Required documents and preparation for Foreigners
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Koreans and foreigners who do not hold a certificate of negative PCR(RAT) test result for COVID-19 (including those who hold a non-conforming certificate) shall be restricted from getting on board the aircraft.(Regardless of vaccination status)
- PCR Test Result : issued within 48 hours prior to the departure date
- Rapid Antigen Test(RAT) Result : issued within 24 hours prior to the departure date
- If you are a foreigner who will stay in Korea for a short term, and it is found after your arrival in Korea that your certificate of negative PCR test(or a Rapid Antigen test for professional use) is invalid, you will not be allowed to enter the country.
- ※ As to the entrants who are exempted from submitting a certificate of negative PCR(RAT) test result, refer to 'PRE-DEPARTURE NEGATIVE COVID-19 TEST RESULT REQUIREMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL ARRIVAL'.
Pre-Departure Negative COVID-19 Test Result Requirement for International Arrival FAQ
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Instructions on how to use the pre-entry quarantine information system Q-code Website
- Complete imple0mentation for travelers arriving at International Airport, with future plans of extending to ports.
- Q-CODE system users are not required to submit a health status questionnaire or a special quarantine report (verified by the system)
- ※ Details, including who can use the system and how to use it, are available at https://cov19ent.kdca.go.kr
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The mandatory quarantine for an entrant to Korea is lifted on June 8.
- There is no mandatory quarantine, regardless of your history of vaccination, a type of visa etc. (only those with confirmed infection will be quarantined).
※ Definition of individuals who have completed vaccination
▶ (Those who completed vaccination in Korea) Refers to an individual who has completed the second vaccination as of the date of admission into Korea or who has completed the third (booster) vaccination following the second vaccination and can verify the immunization history.
* 14 to 180 days following the second dosage of a vaccination (1st dose for Janssen) that has been approved in Korea
- (Verification) After putting information into the pre-entry system for quarantine information (Q-CODE), check vaccination history using the given QR code.
* Those who have completed vaccination in Korea are immediately enrolled in the pre-entry system (You do not have to attach a certificate)
▶ (Those who completed vaccination ouside of korea) Refers to an individual who has received the second vaccination* from outside the country as of the date of entrance or who has received the third (booster) vaccination following the second vaccination and can verify the immunization history.
* 14 to 180 days following the second dosage of a vaccine (1st dose for Janssen) that has been approved by WHO
- (Verification) After putting information into the pre-entry system for quarantine information (Q-CODE), check vaccination history using the given QR code.
* Those who have completed overseas vaccination are required to attach a certificate of immunization history to the pre-entry system
◆ However, the following cases are also considered to have completed vacinnation in Korea or overseas. (valid from June 1, 2022)
- ① If a child under 12 years old on the date of entry enters Korea with a fully vaccinated adult.
- ② If 14 days have passed since the second dose of vaccination for a person under the age of 18 as of the date of entry. (even if it exceeds 180 days)
- ③ If 14 days have passed since the 2nd vaccination (1st in the case of Johnson & Johnson vaccine) of a person with a history of confirmed infection. (even if more than 180 days have passed)
- * Confirmation of vaccination certificate and dated documents (PCR/RAT test results, medical report of complete recovery, etc.).
Information on this website is only for reference. Please refer to airlines notices, Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency COVID-19 website, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Travel Safety website or diplomatic offices website for more information.
Symptomatic Entrants
코로나19 유증상자 안내 표-구분, PCR 검사, 검사결과, 조치사항 안내
| Classification |
PCR test |
Test result |
Action |
| Sympto- matic entrants |
Arrival Hall or Central Quarantine and Medical Support Center
(Quarantine Facility) |
Positive |
Transfer to one's residence, hospital, or treatment facility |
| Negative |
The procedure for the asymptomatic entrants shall be followed by object.
(It shall be considered that the PCR test to be conducted within 3 day after the entry has been completed.) |
Asymptomatic Entrants
- Entrants from Normal Countries
코로나19 무증상자 일반국가 입국자 안내 표-구분, PCR 음성확인서, 입국 후 검사, 격리, 추가검사 안내
| Classification |
Certificate of Negative PCR Test Result or RAT for professionals |
PCR Test within 3 days after Entry |
Quarantine |
Additional Test |
| Koreans/ Long-stay Foreigners |
Submitted (Conforming) |
Public Health Center |
Only those with confirmed infection will be quarantined |
Recommended RAT on the sixth or seventh day |
| Non-conforming |
Public Health Center
(PCR Test within 1 days after Entry) |
Exempted from quarantine after negative confirmation
(Manual monitoring) |
Recommended RAT on the sixth or seventh day |
| Short-stay Foreigners |
Submitted (Conforming) |
Incheon Airport COVID-19 Test Center or Medical Institution
(own expense) |
Only those with confirmed infection will be quarantined |
Recommended RAT on the sixth or seventh day |
| Not submitted/Non-conforming |
Not permitted to enter Korea |
※ Vaccination certificates can be printed from 'Vaccination Aid Homepage (nip.kdac.go.kr), or government 24 (www.gov.kr)' and vaccination certificates can be issued only in a Public Health Center.
※ Transportation: You can take public transportation from the airport to your home.
※ Short-stay Foreigners are strongly advised to receive a PCR test within 1 day after they enter the country.
- Holders of a Quarantine Exemption Certificate
※ (Quarantine Exemption Certificate) Only for humanitarian(attending funerals) or official business reasons(6.27~).
※ As to the details, the 「Guidelines for Issuance of Quarantine Exemption Documents to Overseas Entrants」 of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters shall be followed.
※ The case of an entrant who holds an A1 (Diplomatic affairs), A2 (Government affairs), or A3 (Treaty) visa, or for whom a 'quarantine exemption document' is issued by a Korean embassy (or the related ministry) before the entry, etc.
코로나19 무증상자 격리면제서 소지자 안내 표-구분, PCR, 입국 후 검사, 격리, 추가검사 안내
| Classification |
Certificate of Negative PCR Test Result or RAT for professionals |
PCR Test within 1 day after Entry |
Quarantine |
Additional Test |
| Submission of the Quarantine Exemption Document |
Submitted (Conforming) |
Temporary residential facility |
Exemption of quarantine after negative PCR test result is checked
* Installation of self-diagnosis app |
Recommended RAT on the sixth or seventh day |
※ For all the entrants to whom the SOFA is applied (US Armed Forces in Korea, related persons), PCR tests shall be carried out in a camp of the US Armed Forces in Korea.
※ The procedure for those who have completed vaccination is applied to those who have completed vaccination first among those who hold a certificate of exemption from quarantine and those who hold an A Visa(PCR test within 3 days after entry at the same place as the those who have completed vaccination as above.)
