The ECCK has been confident that foreign residents in Korea who have gone through the whole vaccination process overseas should be exempted from the quarantine procedure when returning to Korea as foreigners residing overseas (effective from July 1, 2021). We have reached out to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) for clarification regarding …
On February 22, ECCK received the written confirmation of the COVID-19 vaccination plan from the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA). On January 28, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) unveiled its COVID-19 vaccination plan, under which all foreign residents will be vaccinated in the same order as Koreans. The ECCK has reached …
On January 28, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) unveiled its COVID-19 vaccination plan, under which all foreign residents will be vaccinated in the same order as Koreans. The ECCK has reached out to the KCDA and received confirmation that diplomats and expats who are not enrolled on the National Health Insurance Service …
On January 18, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) has announced that everyone including foreign residents in Korea to get COVID-19 vaccine for free of charge. The Korean government hopes to dole out its first vaccine doses by the end of February or early March and achieve herd immunity by the end of …
As the number of mutant virus outbreak countries expands, the subject of mandatory submission of a negative PCR confirmation letter will be expanded to all foreigners (including foreign residents in Korea) entering Korea. * It is mandatory for airports to submit a PCR negative confirmation issued within 72 hours from the departure date from the …
The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) has shared the main changes on Condition for Quarantine Exemption. Establishment of validity period of isolation exemption certificate: The isolation exemption certificate is valid until the first week of entering Korea. After one week, one must apply again according to the application procedure. Establishment of the period …