Administrative appeal is a system for citizens who have their rights or interests infringed on by illegal or unjust dispositions (or other execution or omission of government authority) by administrative agencies. The system allows for prompt and convenient relief of the citizens. It is free of cost, with a simple and fast procedure.

Administrative appeals differ from administrative litigations and trials as follow:

Administrative Appeals Act The processing results have a binding effect on the relevant administration authorities.In addition, the judicial institution should proceed with legal proceedings, which are differentiated from legal litigation.

Administrative Appeals
  object act
Administrative judgment A citizen infringed upon rights or interest Public interest relief
Administrative agency that issued the disposition Fair administration
Special Administrative Appeals Division
  • 'Special administrative appeals' refer to specialized administrative appeals of specific areas that follow exceptional procedures stipulated in the individual laws of the concerning areas, replacing Administrative Appeals Act, instead of following the procedure of "regular administrative appeals based on Administrative Appeals Act." They are meant to respect the expertise and specialty of the matter in question.
  • Specialized administrative appeals acknowledged by individual laws include litigations related to tax and patent, objection against a ruling on eminent domain, reexamination on the relief orders on unlawful dismissals, disobedience against disciplinary measures towards public officials, etc.
Specialized Administrative Appeals objects: Tax, Submission, Marine safety, Patent, Employment Insurance, Labor, Election Management Committee, Health Insurance, Land acceptance, Industrial disaster
What is online administrative appeal?

Unlike the pre-existing written administrative appeals procedure, using the online appeal system allows for easy and convenient filing of administrative appeals, inquiry on the on-going procedure and result, etc., using the Internet.

Online Administrative Appeals System.
service_online_system Appellant (Citizens subjected to disposition) Administrative Appeals Commission Disposition Agency
Online Administrative Appeals System (Filing an appeal, inquiry on the status of the appeal, application for suspension of execution, application for oral review, sending written answers, notice of review period, sending ruling letters)
Characteristics and Advantages of Online Administrative Appeals
  • 1Appellants can file their administrative appeals and check the status easily online, using PC's and mobile devices.
  • 1No fees occur.
  • 1The procedure is relatively fast.
  • 1Appellants can use the knowledge service to utilize similar rulings.