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  1. South Korea Covid-19 Entry Requirements Travelers Need To Know

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  3. My Experience Travelling In South Korea During The Coronavirus Outbreak

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  4. South Korea’s Virus Outbreak May Be Slowing, Officials Say

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  5. South Korea removes all COVID-19 testing for visitors on arrival

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  6. COVID-19 travel restrictions: South Korea

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  1. A walk through some Seoul hotspots as tourism’s in bloom again

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  1. Information for Foreign Visitors

    (Including Korean nationals, non-Korean residents, and all tourists/visitors) ※ Bring your passport and airline ticket when you get tested at the designated screening clinic! ... (COVID-19) has exceeded 5,000 in South Korea, TBS eFM will be broadcasting a special program titled COVID-19 Live Updates for foreigners starting March 4, 2020 from ...

  2. COVID-19 in Korea

    You should check the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency directly for updates. Although COVID-19 testing is not required for entry into Korea, a non-comprehensive list of some COVID-19 testing facilities in Korea can be found on the Embassy website should travelers seek or require testing for travel to other countries.

  3. South Korea Is Open For Tourism And Lifts All Remaining Entry Restrictions

    South Korea is open for tourism from April 1. Also, all Covid-related were lifted on October 1. Join our Travel Advice & Support FB Group South Korea Reopening - Latest Updates October: South Korea lifts all remaining entry restrictions for international travelers South Korea has been open to both vaccinated and unvaccinated visitors. Until July, however, unvaccinated visitors were subjected ...

  4. South Korea Travel and Entry Restrictions 2022: COVID-19 Update

    The South Korea entry restrictions determine who can enter the country and under what conditions. Normally, foreigners must meet the South Korea visa requirements for their nationality and obtain the relevant permit before traveling.. Additionally, several South Korea COVID restrictions are now in place to prevent the spread of coronavirus.. As a result, the Republic of Korea has temporarily ...

  5. South Korea Travel Advisory

    Travel Advisory. July 24, 2023. South Korea - Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions. Reissued with obsolete COVID-19 page links removed. Exercise normal precautions in South Korea. Read the country information page for additional information on travel to South Korea. If you decide to travel to South Korea: Enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment ...

  6. New Travel Requirement FAQs (March 28, 2022)

    What are the COVID-19 requirements to enter the Republic of Korea? Starting from March 21, 2022, vaccinated travelers who have completed their COVID-19 vaccination in Korea OR those who already registered their overseas vaccination history at a local Korean public health center will be eligible for quarantine exemption.

  7. South Korea to Welcome Vaccinated Tourists April 1

    Starting April 1, the country will welcome international travelers who have completed their COVID-19 vaccinations, according to the Korea Tourism Organization. Travelers who received the final ...

  8. South Korea Travel Restrictions

    South Korea entry details and exceptions. Korea has resumed their visa-free travel. From 1 April 2022, travelers do not need a visa to enter South Korea but must apply for a K-ETA (Korean Electronic Travel Authorization) at least 72 hours prior to travel for the issuance of the boarding pass. Health and safety requirements are subject to change ...

  9. South Korea will ease travel restrictions on April 1

    Starting April 1, international tourists will be able to visit South Korea without quarantine — provided they are vaccinated against COVID-19. This applies to visitors from most countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and more. The only exceptions are visitors from Pakistan, Uzbekistan, Ukraine, and ...

  10. South Korea reopens to overseas tourists after two years

    SEOUL -- South Korea opened up to foreign tourists on Wednesday, issuing short-term travel visas for the first time in two years now that it has lifted most COVID-related restrictions for residents.

  11. South Korea Travel Advisory: Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a Level 2 Travel Health Notice for South Korea due to COVID-19. South Korea has resumed most transportation options, (including airport operations and re-opening of borders) and business operations (including day cares and schools). Other improved conditions have been reported ...

  12. South Korea

    COVID-19: All eligible travelers should be up to date with their COVID-19 vaccines. Please see Your COVID-19 Vaccination for more information. COVID-19 vaccine. Hepatitis A: Recommended for unvaccinated travelers one year old or older going to South Korea. Infants 6 to 11 months old should also be vaccinated against Hepatitis A.

  13. South Korea International Travel Information

    Enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) to receive security messages and make it easier to locate you in an emergency. Call us in Washington, D.C. at 1-888-407-4747 (toll-free in the United States and Canada) or 1-202-501-4444 (from all other countries) from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, Monday through Friday ...

