedy procedure for rights under the law is pending due to domestic violence as defined in Article 2(1) of the 「Act on Special Cases Concerning the Punishment, etc. of Labor Disputes」; 2. A foreigner in whose case a trial by a court, an investigation by an investigative agency, or any other remedy procedure for rights under the law is pending due to a sex offense as defined in Article 2(1) of the 「Act on Special Cases Concerning the Punishment, etc. of Sex Offenses」; 3. A foreign child who is the subject of child abuse as defined in Article 2(4) of the 「Act on Special Cases Concerning the Punishment, etc. of Child Abuse」 and whose trial by a court, an investigation by an investigative agency, or any other remedy procedure for rights under the law is pending, or his or her guardian (excluding the perpetrator of child abuse) as defined in Article 3(3) of the 「Child Welfare Act」; 4. A foreigner who is a victim of trafficking in persons, etc. as defined in Article 3 of the 「Act on the Prevention of Trafficking in Persons and the Protection of Victims, etc.」, in whose case a trial by a court, an investigation by an investigative agency, or any other remedy procedure for rights under the law is pending.