[Korea] Foreign Visitors Must Submit Negative PCR Test Result

Photo: Foreigners must submit negative PCR test result

Starting January 8, 2021, all foreign visitors must submit a negative PCR test result for COVID-19 to enter Korea.

In addition, Korean nationals entering Korea from England or South Africa must also submit a negative PCR test result for COVID-19.

The negative test result must be issued within 72 hours prior to departure to Korea and passengers must show it upon boarding. Passengers without a negative test result will be prohibited from boarding the plane.

Visitors must have a negative PCR test result issued in English or Korean. Also, translated test results must have a certificate of translation.

In addition, foreigners entering Korea through ports must also submit a negative PCR test result starting January 15, 2021.

More Info

Foreign Visitors Must Submit Negative PCR Test Result

Period: January 8, 2021 ~ ongoing

• Ports: January 15, 2021 ~ ongoing
  Target: Foreigners entering Korea through airports and ports
  Submission: Negative test result must be issued within 72 hours prior to the departure date and submitted upon boarding the plane.
• Test result must be in English or Korean (translated test results must have a certificate of translation)
  Website: www.korea.net (English)
  1330 Korea Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese, Russian, Vietnamese, Thai, Malay)

Information courtesy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs