SEOUL — People who have been vaccinated overseas against COVID-19 will be exempted from the mandatory two-week quarantine upon arrival in South Korea starting Thursday.
The new policy applies to Korean nationals and foreigners alike if they are entering Korea to do important business or serve the public interest, for academic or humanitarian purposes, or to visit immediate family.
Previously, Korea waived the self-isolation rule only for those vaccinated in Korea starting May 5.
To be exempted from the quarantine rule, travelers have to be fully vaccinated at least two weeks before traveling here. They also have to be inoculated with vaccines approved by…
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