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Medical Korea
Visa and Tax Refund
Types of Visa
Medical Tourist Visa (C-3-3)
Issued to | Foreign patients who have an invitation from a medical institution or from a facilitator for international patients and who wish to enter Korea for treatment or recuperation at the medical institution in Korea. |
Period | Short-term visa (90 days or less) |
Valid Period | Differs by single, double, or multi-entry visa (three months for single entry; six months for double entry; and five years for multiple entries); requirements are the same |
Treatment and Recuperation Visa (G-1-10)
Issued to |
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Period | Long-term visa (within one year) |
Valid Period | Differs by single, double, or multi-entry visa (three months for single entry; six months for double entry; and five years for multiple entries); requirements are the same |
Visa Issuance Methods
Direct Application to the Embassy (Consulate) of the Republic of Korea(by Patients)
Applicant
Submit an application
Consulate
Receive and review
the application
Consulate
Issue the visa
Applicant
Enter the
Republic of Korea
Confirmation of Visa Issuance (by Inviting Party or Visa Agency)
* To obtain a visa, one needs to visit the embassy in person.
Prepare electronic
application
Receive and review
the application
check the result and
download visa
application
Apply for a visa at an
overseas mission and
pay the processing fee
Issue the visa
Application for Electronic Visa (by Patient or Inviting Party)
* No need to visit the embassy
Direct Application
Prepare electronic
application
Electronic
approval
Confirm
invitation
Receive and review
the application
Print and send
electronic
confirmation of visa
issuance
Proxy Application through Invitation
Prepare electronic
application
Electronic approval
Receive and review
the application
Print and send
electronic
confirmation of visa
issuance
Detailed Information for Issuance of Medical Tourist Visa (C-3-3)
Item | Direct Application to the Embassy (Consulate) of the Republic of Korea |
Confirmation of Visa Issuance (application by proxy available) |
Electronic Visa (application by proxy available) |
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Issued for | Foreigners entering Korea for medical treatment or recuperation purposes, as well as family members and caregivers who need to accompany the foreign patient(s) for caregiving, etc. | ||
Application Conditions | The patient and accompanying family member(s) | The patient and caregiving family member(s) | |
Valid Period | Single entry visa (valid for three months) Double entry visa (valid for six months) *Can stay for up to 90 days in the case of visa issuance |
Single entry visa (valid for three months) Double entry visa (valid for six months) *Can stay for up to 90 days in the case of visa issuance |
Single entry visa (valid for three months) Double entry visa (valid for six months) Multiple entry visa (valid for one year) *Can stay for up to 90 days in the case of visa issuance. |
Detailed Information for Issuance of Treatment and Recuperation Visa (G-1-10)
Item | Direct Application to the Embassy (Consulate) of the Republic of Korea |
Confirmation of Visa Issuance (application by proxy available) |
Electronic Visa (application by proxy available) |
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Issued for | ① Foreigners entering Korea for medical treatment or recuperation purposes (treatment period is 91 days or longer) ② family members and caregivers who need to accompany the foreign patient(s) for caregiving, etc. |
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Application Conditions | ① Foreign nationals seeking entry for medical treatment (recuperation) purposes without an invitation from a medical institution or facilitator for international patients for a treatment period of 91 days or longer. ② Spouse and accompanying family member(s) for purposes such as caregiving, etc. |
① Foreign nationals seeking entry for medical treatment (recuperation) purposes with an invitation from a medical institution or facilitator for international patients for a treatment period of 91 days or longer. ② Spouse and accompanying family member(s) for purposes such as caregiving, etc. |
① Foreign nationals invited by an excellent medical institution or facilitator for international patients, which was designated as a proxy e-visa application agency, for a treatment period of 91 days or longer ② Spouse and accompanying family member(s) for purposes such as caregiving, etc. |
Valid Period | Single entry visa (valid for three months) | Multiple entry visa (valid for one year) | Multiple entry visa (valid for one year) |
About the VAT Refund System
Foreign tourists who receive plastic surgery worth KRW 30,000 or more at a tax refund-affiliated medical institution can get a VAT refund before leaving Korea.
Amount of refund: 10% of medical expenses including VAT after deducting transaction fees
VAT Refund Recipient
Foreign tourists who will stay in Korea for six months or under
Those who leave Korea within three months of receiving plastic surgery
Hospitals and Treatments Subject to VAT Refunds
For cosmetic treatment purposes only
Category | Medical Services |
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Eyes | Double eyelid surgery, upper blepharoplasty, ptosis correction surgery, etc. |
Nose | Rhinoplasty, dorsal hump/long nose reduction surgery, crooked nose plastic surgery, nasal tip rhinoplasty, septoplasty, etc. |
Facial Contour | Square jaw reduction surgery, genioplasty, zygomatic bone reduction, zygoma augmentation, forehead plastic surgery, etc. |
Lips | Lip augmentation, lip reduction, etc. |
Ears | Otoplasty, pinned ear correction, etc. |
Body Shape | Liposuction, breast plastic surgery (breast augmentation/reduction, breast lift surgery, etc.), etc. |
Teeth | Teeth whitening, dental veneers, gum reshaping |
Other | Wrinkle removal surgery, fat grafting surgery |
Refund Procedure
Check medical institutions and treatments subject to VAT refunds
Submit passport and flight ticket to the medical institution
Receive medical treatment
A sales certificate of medical service issued after treatment
Submit the certificate to a VAT refund point(airport, port, downtown)
VAT refunded
Where and How to Get a Refund
Refund Point | Get a refund at an airport (Incheon, Gimpo, Gimhae, Jeju, etc.)/port (Incheon, Busan, Jeju, etc.) or downtown before leaving Korea |
Refund Condition | Payment amount of KRW 30,000 or more |
Tax Refund Agency | Can use all tax refund agencies (proxy service available) |
Necessary Documents | Passport, documentary evidence (receipt) |
Where to Get a Refund at Incheon International Airport
Terminal 1 | Terminal 2 |
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Near gate 28 at the duty-free zone on the 3rd floor | Near gate 253 at the duty-free zone on the 3rd floor |