<Information for Overseas Travelers> Regarding Quarantine exemption Q. Can Travelers who were vaccinated overseas also be exempt for quarantine? Those who have completed vaccination in Korea or have previously registered their vaccination history at a domestic health center can be exempt from quarantine upon arrival using the pre-input (Q-code) system from March 21. In addition, …
Quarantine Exemptions The quarantine (7 days) conducted on all overseas entrants after the outbreak of the Omicron mutant virus will be exempted from March 21 for those who have completed vaccination in Korea and abroad with registration of their vaccination history. From April 1, the exemption will extend to those who completed vaccination abroad but …
Vaccine Pass As of March 1, 2022, South Korea is to suspend the COVID-19 vaccine pass system nationwide. For the past few months, in order to enter public facilities, such as a restaurant, café, department store, etc. it was a must to scan a QR code which contains vaccination status. With this newly implemented measure: …
Updates on Home Treatment for COVID-19 Patients The Korean government is said to implement eased monitoring and quarantine measures for low-risk COVID-19 patients and focus on treatment of those in high-risk groups such as patients aged 60 or older, etc. This is in response to the recent surge of the spread of the Omicron variant …
Effective Feb 4, quarantine period for all international travelers entering Korea has shortened from 10 days to 7 days. Also, entry ban for short-term stay foreigners coming from below 11 countries has been removed: South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Lesotho, Eswatini, Mozambique, Malawi, Nigeria, Ghana, and Zambia. Useful information Answers by the KDCA on frequently …
With the rapid spreading of the Omicron variant, South Korea’s daily COVID-19 cases have exceeded 20,000 for the first time. With that said, the ECCK shares with our members some of the updates on the COVID-19 measures that have taken into effect. PCR Testing As of Jan 26, a limited PCR testing system has first …