What is Korea Electronic Travel Authorization (K-ETA)? K-ETA is an electronic travel authorization which visitors from designated visa-free countries are required to obtain before entering Korea (since September 2021). Visitors from 96 designated countries (see chart 1) and those who fall under the ‘Priority Entry Persons’ from 16 suspended countries (see chart 2) are eligible …
<Re-Entry Permit Exemption to be implemented again> Effective April 1, 2022, re-entry permit exemption, which had been suspended due to COVID-19 situation will be available again. Subject A-1 ~ A-3, D-1 ~ F-3, F-6 ~ H-2: Visa holders are exempt from re-entry permit if re-entry into Korea is within 1 year from date of departure. …
<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 …