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At a glance
Effective June 1, 2020, all registered long-term visa holders who seek to depart and return to South Korea will need to obtain (i) a re-entry permit prior to departure from South Korea; and (ii) a diagnosis report prior to returning to South Korea. The following are exempt from these requirements: A-1 diplomats, A-2 officials, A-3 SOFA visa holders and F-4 overseas Korean visa holders.
The diagnosis report does not need to indicate whether one has tested negative for COVID-19, but if it indicates a negative test result, it will be considered valid.
The re-entry permit is a tool for the Korean government to control the exit and entry of foreign long-term visa holders, as the country continues the fight to contain the spread of COVID-19.
The medical diagnosis report is another common tool that governments across the world are using to control the exit and entry of their own nationals and/or foreign nationals.
Check Fragomen’s dedicated COVID-19 website for constantly-updated information on worldwide COVID-19-related policy changes.
The government will cancel the visa and alien registration of long-term visa holders who depart South Korea without obtaining the re-entry permit.
Long-term visa holders who fail to present the above diagnosis report will be prohibited from re-entry into South Korea.
When the online re-entry permit application system is implemented, Fragomen’s dedicated COVID-19 website will be updated.
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