South Korea Q-Code for Quarantine-Free Travel (2024)

Find out about the QR-Code system for South Korea on this page.

Travelers can now visit South Korea quarantine-free. There are no quarantine requirements for entering the country, regardless of vaccination status.

However, if you’re traveling from a quarantine inspection required country, you’ do need to submit a questionnaire about your health condition on arrival in South Korea. You should do this online before your trip using Korea’s Q-Code system.

The questionnaire asks for information about countries you’ve traveled through or from, and aims to prevent the spread of contagious diseases.

What Is the Q-Code for South Korea?

The Q-Code system facilitated travel to South Korea during COVID-19, and has now been adapted to cover other infectious diseases.

It aims to prevent the spread of:

The Q-Code verifies a traveler’s health condition for airline personnel and quarantine authorities in South Korea.

Passengers who input their health information through the Q-Code system can pass quarantine inspection procedures—South Korea QIPs—quickly on arrival.

Who Needs a Q-Code for South Korea?

A number of countries around the world. are identified as having a high risk of some types of contagious diseases.

These include Japan, Taiwan, France, and some provinces and regions of China, as well as the states of Colorado and Michigan in the U.S.

If you’re traveling to South Korea from a quarantine inspection required country, you need to get a Q-Code.

It’s also a requirement for passengers who have transited through any of these countries on their way to South Korea.

The system applies to all travel purposes, including tourism. Both Korean nationals and foreign nationals are eligible.

How Can I Get My South Korean Q-Code?

It’s easy to fill out the questionnaire online before you travel. You’ll get a Q-Code that allows you to pass through quarantine inspections quickly.

If you do not complete the online questionnaire in advance, you’ll need to complete it on arrival.

What Documents Do I Need to Get My QR Code?

Travelers need to prepare the following documents to get a Q-Code for South Korea:

A valid email address is also required to complete the process.

How to Register for a South Korea Q-Code

These are the steps to completing Q-Code registration for South Korea.

The registration system is 100% online and travelers receive the Q-Code electronically.

South Korea Q-Code Questions and Answers

The questions and answers below provide important information about the South Korea Q-Code and QIPs.

How long is a South Korea Q-code valid?

Each Q-Code is valid to enter South Korea once. It expires after the holder completes immigration procedures.

Travelers taking multiple trips to South Korea need to input the information for a new Q-Code each time.

When should I register for a South Korea Q-Code?

Travelers can register for a Q-Code before boarding a flight to South Korea.

The online form takes no more than 15 minutes to fill in. Once complete, you’ll receive a QR-Code which you’ll need to show on arrival in South Korea.

Does a Q-Code guarantee visa-free travel to South Korea?

Holding a Q-Code verifies the visitor's health condition and allows passengers to pass through Quarantine Inspection Procedures (QIPs) quickly on arrival.

If you show symptoms of COVID-19 or contagious diseases, you’ll be recommended to get a health check at a local clinic. If you test positive for any type of infectious illness, you’re advised to isolate for 5 days.

How can you correct Q-Code information?

The information input by travelers is recorded in the generated QR code. Once the Q-Code has been issued, only health status can be modified.

Travelers must enter South Korea with the Q-Code containing the correct information.

Does the Q-Code form ask about COVID-19 testing?

Korea’s COVID-19 test and vaccine entry requirements have been lifted. Visitors do not need to input PCR test results, or show proof of COVID-19 vaccination, when submitting their QR-code questionnaire.

The Q-Code system has been expanded to include many types of infectious disease and no longer relates to cases of COVID-19.

Check the requirements for the countries you are traveling from and transiting through to see if you need a Q-Code.