  14. Foreign tourist arrivals in Korea reach 89 pct of pre-pandemic levels

    However, as South Korea began to lift most of its COVID-19 restrictions in 2022, arrivals started to rebound, reaching 3.2 million that year and surpassing 10 million in 2023. The Seoul government has set an ambitious target of attracting 20 million foreign tourists this year as the global popularity of Korean pop culture continues to drive ...

  15. South Korea reopens to tourists without quarantine

    The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention places South Korea in its highest coronavirus risk category of Level 4, used for destinations that have an incidence rate of more than 500 cases ...

  16. South Korea To Allow Quarantine-Free Travel Beginning April 1

    The news was released in an announcement on the country's official tourism website, Imagine Your Korea. Quarantine exemptions can be obtained for people who have received their last dose of a full COVID-19 vaccine regimen in the last six months or who have had their booster shot after their full course of the vaccine.

  17. South Korea travel advice

    Read all the advice in this guide as well as support for British nationals abroad which includes: advice on preparing for travel abroad and reducing risks. information for women, LGBT+ and ...

  18. South Korea: inbound tourism statistics 2023

    In 2023, South Korea welcomed approximately 11 million inbound visitors. Visitor arrivals in South Korea have shown an overall growth since year 2000. However, due to the coronavirus (COVID-19 ...

  19. South Korea to lift quarantine, COVID testing for travelers

    The announcement came as health workers reported 20,574 new COVID-19 cases in South Korea on Thursday, which represented a slight increase from last week's level. Lee Sang-won, the Korea Disease ...

  20. Entry requirements

    COVID-19 rules . There are no COVID-19 testing or vaccination requirements for travellers entering South Korea. ... If you are travelling for any purpose other than short-term business or tourism ...

  21. South Korea

    Source: Korea Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST), Korea Tourism Organization (KTO), U.S. Department of Commerce National Travel & Tourism Office (USDOC, NTTO). ... Unfortunately, the year 2020-2021 has been a challenging period due to COVID-19. The advent of coronavirus pandemic brought forth an unprecedented crisis and the Korean ...

  22. South Korea: economic impact of coronavirus outbreak on tourism 2020

    Economic impact of COVID-19 outbreak on tourism in South Korea Q1 2020. In the first quarter of 2020, it was expected that South Korea would see a loss of around 2.9 trillion South Korean won in ...

  23. South Korea's tourism industry

    Before the outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19), South Korea was recording a new peak in the number of visitors to the country.Prior to the pandemic, the country's tourism industry was constantly ...

  24. Korean Tourism Industry Hit Harder by Coronavirus than SARS or MERS

    By Troy Stangarone. Official tourism statistics for the month of February won't be available for at least a month, but there are already indications that South Korea's tourism industry will be hit harder by the coronavirus (COVID-19) than by prior infectious diseases such as SARS, swine flu (H1N1), and Middle East Repertory Syndrome (MERS).

  25. Korea's tourism industry urges gov't to revise K-ETA rules for ...

    In response, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, which aims to attract 20 million tourists this year through the Visit Korea Year 2023-2024 campaign, views the immigration issue as an ...

  26. Drawn by BTS, K-drama, Chinese tourists return to South Korea in droves

    Chinese travellers, mindful of economic uncertainty at home, can reach South Korea in a few hours on relatively cheap flights, said Gary Bowerman, director of the tourism marketing firm Check-in Asia.

  27. Photographer's Rare Images Reveal Everyday Life in North Korea

    Only 5,000 non-Chinese tourists are estimated to visit North Korea each year and the Covid-19 pandemic saw the socialist state pull up the drawbridge entirely.

  28. Forecasters say the long July 4 holiday will be a record-setting bash

    In travel news this week: CNN unveils 10 fantastic US cities to visit that aren't overrun with tourists (yet) as the nation prepares for a record-setting July 4 holiday. Also, the latest ...

  29. [INTERVIEW] South Jeolla Province launches global tourism, culture

    South Jeolla Province is set to launch the 2024-2026 Jeonnam Global Tourism and Culture Festival, a long-term initiative to promote and globalize the region's unique cultural heritage.

  30. South Korea: travel during COVID-19 pandemic 2020

    According to a survey in June 2020, around 69.2 percent of surveyed South Koreans stated that it was unlikely for them to go on overseas trips even if the COVID-19 pandemic calmed down.