***Last update: June 1st***
To avoid quarantine at the time of entrance, you need to get vaccinated.
Qualified vaccines are: Pfizer/BioNTech, Moderna, Janssen (Johnson & Johnson), Oxford/AstraZeneca, Novavax, Sinopharm (Beijing), Sinovac, Covishield, Covaxin, and COVOVAX.
To qualify for a quarantine exemption, inbound travelers need proof of two vaccine shots (one for Jansen) with the second being no more than 180 days old, or a booster shot.
Please wear face mask anytime during the conference and inside of any private/public owned buildings
Covid tests (PCR/RAT/Ag/Antigen) are required for the entrants. They must be taken within two days of departure(24 hour for RAT/Ag/Antigen). Another test (PCR) must be taken within 72 hours after arrival at a public health center. If you have contracted covid19 after the second shot (first for Jansen), you are regarded as the one with a booster shot, even 180 days passed after the second shot. Please visit Q-code site (https://cov19ent.kdca.go.kr/cpassportal/biz/beffatstmnt/main.do;jsessionid=QXIKnM5Xi_wf3MGKHL8M-NVBY1mFMJE-Q5LfUPb7.prd-cpass-was21?lang=en) to provide your Covid 19 vaccination information in advance.
Even if they are eligible for quarantine exemption, the entrants still have to stay at hotel room until they receive “negative” result for the PCR test. To avoid this inconvenience, we strongly recommend you to receive a PCR test at the ICN airport upon your arrival. You can visit reservation site (https://www.airport.kr/ap_cnt/en/svc/covid19/medical/medical.do) for further information. The cost for the test is \80,000 = $63.
South Korea dropped all the corona restrictions related to social distancing and public transportation from 1st of April. South Korea recently dropped outdoor mask rule as well. Still, facemask is always mandatory indoors in public.