2. Far more foreign overstayers in Jeju
Nearly 12,000 as of the end of July

Authorities say far more foreign nationals are coming to Jeju legally as part of its visa waiver program, but then staying here longer than is legally allowed.

The Ministry of Justice says that as of late July there were about 11,900 foreigners in Jeju who had overstayed. That’s about 21-hundred more than at the end of last year.

If the trend continues, compared to the end of 2017, there will be over 36-hundred more foreign nationals here illegally at the end of 2018.

Authorities say they have apprehended an average of 18.1 foreigners per month who were trying to illegally leave the island for elsewhere in the country. That is similar to last year’s figure.


제주 무비자 불법체류 외국인 크게 늘어

제주에 무비자로 입국해 불법체류하는 외국인이 올들어 크게 늘었습니다.

법무부에 따르면 무사증으로 제주에 들어와 체류기간이 지나도 돌아가지 않은 불법체류자는 지난 7월말 기준 1만 1천 900여 명으로 작년 말 이후 2천 100여 명 증가했습니다.

이 같은 증가 속도라면 불법체류자가 연말에는 3천 6백명 이상 증가할 것으로 예상됩니다.

제주에서 무단이탈을 시도하다 적발된 경우는 한달 평균 18.1명으로 지난해와 비슷했습니다.