We would like to welcome everyone who is visiting Korea.
We would like to provide information regarding the Health Insurance System ensuring your healthy lifestyle while visiting Korea.
What is health Insurance
The purpose of this social security system is to promote social security and improve national health of the citizens of Korea and foreigners residing in Korea by providing insurance benefits regarding the treatments of, but not limited to, illnesses and injuries.
Requirements……
General Requirements
- Persons registered as aliens in pursuant of Article 31 of the “Immigration Control Law”.
-Persons who have reported residence in Korea in pursuance of Article 6 of the “Act on Immigration and Legal Status of Overseas Korea”.
Employed Foreigners
- Employees hired by a Health Insurance Applied Establishment.
․ Foreigners who are employed at an Applied Establishment are covered by default.
※ French Health Insurance Employed Subscribers are eligible for facultative application (Social Security Agreement Concluded).
- Following Employed Subscribers may request exemption from subscription.
․ Medically insured persons by foreign law and/or insurance.
․ Medically insured persons subsequent to contracts with the employer.
Local Subscribers
- Those who are not insured as an Employed Subscribers or a Dependent, but holds one of the following visas may personally subscribe for insurance.
․ Visa: F-1 (Visiting or joining family), F-2 (Resident), F-3 (Accompanying spouse), F-4 (Overseas Korean), F-5 (Permanent resident), F-6 (Marriage to Korean Citizen), D-1 (Artist), D-2 (Students), D-3 (Industrial trainee), D-4 (General trainee), D-5 (Journalism), D-6 (Religion), D-7 (Business supervisor), D-8 (Corporate investor), D-9 (International trade), E-1 (Professor), E-2 (Foreign language instructor), E-3 (Research), E-4 (Technology transfer), E-5 (Professional employment), E-6 (Artistic performer), E-7 (Designated activities), E-9 (Non-professional employment), E-10 (Vessel crew), H-1 (Working holiday), H-2 (Working visit), and Korean nationals
Registration Process & Required Documents