Required documents and preparation for Foreigners
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Koreans and foreigners who do not hold a certificate of negative PCR 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)
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Instructions on how to use the pre-entry quarantine information system Q-code Website
- Complete implementation 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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Conduct a Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) on the sixth or seventh day following the arrival date.
- (RAT) By self-examination or visit medical facilities or screening clinics
* However, entrants from overseas aged 60 and over can undergo PCR testing at screening clinics of public health centers
- Maintain the current status for persons in facility quarantine (Conduct a PCR test on the sixth or seventh day)
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Quarantine exemption for people who have completed vaccinations
예방접종완료자 대상 격리면제 안내 표-구분, 국내 및 해외 예방접종완료자, 적용시점 안내
| Section |
Input quarantine information via pre-entry system (Q-code) |
| ① Arrival Information |
② Vaccination History |
③ Certificate |
| Entrants who have completed vaccination in Korea |
Direct entry of passport number, etc. |
Automatic link of vaccination history |
Not required to attach a certificate |
| Entrants who have completed vaccination abroad |
Direct entry of passport number, etc. |
Automatic link of vaccination history |
Not required to attach a certificate |
※ 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
※ 'Those who have completed vaccination outside of korea' are treated the same as 'those who have completed vaccination in Korea' when providing their vaccination history registered in the domestic vaccination certification system via visit to a public health facility before the date of entrance.
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 1 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 |
PCR Test within 1 day after Entry |
Quarantine |
Additional Test |
| Entrants who have completed vaccination |
Koreans/ Long-stay Foreigners |
Submitted (Conforming) |
Public Health Center |
Exempted from quarantine after negative confirmation
(Manual monitoring) |
Conduct RAT on the sixth or seventh day |
| Not submitted/Non-conforming |
Temporary residential facility (own expense) |
Exempted from quarantine after negative confirmation
(Manual monitoring) |
Conduct RAT on the sixth or seventh day |
| Short-stay Foreigners |
Submitted (Conforming) |
Incheon Airport COVID-19 Test Center or Medical Institution
(own expense) |
Exempted from quarantine after negative confirmation
(Manual monitoring) |
Conduct RAT on the sixth or seventh day |
| Not submitted/Non-conforming |
Not permitted to enter Korea |
| Others |
Koreans/ Long-stay Foreigners |
Submitted (Conforming) |
Public Health Center |
Self quarantine for 7 days |
RAT on the sixth or seventh day |
| Not submitted/Non-conforming |
Temporary residential facility (own expense) |
Quarantine in Temporary residential facility after negative confirmation |
Conduct RAT on the sixth or seventh day |
| Short-stay Foreigners |
Submitted (Conforming) |
Test in a temporary residential facility and facility quarantine for 7 days
(expenses for 7-day quarantine facility to be covered by the entrants) |
PCR test 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.
- Holders of a Quarantine Exemption Certificate
※ 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 |
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 |
Conduct 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.
※ Those who have completed vaccination among holders of Visa A may submit to a PCR test on their first day in the country at the same location as those who have completed vaccination as indicated above.
