Are Korean students allowed to enter the country during the epidemic? Visa policy changes

When the epidemic in South Korea was not that serious, South Korea still allowed entry and exit. However, the situation in South Korea itself is not good recently. More than 80 countries have banned entry from South Korea. The situation of the epidemic will directly determine South Korea’s entry policy. Encouragement from Korean Universities

Famous Korean universities such as Hankook University of Foreign Studies, Kookmin University, and Konkuk University have put Chinese slogans on the homepages of their official websites to cheer for China in its fight against the pneumonia epidemic caused by the new coronavirus.

South Korean President Moon Jae-in said that when neighbors suffer, one should not stand by and watch, but share the pain. Only in this way can we truly be neighbors working together to face the future. South Korea will do its best to provide support and cooperation to China. The Current Epidemic - Study Abroad Visa

Students holding a valid visa in South Korea can return to South Korea as soon as possible.

If you do not have a Korean visa and need to change your visa in China, you need to wait for the consulate to apply for a visa.

For undergraduate students studying in South Korea, it is necessary to check whether the student’s undergraduate registration certificate in South Korea has expired. If it has expired, a visa needs to be resubmitted in China.

If it has not expired and is still valid, you can return to South Korea first and change your visa at the Korean Ministry of Justice.

Students who are studying as undergraduates in South Korea and applying to graduate schools can return to South Korea if they hold a valid visa and can return to South Korea.

You can go to the Korean Ministry of Justice and prepare the required materials according to the standards notified by the Ministry of Justice.

For students studying at the Language School, the language school has suspended classes for a few days (each language school has different implementation standards). In recent days, each school has sent emails to notify students that classes have started one after another. South Korea fully opens the possibility of collective visa extension for foreign students to strengthen epidemic prevention

According to a report by Yonhap News Agency on February 21, South Korea’s Ministry of Justice stated on the same day that in order to prevent and control the spread of the new coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic in the community, relevant measures will be improved. The program opens collective visa extension services to foreign students from all universities in South Korea.

As a result, the scope of collective visa extension applications that can be submitted has been expanded from some universities to all universities, making it easier for international students to extend their stay through the school. After the new policy is implemented, the heads of each university will go to the immigration administration department to apply for a collective visa extension on behalf of their international students. In addition, the Ministry of Justice will also build a system for online processing of various procedures, including online visa extension applications.

The Ministry of Justice stated that it hopes to use this new policy to improve the inconvenience of international students applying for visa extensions, reduce face-to-face contact, and prevent and control the spread of the epidemic in the community.

Changes in South Korea’s study visa policy under the new coronavirus

In order to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus in the country, please refer to the visa review and quarantine situation

Regarding the new coronavirus, the Korean government has strengthened quarantine and entry-exit management notice:

In order to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus in the country, please refer to the following instructions regarding visa review and quarantine (implemented from 0:00 on February 4, 2020)

1. Restrictions on the entry of passport holders issued by Hubei Province

-(Target) All passport holders issued by Hubei Province, China

2. Embassy of the Republic of Korea Valid visas issued by the Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Wuhan will be temporarily revoked

-(Target) All valid visas issued by the Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Wuhan

3. Restricted within the past 14 days All foreigners who have visited Hubei Province entering the country

-(Target) Passengers who have traveled to and from Hubei Province in the past 14 days based on the ticket issuance date at the place of departure

-(Reference) Entry If foreign tourists are later found to have provided false information, they will be forcibly deported and banned from entry

4. Suspension of visa-free entry to Jeju Island

-(Target) All visa-free entries stipulated in the Jeju Special Law Foreigners who enter the country with a visa

5. (When applying for a visa) All applicants must submit a 'health declaration form'

It is necessary to accurately fill in the health declaration form and domestic and overseas contact information, stay Address and other matters

6. (During visa application) Temporarily cancel the expedited application method

For all individual applications and agency applications

1) Total ban Visa-free entry system for Chinese and foreigners departing from China

Regarding the visa-free entry for tourists traveling through third countries, the visa-free entry for Chinese group tourists holding a Japanese group visa, and the visa-free entry for ordinary transfer passengers. Visa-free entry will be temporarily restricted for visa-free entry (including those participating in transfer sightseeing projects), ship and airline flight attendants and family members traveling together, and visa-free entry for Chinese youth study tour groups

2) Foreign countries The self-service entry lanes for people will be stopped

The self-service entry lanes will be terminated for all foreigners who take domestic aircraft and ships (the self-service exit lanes will continue to operate)

3) All persons who will enter the country from China (including travel routes to third countries) will be subject to relevant procedures for the implementation of special entry

-(Target) All persons entering from China via direct flights or via third countries

-(Reference) To pass the quarantine at the dedicated entry site, you must confirm your domestic residence and valid contact number, and submit the 'Health Status Questionnaire'

Currently holders of passports issued by Hubei Province and Foreigners who have visited Hubei Province in the past 14 days are temporarily unable to apply for a visa. In addition, visa applications that are not urgent require at least 2 weeks of processing time. Applicants please refer to the above content. Things to note after entering South Korea

Recently, the Consular Service of the Chinese Embassy in South Korea published an article on "Reminder to Prevent the New Pneumonia Epidemic": On January 27, the South Korean Ministry of Health and Welfare issued an alert against the new coronavirus The level was raised from "caution" to "alert".

The South Korean quarantine department requires all passengers entering South Korea from China to fill in a health status questionnaire and undergo a temperature check. The Chinese Embassy in South Korea once again reminds citizens in South Korea to pay attention to their own health, strengthen self-protection, and reduce the risk of new pneumonia infection.

1. Please cooperate with the airport or port for temperature checks when entering the country.

If you have symptoms such as cough and fever or are taking cough medicine or antipyretic medicine, you should proactively and truthfully declare to the airport or port quarantine officials and cooperate with the inspection.

2. Pay attention to daily protection and avoid going to crowded areas.

Wear a protective mask when going out, wash hands frequently, disinfect frequently, and ventilate frequently. When coughing and sneezing, cover your mouth and nose with a tissue or your elbow.

3. When you have fever, cough and other suspected symptoms, please call the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention at 1339 for consultation and cooperate with the Korean epidemic screening work. Do not conceal your illness or domestic contact history to achieve early detection and Early isolation and early treatment.

4. Respond scientifically, take active precautions, avoid panic, be careful in your words and deeds, especially do not spread unverified news or make irresponsible remarks online.

Notes for the start of the March semester

In response to the epidemic, the Korean Individual Language Institute will temporarily suspend classes for recuperation, but will resume normal classes in early February.

Students returning to South Korea from affected areas are required to self-quarantine for 7-14 days before returning to school.

The isolation period will not be counted as absence until the school confirms the fact of isolation.

Individual schools have also issued some questionnaires to students. Please remind students to respond to the school survey in a timely manner.

For newly arrived students, current March students are in the visa application stage.

At present, it has not been affected by the epidemic, and universities are gradually issuing standard admission permits.

However, the Korean consulates in China will not be open until February 3, so the visa processing status and detailed requirements of the consulates must wait until the consulates resume work.

I learned from Korean universities that currently there will be no restrictions on the entry of new students due to the epidemic. However, newly arrived students will be required to self-quarantine for 7-14 days. They can only resume school after confirming that they are not infected. During the quarantine period, there will be no impact. Attendance.

At the same time, the school has canceled admission information sessions, graduation ceremonies and other large gatherings.