COVID-19 Test Policy for Entry Improved: Mandatory Pre-entry Test Lifted

The Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters (CDSCH) were debriefed by the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (Commissioner: Peck Kyong Ran) on the measure about the improvement of the COVID-19 test policy for entry to South Korea and had discussions on the matter.

The government will lift mandatory pre-entry submission of a negative COVID-19 test result, effective from 3rd September.

Meanwhile, the mandatory PCR test within 1 day after arrival will remain unchanged to ensure early detection of COVID-19 confirmed cases and conduct strict surveillance of new variants being imported, and all the entrants will be encouraged to swiftly register their testing results on the Quarantine COVID-19 Defense (Q-Code) system. 

For more information, please refer to the link below.

Immigration Guidelines