South Korea's new visa policy in 2023

As for South Korea's entry policy, I believe many friends should know that the entry policy has been adjusted and changed, and the issuance of tourist visas was resumed in June 1. However, just today, May 23, 2022, South Korea adjusted its immigration policy. See below for details.

1. Adjusted Entry Policy From May 23, 2022, all passengers entering Korea (except those exempt from inspection) must have a paper-based nucleic acid test report (PCR negative confirmation) or a rapid antigen test negative report (rat, AG, antigen) issued by a professional testing institution (hospital, etc.) within 48 hours before departure. Within 24 hours before departure.

1, which must be based on the sampling time, and requires a nucleic acid test report in Korean or English.

2. The inspection items of nucleic acid test reports issued in other languages must be issued in Korean or English, and the names on the reports must be consistent with the names on the passports.

2. Necessary materials for nucleic acid detection

1. Name

2. Detection method

3. Test results

4. Date of issue

5. Date of birth (or passport number, ID number)

6. Test date

7. Name of testing organization

3, South Korea detection and epidemic prevention process

1. Those who have been vaccinated in Korea shall register and authenticate in the quarantine information pre-registration system Q-code in advance, so as to avoid entry quarantine. Those who have been vaccinated with WHO-approved vaccines in countries other than South Korea can be exempted from entry quarantine after registration and certification in the system.

2. Passengers with valid Q code declaration results do not need to fill in the Special Quarantine Declaration Form and the Health Status Declaration Form. Passengers without Q code identification results are still quarantined at home for 7 days according to Korean tourists and long-term non-Korean tourists, and non-Korean tourists who visit for a short time are quarantined for 7 days (at their own expense), except those who hold the exemption letter issued by the Korean government.

4, can be exempted from nucleic acid test report (body temperature over 37.5 degrees is not applicable):

1. Infants under 6 years old based on enrollment date (only when all peers submit negative PCR confirmation).

2. Passengers who hold the exemption consent issued by the Korean government.

3. After departing from Korea, the passengers were refused entry and repatriated in the destination country.

4. Korean travelers and long-term foreigners who have been diagnosed within 0/0 to 40 days before departure (only in the case of gene amplification detection such as PCR, except those who are positive for antigen detection) and have received treatment.

Korean passengers or their non-Korean spouses and immediate family members (excluding brothers and sisters) who flew to South Korea on China Eastern Airlines flight MU504 1 on May 20 and May 27 will provide the English version of the nucleic acid test report within 48 hours before departure, but they still need to hold the nucleic acid test report within 48 hours to check in. Non-Korean spouses and immediate family members need to show proof of kinship.