Last week we reported good news from South Korea: Vaccinated travelers start on March 21. If you have a history of vaccination in South Korea, you can be exempted from 7 days of quarantine after arriving in South Korea, and then starting from April 1, even if you do not have a history of vaccination in South Korea, you can be exempted from 7 days of quarantine even if you do not have a history of vaccination in South Korea. Visitors only need to obtain a QR code after completing the registration of the "Q-CODE" system and enter the country by this.
Is it time to prepare for your next trip to Korea?
What is "Q-CODE"?
Quarantine Information Pre-entry System (Q-CODE) is a system implemented by the Korean Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KDCA) to shorten the quarantine inspection time required to enter South Korea and provide convenient procedures for foreigners to handle entry procedures. After the registration procedures are completed, the system will generate a QR code that can be printed or presented on mobile phones, and will be presented to airline staff at boarding, and will be presented to quarantine officers during entry inspections.
When will "Q-CODE" take effect?
Travelers who are vaccinated in South Korea or abroad will be able to use the "Q-CODE" online system:
- Travelers who are vaccinated with status registered in the South Korean "COOV" vaccination certification system starting from March 21, 2022;
- Travelers who are vaccinated with status not registered in the South Korean "COOV" system starting from April 1, 2022.
Who is considered to have been fully vaccinated? Passengers who have been fully vaccinated with
:
- 1 dose of Janssen vaccine (the dose will be vaccinated between 14 and 180 days before arrival in South Korea);
- 2 dose of Pfizer-BioNTech, Oxford-AstraZeneca, Sinopharm BIBP, Moderna, CoronaVac, Covaxin, Novavax or Medicago vaccine (the last dose will be 14 and 180 days before arrival in South Korea Inoculation between days);
- means 3 doses (including enhancer).
Where can I get your QR code "Q-CODE"? Registration of the
"Q-CODE" system must be carried out on the website of the Korean Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: https://cov19ent.kdca.go.kr/cpassportal/
Do you need to do PCR detection before departure?
Yes. Negative PCR test results performed 48 hours before the trip are always mandatory and files must be entered into the “Q-CODE” system. Children aged 5 and under can enter the country without having to test negative.
All passengers regardless of nationality, vaccination status and length of stay will be tested at the airport after arrival and must stay there until they receive a negative test result. Then RAT self-test was performed on day 6 or day 7.
When will I receive "Q-CODE"?
From March 21, 2022, passengers who register for vaccination in South Korea can register on the "Q-CODE" system, while other vaccinated passengers can register from April 1, 2022. Simply put, it is a traveler who was vaccinated in South Korea before April 1; it is a traveler who was vaccinated in foreign countries starting from April 1.
Negative PCR test results 48 hours before departure must be entered into the "Q-CODE" system, and the registration will be completed within 48 hours before departure and a QR code will be generated. Since the registration request can be temporarily saved in the system, the program can be started before the test is performed and then the registration can be completed after receiving the PCR test results. What is the validity of the QR code obtained on the "Q-CODE" system? The QR code generated by the "Q-CODE" system is invalid at the end of the corresponding entry and exit process, that is, this registration must be made every time you enter South Korea. Yes. Travelers from 50 countries (excluding China) are eligible for a short-term visa waiver in South Korea, and these travelers must apply for a K-ETA e-tourism authorization before travelling.ETA is valid for 2 years or until the passport expires and ETA allows you to stay in Korea for multiple trips, visits, attend events or meetings, and for commercial (non-profit) purposes. The following are the detailed information of the 8 steps to obtain the QR code of the "Q-CODE" system: Enter the quarantine information of the "Q-CODE" system must be recorded in QR code encoding. If your information needs to be corrected, you can start from scratch, enter the new data into the system and receive a new QR code. If the correction of quarantine information is not completed before arriving in South Korea due to a last resort, the corrected information should be notified to the relevant quarantine officer of the South Korean quarantine officer. Otherwise, you may be inconvenient due to the strengthening of quarantine measures by the Korean Quarantine Bureau. registration on the "Q-CODE" system does not guarantee exemption from quarantine and entry into the Republic of Korea. Upon arrival, entry and quarantine requirements will be finalized by the assessment of South Korean quarantine and entry and exit managers. If you enter incorrect or inaccurate information in the "Q-CODE" system, you may be punished or restricted in accordance with relevant laws and regulations of the Republic of Korea. The same law applies when you submit a false or inaccurate QR code through an agent. In South Korea, masks must still be worn in all public places and public transportation, and those who do not comply with the regulations will be fined. There are also local differences in the restrictions on Covid-19 in different regions of South Korea, so you should check the websites of relevant local authorities to learn more about social distancing and restrictions on groups and gatherings. If you want to have a glimpse of the blooming cherry blossoms in Korea, spring is the best time to visit South Korea. Autumn is another popular time – September to November is usually a dry day, giving visitors the opportunity to see the ever-changing orange and red tones in national parks such as Songli Mountain, Zhiyi Mountain and Seorak Mountain . 8 The month is the hottest and humidest month, with cold and snowy winters, and winter sports enthusiasts flock to Gyeonggi-do and Gangwon-do . Although "Q-CODE" is registered, does K-ETA authorization need?
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