The ECCK has received information that vaccination certificates issued overseas are not yet recognized by the Korean authorities. Thus, people vaccinated overseas can unfortunately not benefit from the eased distancing rules for fully – in Korea – vaccinated people. At present, it is only possible to register the vaccination history at the public health service …

The suspension of visa-free entry to the Republic of Korea, which has been in effect for over a year, will be lifted for citizens of the European Union and Schengen countries from September 1, 2021. This means that short-term stays (less than 90 days) will again be possible without a visa. Instead, European nationals residing …

The vaccine reservations for 55-to-59-year-olds have resumed, however, for some foreign residents may have difficulties making a reservation online. The ECCK has reached out to local health centers and informed that foreign residents are not on the online vaccine reservation list. Therefore, those who wish to reserve online must contact their local health centers beforehand …

The ECCK would like to inform our members that effective next Monday, South Korea will be implementing a Level 4 Social Distancing Guidelines in the Seoul Metropolitan Area, which includes Seoul, Gyeonggi Province, and Incheon for two weeks. The decision was reached as the majority of recent cases were reported in the capital area, especially …

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 …