Summary of nucleic acid detection requirements for entry into Korea in 221 and South Korea's quarantine entry policy

In fact, the immigration policies of many countries will be adjusted now. If you have a plan to go to Korea, you can look at what information you need to prepare in advance to enter Korea at present, as well as nucleic acid testing and vaccine-related issues to go to Korea.

Korean visa policy

Q. Is there any change in Korean visa policy in the short term?

a. visa extension policy.

In order to minimize the entry and exit of foreigners, South Korea will automatically extend the stay period of foreigners whose visas expire from July 19th to September 3th, 221 to December this year. You can confirm the relevant contents on the entry-exit website or call the Korean entry-exit telephone number 1345.

Note:

1. From January 28th, 22, the 1345 telephone service will provide 24-hour operation. Services in 2 languages are provided from 9: to 18: on weekdays, and only Korean, English and Chinese services are supported outside this time period and on Saturdays and public holidays.

2. You can dial 1345 by landline/mobile phone.

3. When making calls outside Korea, please dial 82-1345 (no area code.

Notes on nucleic acid testing when entering Korea

At present, negative proof of nucleic acid testing results issued within 72 hours after leaving the country is required.

Q1。 Does everyone have to provide negative proof of nucleic acid test?

A1。 Applicable object: all people who enter Korea

* include Class A (holders of diplomatic and business visas, people who have completed vaccination, foreigners who have re-entered the country, and foreigners who have been exempted from diagnostic license related to re-entry permit.

* except for airline flight attendants and people under six years old (subject to the entry time in Korea and transit passengers).

Q2。 What items are needed for negative proof of nucleic acid test?

A2。 The required items include the following contents:

Name (consistent with passport name

Detection method: NAATs(RT-PCR, LAMP, TMA, SDA, NEAR, etc.) only rely on gene amplification technology. Are recognized.

* antigen-antibody detection methods (rats, ELISA, etc. And home sampling (home testing methods are not recognized.

test results, release date, test date and test organization name.

Date of birth (Passport number or ID number can be used

Seal issued by an authoritative organization (or signature

(Testing institutions recognize all testing institutions.

those that do not meet the standard of "negative proof of polymerase chain reaction test" (the date of issuance is more than 72 hours after the departure date, etc. Or failure to submit it will be rejected for boarding. (From : on July 15th, 221,

South Korea's entry segregation policy

Q. Can China students enjoy the segregation-free policy when they enter Korea?

a. Attention! International students from China need to be quarantined when they go to South Korea, even after vaccination in China. D2 and D4 visa holders cannot be exempted from quarantine. All foreign immigrants need to be quarantined for 14 days, and the situation of exemption from quarantine should be consulted with the Korean embassy or consulate where they leave.

Welcome to the official website to learn about the complete Korean quarantine regulations: Entry Control Measures of Relevant Countries and Regions to Prevent and Control novel coronavirus Epidemic.

Reminder: Red and yellow tablets issued by physical examination and epidemic prevention should be carried with you. In addition to entry and exit, there is also the possibility of spot checks after arriving at local schools in Korea.

Entry process

Get off the plane after arriving at Incheon Airport.

reach the temperature detection door to detect the temperature.

hand in the health confirmation form and application form.

download the APPlication

* self-isolation security protection application

(it is recommended to download

in advance and turn on the isolation app positioning function.

make sure the phone is open and contact the contact person.

fill in the form again (personal information

record fingerprints

entry inspection and stamp, and indicate the entry date.

baggage recovery

find the person who picked up the plane and go to the isolation place.

successfully entered the

entry inspection for international students

(1) Korean entry documents to be prepared

1. Original valid passport and Korean visa page.

2. declaration of entry and exit countries

3. health certificate: tuberculosis test certificate

4. economic documents: unionpay card and won cash.

5. Educational materials: the original diploma/degree certificate and its English translation, the original transcript and its English translation, and the academic certification report.

6. Original TOPIK transcript

7. Documents related to accommodation in South Korea

8. Color photos (2 one-inch and two-inch white background photos each

(2 customs inspection

Foreign students who want to bring gifts to their friends in South Korea should pay attention to the fact that the items outside the duty-free scope obtained from foreign countries (including foreign duty-free shops) are I.