Representative Office of the Republic of Korea to Palestine

New Quarantine measures ​&

Introduction of Q-Code System

From 22.3.21(Mon), Korean time, quarantine exemption will be applied to those who have completed vaccination in Korea or registered overseas(outside Korea) vaccination history at the Korean public health center. (Excluding Pakistan, Uzbekistan, Ukraine, and Myanmar)

From 22.4.1(Fri), Korean time, quarantine exemption will be extended to those who have completed vaccination outside Korea.  (Excluding Vietnam, Myanmar, and Ukraine) It is recommented they enter their vaccination record in the Q-Code website previous to entry to Korea.

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Please note that all entry people to Korea must still have a Negative PCR Certificate in which the test was conducted 48 hours before departure.

The Notice and information regarding Q-CODE is constantly updated, please check the Q-CODE website foremost for the most updated and exact information.

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1. From 2022.3.21(Mon)

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● Quarantine Exemption will be applied to those who's vaccination information is already in the Q-Code system. Those are people who have been fully vaccinated* in Korea or have previously registered their foreign vaccination record in the Korean public health center.

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*Who is considered fully vaccinated?

Those who received the second (1st for Janssen) shot of WHO COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use** within 14 to 180 days or the 3rd (booster shot) shot at home or abroad

**Pfizer, Janssen, Moderna, AZ, Covishield (AZ-Serum Institute of India), Sinopharm (Beijing), Sinovec, Covaxin, Novavax, Covishield (as of Mar. 21, 2022)

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● (Domestic immunizations) Korean nationals who have been vaccinated more than once in Korea can retrieve the vaccination history through the vaccination certificate inquiry function. Domestic immunizations will proceed to the next level without uploading files.

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2. From 2022.4.1(Fri)

Quarantine Exemption will be applied to those who are fully vaccinated*. It is recommended that they input their vaccination information/history in the Q-Code system website, and receive a QRcode. Alternatively, you can print all the proof documents and submit them to the quarantine officer upon entry. 

*Who is considered fully vaccinated?

Those who received the second (1st for Janssen) shot of WHO COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use** within 14 to 180 days or the 3rd (booster shot) shot at home or abroad

**Pfizer, Janssen, Moderna, AZ, Covishield (AZ-Serum Institute of India), Sinopharm (Beijing), Sinovec, Covaxin, Novavax, Covishield (as of Mar. 21, 2022)

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●(Overseas immunizations) Those who have never been vaccinated in Korea or who are not Korean nationals should enter the following vaccination details and upload the certificate file. 

 1) Vaccine type vaccinated (only WHO urgently approved vaccine* can be entered) 

  * Pfizer, Janssen, Moderna, AZ, Kobyshield (AZ-India Serum Research Institute), Sinopharm (Beijing), Sinovec, nasal vaccine (as of 21.1.2) 

 2) Inoculation order and inoculation date 

 3) Vaccinated country

■ ​Information and Caution

1. You must prepare a paper printed copy of the PCR negative confirmation letter and keep it with you until the end of entry. Test must be taken 48 hours before departure.

2. For those who input/upload false documents into Q-code or submit(present) false documents to quarantine officers..

  - Criminal punishment may be imposed according to the Criminal Act (Articles 225 and 229), and a fine of 100,000 won may be concurrently imposed for violating the quarantine rules according to the Infectious Disease Prevention Act (Articles 49 and 83)

  - For foreigners, entry denial or forced departure may be additionally applied according to the 「Immigration Control Act (Articles 11 and 46)」.

  - ​ Imprisonment for up to 10 years in case of forgery or falsification of the vaccination confirmation certificate, and up to 10 years in prison in case of exercising a forged vaccination confirmation certificate.

3. If a person who is confirmed to have uploaded forged documents to Q-code or submitted (presented) forged documents to a quarantine officer is spread to others as a result of his/her diagnosis, the relevant agency will spread the information to the person and the person The right to reimbursement of medical expenses may be claimed.

4. Persons who have not completed entering quarantine information through the Q-code system or have not been issued a normal QR code may take a lot of time for quarantine inspection after arriving in Korea.

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■ FAQ

Q: Suppose 180 days have passed since the second vaccination in Korea but this person received the third shot abroad. Is it possible to be exempted from quarantine beginning from March 21st as a person who has completed vaccination in Korea?

A: When vaccination history is registered in Korea and quarantine officers can check the 1st and 2nd vaccination history through Q-CODE, you can be exempted from quarantine if you submit proof of the third overseas vaccination to the quarantine officer after entering the country beginning from March 21st.

* However, those who have only registered the history of the first vaccination in Korean vaccination DB can be exempted from quarantine beginning from April 1.

Q: It is possible to be exempted from quarantine if 180 days have passed after the second dose because the person came down with the COVID-19 before the third shot?

A: Those who have completed the 2nd shot (1st for Janssen) with a history of COVID-19 infection will be managed the same way as those who received the 3rd shot (even if 180 days have passed after the vaccination, they will be recognized).

Upon entering the country, submit documents (Korean or English) with the date of diagnosis (PCR test results, proof of complete recovery, etc.) to quarantine officers.

Q: Is it impossible to enter the country without using the Q-code system?

A: Since the Q-code system is a support program designed to provide rapid quarantine services to those entering Korea, immigration is conducted seperately by immigration officials.

However, for those who do not use the Q-Code, it may take a lot of time for document inspection upon entry, so please enter the information in the Q-code system before boarding the plane and complete the issuance of the QR code for a quick quarantine investigation.

For more FAQ please visit https://cov19ent.kdca.go.kr/cpassportal/biz/board/faq.do

Or please call : +82-2-2633-1339, +82-2-2163-5945