Tag: south korea

South Korea scraps all COVID-19 testing requirements

General Travel Aaron Wong - Sep 30, 2022 4

South Korea will remove its on-arrival testing requirement from 1 October, making travel completely test-free regardless of vaccination status.

South Korea to eliminate pre-departure COVID-19 testing

General Travel Aaron Wong - Aug 31, 2022 5

From 3 September, South Korea will eliminate its pre-departure test requirement- although it will retain on-arrival PCR testing.

South Korea tightens on-arrival COVID-19 testing regime

General Travel Aaron Wong - Jul 20, 2022 10

From 25 July, travellers must take a PCR test within 1 day of arrival, versus 3 days currently. More concerningly, isolation may be required once more.

South Korea to accept pre-departure ARTs; simplify on-arrival testing

General Travel Aaron Wong - May 13, 2022 8

From 23 May, ARTs will be accepted for pre-departure testing, and from June, travellers may take their on-arrival PCR test within 3 days.

South Korea reopening to international tourists from 21 March

General Travel Aaron Wong - Mar 13, 2022 9

South Korea will reopen to fully vaccinated tourists from 21 March, and make it easier to register overseas vaccinations.

South Korea suspends VTL until 21 Jan 2022; existing ticketholders unaffected

General Travel Aaron Wong - Dec 29, 2021 1

South Korea has suspended the sale of new VTL tickets for travel between 29 Dec 2021 and 21 Jan 2022- but existing ticketholders are safe.

South Korea VTL: Pre-departure testing window now 48 hours; up to 13 COVID-19 tests required

General Travel Aaron Wong - Dec 20, 2021 7

Travellers to South Korea will now need to take pre-departure PCR tests within 48 hours of flying, and do ART swabs on days 3 & 5.

South Korea VTL: No quarantine required for travellers from Singapore

General Travel Aaron Wong - Dec 2, 2021 30

South Korea has announced that travellers from Singapore will still be able to enter without quarantine, despite tightened border measures.

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