Skip to main content

South Korea drops quarantine for fully vaccinated arrivals

Government
Will Payne
15 March 2022

Fully vaccinated travellers to South Korea will no longer need to quarantine on arrival from 1 April under new guidance issued by the country’s health ministry.

Inside Travel Group's PR and partnerships manager James Mundy described the move as "hugely exciting" for travel

The codeshare will open up onward connections from South Korean capital Seoul

The exemption will apply to those who have had a booster jab or received two doses of a vaccine at least 14 days prior to arrival but within 180 days.

Visitors from Pakistan, Uzbekistan, Ukraine, and Myanmar will still be required to quarantine for seven days.

Overseas visitors must enter their vaccine records to Q-CODE prior to arrival and scan the provided QR code upon immigration.

Inside Travel Group’s PR and partnerships manager James Mundy described the move as "hugely exciting" for travel.