New additions to list of high risk countries

25 Aug 2021 / South Korea

The South Korean government has added Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan and Turkey to its list of COVID-19 high risk countries.

Other countries already on the list are Myanmar, Philippines, South Africa, Russia, Bangladesh, Pakistan, India, Indonesia, Uzbekistan and the U.K.

Personnel onboard who joined their vessel from high risk countries should submit a negative COVID-19 certificate to Korean quarantine authority through their agency before arrival at a Korean port. Negative COVID-19 PCR certificates are valid ONLY when issued at one of the designated facilities that Korean government assigned at high risk countries within 72hours of vessel’s departure from crew joining port.

For further details and updates, as well as information about operations in South Korea, contact the GAC Singapore Hub Agency Centre at [email protected]

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