대아고속해운을 이용해 주셔서 감사드립니다.

최근 부산 대마도 운항 선박을 이용하여 일명 '비자런(VISA RUN) - 무비자나 관광 체류 허용 기간이 끝나기 전 인접 국가로 잠시 출국했다가 다시 입국하여 체류 기간을 갱신하는 편법적 이동 행위' 목적으로 승선권을 구매하는 경우가 자주 발생하여 이에 대한 당사의 정책 및 몇가지 케이스를 안내하여 드리오니 미리 양지하시어 가급적 공항을 이용하여 출입국 하시기를 부탁드립니다.

우선 대아고속해운 홈페이지 예약일 경우 여행객의 예약완료후 외국인 예약건들은 사전 안내없이 예약을 취소(출입국•외국인청에서 재입국이 어렵다고 답변받을 경우)하고 문자로 알려 드립니다. 물론 예약시 이에 대한 사전동의를 받고 있으며 미동의시 예약이 불가합니다.

여행사를 통항 예약일 경우에도 사전 외국인 여행객일 경우 정보를 받아서 출입국•외국인청에 재입국 가능여부 확인후 예약을 승인해 드립니다.

간혹 이런 확인과정을 놓치는 경우에도 당일 발권시 입국스티커 확인을 통해 비자런이 의심되면 당연히 출입국•외국인청에 당일 확인을 받고 문제없는 경우에만 발권을 해 드립니다. 이점 양해부탁드립니다.

몇가지 예시를 통해 재입국이 불허되는 케이스를 알려드립니다.

1. 북미국적자 A씨 - 관광비자로 90일 체류가 가능하지만 4연속 체류만료일 3~4일전 대마도 당일승선권 구매 후 체류기간연장을 시도하여 아침 승선권 발권 불허됨

2. 남미국적자 B씨 - 외국인등록증 만료일 며칠전 한달 연장하고 다시 만료일 4일전 대마도 1박승선권 구매 후 재입국 시도하려다 불허될 수 있다는 출입국•외국인청의 의견으로 승선권예매 취소

3. 동남아국적자 C씨 - 한국인 남자친구와 결혼전제로 체류한다고 하면서 2~3번 체류만료일 며칠전 대마도 1박, 당일 승선권 구매후 체류기간연장하려다 마지막 시도에서 출발일 당일 승선권 발권 불허됨 

이외 여러가지 비슷비슷한 경우가 많이 발생합니다. 이런 외국분들의 한국인 지인분들도 체류기간 연장에 관한 질문을 받으시면 본국으로 돌아가셨다가 정당한 비자취득후 한국으로 돌아오시라고 안내부탁드립니다.

마지막으로 사전에 정당한 관련 비자를 취득하셔서 대한민국 생활을 즐기시기를 부탁드립니다.

Thank you for choosing Daea Express Shipping.

Recently, we have frequently encountered cases where passengers purchase tickets for vessels operating between Busan and Tsushima, Japan, for the purpose commonly known as a “VISA RUN”—that is, temporarily leaving a country for a neighboring country shortly before the permitted visa-free or tourist stay expires and then attempting to re-enter in order to extend their period of stay.

We would therefore like to inform you in advance of our company’s policy and several relevant cases. We kindly ask you to take note of the following information and, whenever possible, use air travel for entering and exiting Korea.

First, for reservations made through the Daea Express Shipping website, we obtain confirmation from the Korean Immigration Service regarding whether foreign passengers are eligible to re-enter Korea based on the passport information provided during the reservation process. If we receive a response indicating that re-entry may not be permitted, we will cancel the reservation without prior notice and notify the passenger by text message. Passengers are required to agree to this policy in advance when making a reservation; reservations cannot be completed without such consent.

For reservations made through travel agencies, we also require information regarding foreign passengers in advance and check with the Korean Immigration Service to confirm whether re-entry is permitted before approving the reservation.

Even in cases where this verification process may have been missed, if a passenger is suspected of attempting a “VISA RUN” when their ticket is issued on the day of departure, we will contact the Korean Immigration Service for confirmation on the same day. A boarding ticket will only be issued if there are no issues with the passenger’s re-entry eligibility. We kindly ask for your understanding in this regard.

Below are several examples of cases in which re-entry was not permitted or was considered likely to be refused:

1. North American citizen, Mr./Ms. A - A citizen was permitted to stay in Korea for 90 days as a tourist. However, three to four days before the expiration of the permitted stay, the passenger purchased a same-day round-trip ticket to Tsushima and attempted to extend their stay in Korea. The passenger was not permitted to have the boarding ticket issued on the morning of departure.

2. Latin American citizen, Mr./Ms. B - A citizen had an Alien Registration Card that was due to expire within a few days. After extending their stay in Korea for one month, the passenger purchased a one-night trip to Tsushima four days before the new expiration date and attempted to re-enter Korea. Based on the opinion of the Korean Immigration Service that re-entry could be denied, the reservation was cancelled.

3. Citizen of a Southeast Asian country, Mr./Ms. C - A citizen stated that they intended to remain in Korea with the intention of marrying their Korean boyfriend. On two or three occasions, the passenger purchased either same-day or one-night tickets to Tsushima several days before the expiration of their permitted stay and attempted to extend their stay in Korea through re-entry. On the final attempt, the passenger was not permitted to have the boarding ticket issued on the day of departure.

There have been many other similar cases.

If Korean acquaintances of foreign nationals ask about extending their stay in Korea through a trip to Tsushima or elsewhere, we kindly ask that you advise them to return to their home country and obtain the appropriate visa before returning to Korea.

Finally, we sincerely ask all foreign nationals to obtain the appropriate visa in advance and enjoy their life and stay in the Republic of Korea through legitimate immigration procedures.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.