Travel Restrictions Entering South Korea from the United States for Unvaccinated Travelers
Summary
Border Status
Travel is allowed
Transit is allowed
Possible COVID-19 Test
Mandatory Masks
1x Mandatory Documents
Cases Per Million
Vaccinated
Entry is restricted for unvaccinated travelers
The information on this page is applicable to people who are unvaccinated and traveling from the United States to South Korea.
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Visas
Border Status
Travel is allowed
Travelers can enter South Korea. Please check the recommended documentation requirement before traveling.
Transit is allowed
Travelers can transit through South Korean airports.
Transit travelers must undergo temperature screening on arrival.
Symptomatic travelers must take a COVID-19 test on arrival. Travelers with positive COVID-19 test results must quarantine on arrival. Travelers without symptoms of COVID-19 and travelers who tested negative on arrival test may continue their journey.
Please check the source for more details.
Before You Leave
Proof of a negative pre-departure COVID-19 test result may be required
Most travelers don’t need a negative COVID-19 test result before traveling to South Korea.
However, travelers who have been in Mainland China, Hong Kong SAR, or Macao SAR in the past 7 days and travelers who have transited through Mainland China in the past 7 days must have negative COVID-19 PCR or antigen test results. Travelers must take a PCR test a maximum of 48 hours before departure to South Korea. Alternatively, travelers must take an antigen test a maximum of 24 hours before departure to South Korea.
This testing requirement doesn’t apply to the following travelers:
- Travelers under the age of 6;
- Korean citizens who were previously infected with COVID-19 and who have a positive COVID-19 PCR test result or professionally administered rapid antigen result from a test taken a maximum of 10 to 40 days before departure.
- A Pcr Test Up To 48 hours Before Departure
- An Antigen Test Up To 24 hours Before Departure
- A Rapid Test (Professionally performed) Up To 24 hours Before Departure
Re-entry permit is required for long-term foreign residents
Registered foreign residents who have departed on or after April 1st, 2022, and intend to re-enter South Korea after spending more than 1 year abroad from the date of departure (2 years maximum) must obtain a multiple re-entry permit before departing for international travel from South Korea.
This permit requirement doesn’t apply to the following travelers:
- Travelers Diplomats (A-1), Government Officials (A-2), International Agreement (A-3), or Overseas Korean (F-4) status are not required to apply for a Re-Entry Permit;
- Foreign residents who have departed on or after April 1st, 2022, and will be returning within the 1-year allowance (2 years for permanent residents);
- Nationals of Suriname, the Netherlands, Norway, Denmark, Germany, Luxembourg, Belgium, Sweden, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, France, Finland, and Chile.
Recommended pre-entry Q-code registration
Travelers are recommended to register for the pre-entry system (Q-code) for a prompt quarantine inspection before traveling to South Korea. Travelers without a Q-code may take longer for document inspection on arrival. These travelers must fill out a separate health status questionnaire distributed by the airline on board.
On Arrival
Quarantine is not required
Travelers don’t need to quarantine on arrival in South Korea.
While There
Masks are mandatory in public
Travelers must wear masks in indoor places and on public transportation.
COVID-19 Risk Information
Data is sourced from Our World In Data , and risk levels are assessed and scored based on the CDC guidelines .
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