Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Seattle

The Government of the Republic of Korea has decided to implement mandatory quarantine to all travelers entering Korea from abroad, regardless of nationality, in an effort to prevent further inflow of COVID-19. The following measures will come into effect from 00:00 hours on 1 April 2020.

o  All incoming Koreans and foreign nationals are subject to 14-day mandatory quarantine. All in-bound travelers are

    required to download the Self-Quarantine Safety and Protection App on their smartphone.
  

o  All in-bound travelers who display fever or other symptoms associated with COVID-19 as well as all asymptomatic

   foreign nationals who depart from Europe are escorted to designated quarantine facilities located at the airport

   to be tested for COVID-19. Those who test  positive will either be hospitalized for treatment or quarantined and

   monitored at a Living Treatment Center according to the severity of their ​symptoms. Those who test negative are

   required to quarantine for 14 days.
   

o  All asymptomatic foreign nationals with long-term visas (holders of alien registration cards) are required to observe

    self-quarantine at their residence. Foreign nationals with long-term visas without a place of residence or on a

    short-term visit are required to be quarantined at a government-run facility, at their own expense.
  

o  To minimize restrictions on necessary international travels, the 14-day quarantine requirement is waived for holders,

    excluding family members, of A1 (Diplomatic), A2 (Official) and A3 (Treaties) Visas, and those for whom an Isolation

    Exemption Certificate is issued at a Korean Embassy/Consulate prior to their departure. These travelers are tested for

    COVID-19 upon arrival, and, if tested negative, will be subject to “active monitoring”. This includes daily submission

    of health conditions via the Self-Diagnosis App and the daily response to phone calls from health authorities throughout

    their stay in Korea.
  

o  The government of the Republic of Korea requests that all travelers entering Korea must follow the above-mentioned

    measures lest they should be subject to forceful expulsion and future entry ban.