If you’ve wanted to visit South Korea after watching umpteen dramas and listening to K-Pop, but have been stopped by the COVID-19-induced travel restrictions, here’s some good news for you! The government of South Korea has released new travel guidelines which allow fully vaccinated foreign tourists to visit without having to quarantine! By Anushka Goel
Starting March 21, all international travellers to South Korea, who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, will no longer have to undergo the mandatory seven-day self-quarantine that the country’s government had imposed in an attempt to fight the spread of the virus, reports India.com, quoting the Xinhua news agency. This means that now, those who have been wanting to visit the beautiful country will no longer need to worry about their itineraries and long stays when visiting.
South Korea removes mandatory quarantine for fully vaccinated travellers
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Fully vaccinated passengers refers to those who have received both shots of the COVID-19 vaccine at least 14 days before travelling, and a maximum of 180 days ago, along with those who have received the booster shots, reports Business Standard. However, four countries are not included in this no-quarantine exemption. These are Pakistan, Uzbekistan, Ukraine and Myanmar.
Even though South Korea has removed the quarantine restrictions for international passengers, all travellers will still be required to take the rapid antigen tests twice – six and seven days after entering the country – as mandated by its health department, the Xinhua report added, states India.com.
Interestingly, the number of COVID-19 cases in South Korea are still high, but the move has been made in an attempt to boost tourism in the country and to invite people to come and visit the culture in the country, that many have now experienced through K-Pop and Korean dramas.
Several countries, especially in Asia, are slowly opening up for tourism – the recent ones being Thailand and Cambodia – while many others are slowly easing out restrictions to allow more people to visit and to boost the economy.
