South Korea Travel Insurance

Basic Information About South Korea

Some important information on South Korea Travel Insurance that we think you’ll want to know before you travel.

South Korea Security Measures for travelers

You are responsible for your personal safety abroad if you travel to South Korea. But since we care about your personal safety and security, we provide you credible and reliable information in our Travel Advice to help you in making an informed decision while traveling abroad.

Risk Level

South Korea – Take normal security precautions

Take normal security precautions in South Korea.

Entry / Exit requirements

Every country decides who enters or exits its borders, South Korea is not exempted. The Government of Canada will not intervene on your behalf if you do not meet the entry or exit requirement for South Korea.

The information on this page was obtained from the South Korean authorities, however, it can change at any time. Moreover, you can verify the information with foreign diplomatic missions and consulates in Canada.

Passport

The entry requirement to South Korea depends on the type of passport you use. Find out more about passport requirement from your transportation company before you travel.

• Regular Canadian Passport - You must hold a passport valid beyond your expected return date from South Korea.
• Official Canadian Passport - Different rules may apply. Learn more about official travel here.
• Other travel documents - The applicable entry rule may differ if you are traveling with a temporary passport or an emergency travel document. Before leaving Canada, contact the closest diplomatic mission for your South Korea.

Useful Links

• Foreign diplomatic missions and consulates in Canada
• Canadian passports

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South Korea Healthcare

There are both private and public healthcare services in South Korea. Healthcare facilities in South Korea generally have high-quality healthcare and at the same time, medical treatments could be expensive if you don’t have insurance. In addition, some hospitals may require you to make cash payments. So, it is important to have the right South Korea travel insurance or private medical coverage to cover medical costs when traveling to South Korea.

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South Korea Travel Insurance News

South Korea has cultures, interesting cultural heritage and cultural assets. There are certain things you need to know before traveling to the East Asian country. For instance, you should never leave chopsticks in your rice and never beckon anyone with your palm using one finger and never write someone’s name in red because it symbolizes death.

South Korea has a good public transport system, so, you might want to take a bus or ride with the locals for a day. It is also important to look out for public demonstrations especially new U.S. Military bases because demonstrations can easily turn more violent.

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