KOREA ABOLISHES PCR TEST REQUIREMENTS FOR TOURISM TRAVEL TO SOUTH KOREA

 

Seoul, South Korea (Press Release of Ministry of Health and Welfare) – The Ministry of Welfare and Health of South Korea issued a press release through the official website www.mohw.go.kr regarding the removal of the PCR test requirement for visits to South Korea as of October 1, 2022.

 

Previously, South Korea imposed a PCR test on the first day of arrival for tourist visits to South Korea, since the door for tourist trips was opened on June 1, 2022.

The decision to remove the PCR requirement upon arrival was made after considering several data including:

• A downward trend in the number of Covid-19 infection cases in South Korea.

• South Korea's domestic antibody level data reached 97.38%

• South Korea's 6th level of epidemic level has subsided

This policy of revocation of the PCR test takes effect on October 1, 2022 at 00.00 local time. However, if visitors experience Covid-19 symptoms within 3 days after arrival in South Korea, visitors are encouraged to have a free checkup at the local Health Center (Call Center +82-2-1339 for more information).

Filling in the Q-Code is still done before departure for time efficiency before immigration at the arrival airport. The current Q-Code filling is only in the form of personal data and flight information. While in South Korea, visitors are encouraged to maintain health protocols in accordance with the applicable Health protocol regulations.

The following Hotlines in Korea can be contacted if needed:

1) Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency: +82-2-1339

2) Foreigner Information Center Ministry of Justice: +82-2-1345

3) Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (available in Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese, Russian, Vietnamese, Thai, Malaysian)

(Information about Korean tourism can be accessed through www.visitkorea.or.id  and Instagram: @ktoid)

 

Source : https://www.visitkorea.or.id/article

 

Komentar

Posting Komentar

Postingan populer dari blog ini

Get to know what Chuseok is a big holiday in Korea

Gambar
Chuseok ( 추석 ) or "Chusok" which can be interpreted as full moon day is a national holiday in Korea for 3 days to commemorate the harvest season which falls on the 15th day of the 8th month of the 8 lunar / lunar calendar. If you pay attention, in those months usually our Idol or favorite celebrities will wear Hanbok and wish them a happy holiday. Chuseok is held to give thanks for the success of the abundant harvest so it is also called the day of the harvest month festival in Korea. Usually, on this holiday, all Koreans go back to their hometowns to gather with their families and also make pilgrimage to the graves of their ancestors, just not much different from going home in Indonesia. A little history about Chuseok, this holiday has existed since the days of the Silla kingdom (57 BC - 935). Chuseok was also known as Hangawi ("Han" = "highway", "Gawi" = "middle") or a holiday in the middle of autumn. Usually Hanga...
Baca selengkapnya

Kondisi Alam Hutan Papua: Keajaiban Alam yang Perlu Dilestarikan

Gambar
Hutan Papua, yang membentang di pulau terbesar kedua di dunia setelah Greenland, adalah salah satu keajaiban alam yang masih tersisa di planet ini. Terletak di Indonesia bagian timur, hutan ini meliputi dua provinsi besar, Papua dan Papua Barat, yang menyimpan kekayaan biodiversitas luar biasa dan memainkan peran penting dalam ekosistem global. Meski memiliki potensi besar, hutan Papua menghadapi berbagai ancaman yang perlu segera ditangani untuk memastikan kelestariannya. Hutan Papua dikenal sebagai salah satu tempat dengan keanekaragaman hayati tertinggi di dunia. Dalam kawasan ini, terdapat ribuan spesies tumbuhan, mamalia, burung, serangga, dan amfibi yang tidak ditemukan di tempat lain. Sebagai contoh, burung cendrawasih, yang dikenal sebagai "bird of paradise," merupakan salah satu spesies ikonik yang hanya bisa ditemukan di wilayah ini. Selain itu, hutan Papua juga merupakan rumah bagi beberapa spesies mamalia unik seperti kanguru pohon dan berbagai jenis m...
Baca selengkapnya

Jjukkumi, one of South Korea's signature dishes that you must try

Gambar
  Soon South Korea will enter spring. Usually spring starts from late March to early May. Because the temperature is not too cold but also not too hot, South Korean people usually like to eat foods that can maintain their health stamina, especially those that come from marine wealth. One of the specialties during spring is Jjukkumi. This dish is a dish made from small octopus. Jjukkumi is a favorite in spring, because during this season the octopus is at its fullest and the head tastes delicious due to the abundance of eggs. The egg shape is almost the same size and color as rice, but tastier. Although they both come from octopus, according to their type, Jukkumi is usually processed into 2 dishes, namely Jjukkumi Samgyeopsal Bokkeum and Jjukkumi Shabu-shabu. Jukkumi Samgyeopsal Bokkeum is made from two basic ingredients, namely jukkumi and samgyeopsal. Jukkumi or octopus ocellatus is a type of octopus that is small and has a softer texture than ordinary octopus. Samgyeopsal,...
Baca selengkapnya