Administrative appeal is a restitution 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. Administrative appeal is a restitution 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.

1. 1Submission of a Written Appeal and a Written Request

   The appellant or the agent submits online a request for an appeal, a request to suspend disposition, etc.

   Submission of a Written Request for Appeal and Documents

   

   When filing the appeal in paper

   Complete 2 copies of request for appeal and submit them at the disposition office (the administrative agency that made the disposition) or at the Commission (Consultation room no. 7, Petition Consultation Center, 1st floor, New Building) Request forms are also available at Petition Consultation Center (1st floor, New Building).

   

   When filing the appeal electronically

   Log in to our website, using an electronic certificate. The size of the attached documents cannot exceed 100 MB. If you are sending the documents by post due to size, please submit 2 copies of the request form immediately to the concerning administrative agency after submitting the form online

   When an agent completes the online request form

   

   When the request form is being submitted by the agent, the items under the agent section have to be filled out. Please have the form submitted to the administrative agency by the applicant of the agent.

2. 2Submission of Written Answers

   TThe appellee reviews the written answer, representing the administrative agency’s explanation online.
   If you would like to propose an objection to the answer or complement your previous application, please write and submit a supplementary document.

   Sending Written Answers

   

   When filing an administrative appeal online, the written answer from the appellee (disposition office) can be checked by post or on the website of online administrative appeals system. If a written answer has been sent, the appellant will receive an e-mail and text message notification. It usually takes 15 to 20 days to receive a written answer after submitting the online request. It can take longer if you are sending additional documents by post.
   * E-mail and SMS messages will be sent only when the information is provided.

   Submission of Supplementary Documents

   

   Supplementary documents can also be submitted online. They can be submitted until the review date, without limit in the number of submission. However, if they are sent too shortly before the review date, the content of the letter(s) might not be fully reviewed.

3. 3Submision of a Written Answer (Information on Review Period)

   Check the review and ruling dates for the appeals designated by the Commission.
   A review period refers to the period during which the Commission reviews the concerned disposition's legality and justice, or lack thereof, after reviewing the appeal.

   Sending Written Answers

   

   When filing an administrative appeal online, the written answer from the appellee (disposition office) can be checked by post or on the website of online administrative appeals system. If a written answer has been sent, the appellant will receive an e-mail and text message notification. It usually takes 15 to 20 days to receive a written answer after submitting the online request. It can take longer if you are sending additional documents by post.
   * E-mail and SMS messages will be sent only when the information is provided.

4. 4Notification of Review Period (Information on Oral Review)

   If the appellant wants to make a statement at the Commission in person, he or she can request an oral review.
   If the request is accepted, he or she can attend the meeting in person to deliver one's statement.
   A request for a oral review can be made at the time of filing the appeal or during the appeal process.

   Information on Oral Review

   

   If the appellant requests an oral review, the Commission decides whether or not to accept the request and notify the appellant of the result.
   However, if it is discerned that the already submitted documents are enough to make a ruling, the request for oral review might be turned down.

5. 5Sending a ruling letter (information on review result, reception of a ruling letter)

   The appellant can browse the review result of the Commission and receive a ruling letter based on the Commission's ruling.

   Information on Review Result

   

   The review result of the Commission on the appealed case is notified on this website, by e-mail and text message on the next day of the review period.

   Reception of a Ruling Letter

   

   After around a week, the ruling letter based on the review and ruling of the Commission is delivered to the appellant by post. If the ruling letter is delivered, we will notify the appellant by this website, text message, and e-mail. The ruling of the Commission is an external notifiation of the ruling on the appeal to the appellant and the appellee. A ruling letter is delivered to both sides. The judgment becomes effective upon the delivery of the ruling letter.