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Arrival/Departure
On Arrival
The Korean Government welcomes all visitors to Korea during the 2002
FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan™. All visitors to Korea are required
to go through Customs, Immigration and Quarantine clearance procedures.
Arrival
Procedures
Baggage
Claim Plant &
Animal Quarantine |
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During the flight to Korea, flight attendants
will distribute various forms of declaration and it will facilitate
quicker clearance upon your arrival if you have the completed
forms in hand |
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Quarantine questionnaires, Animal
Quarantine questionnaires: If you are arriving from areas affected
by cholera, yellow fever and insect pests, you need to fill
out quarantine questionnaires. If you have visited animal farms
in countries affected by foot and mouth disease or if you are
carrying animal products, you need to fill out animal quarantine
questionnaires. Otherwise, it is not necessary to complete the
forms |
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Immigration Application Form: All
passengers (No exemption in case of children) are requested
to complete the form (called E/D card) with accurate information
such as personal record, duration of stay, intended address,
and so on, before he or she applies immigration inspection.
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Customs Clearance Forms: If you have
nothing to declare, you can proceed with an oral declaration.
If you have something to declare, you are required to fill out
a Customs declaration form. However, family members travelling
together can make their declarations on one declaration form.
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If you need any information concerning the CIQ (Customs, Immigration
and Quarantine) procedures at Incheon International Airport, please
refer to the CIQ Information Help Desk. |
| CIQ Information Help Desk at Incheon International
Airport |
| Agency |
Information
to be obtained by |
Phone |
Fax |
| Guidance on Quarantine |
-Arriving/Departing passenger Quarantine |
+82-32-740-2701~2 |
+82-32-740-2711 |
| -Animal&Agricultural Products
Quarantine |
+82-32-740-2660~3 |
+82-32-740-2669 |
| -Plant Quarantine |
+82-32-740-2078~9 |
+82-32-740-2081 |
| Guidance on Immigration |
-Immigration Review |
+82-32-740-7013~8 |
+82-32-740-7010 |
| Guidance on Customs |
-Accompanied Baggage clearance |
+82-32-740-4113~8 |
+82-32-740-4139 |
| -Import/Export clearance procedures |
+82-32-3541~5 |
+82-32-740-3579 |
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Quarantine Service |
Passengers
on flights arriving from contaminated areas are required to fill out
quarantine questionnaires and submit them to the Quarantine Inspection
Counter.
If you have any health problems during the flight, it is better for
you to contact Quarantine officials. If you uffer from diarrhea, a
stomachache and vomiting within two weeks after arrival, it is required
that you report it to the nearest public health center or uarantine
office.
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For guidelines on public health center; The Ministry
of Health and Welfare (www.mohw.go.kr) |
When you are arriving with animals and animal products and plants,
you are required to declare it to the National
Veterinary Research and Quarantine Service or National Plant Quarantine
Service in order to have the items quarantined. In this case, you
need to submit Animal or Plant Quarantine Certificates issued by the
government of the exporting country. If you visited animal farms in
countries affected by foot and mouth disease or if you are carrying
any agricultural products, you need to report it to quarantine officials.
You may declare it to Customs and Customs will then guide you to the
Quarantine service.
Animals, plants and food brought into Korea by unaccompanied baggage
also must go through quarantine procedures. When there are problems
with the quarantine, the items may be denied entry or discarded.
| Animal & Plant Quarantine Agencies and
items to be Quarantined |
| Agency |
Items
to be Quarantined |
Time
Required |
Phone |
National Veterinary
Research and Quarantine
Service (www.nvrqs.go.kr)
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Dog, Cat and etc |
1 day |
+ 82-31-467-1948 |
Animal products
(Including beef, pork,
hem, bone, etc)
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3-18 days |
National Plant
Quarantine Service
(www.npqs.go.kr)
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Plants with Roots |
3 days |
+ 82-31-449-0524 |
| Fruits, Vegetables and etc |
1 day |
To complete
the animal quarantine procedures, the original copy of the Quarantine
certificate issued by the government of exporting country is required.
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Immigration Service |
All passengers visiting Korea are required
to fill out an E/D card (Immigration Card) which will be distributed
to passengers while on board the flight coming into Korea. They need
to submit a passport, a visa (There are exceptions to a foreigner
whose country has a visa exemption agreement with the Republic of
Korea) and E/D card to immigration officials.
An Immigration officer will inspect the application materials (including
a travel document, a visa, E/D card) before admitting the application.
All items in Immigration Application Form (E/D card) must be completed
and it will facilitate your entry inspection.
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To the official participants of the
2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan™, specifically to the players,
support staffs, referees and journalists, multiple visas will
be issued. |
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In addition, official participants
who have obtained an AD(Accreditation Card) issued by the Organizing
Committee for the 2002 FIFA World Cup™ of Korea or Japan can
visit Korea and Japan without additional visa requirements.
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Immigration Clearance Benefit for
a group tourist (minimum 10 persons required): To those passengers
Korean Immigration implement better speed clearance service.
The applicants are requested to submit 2 copies of the passenger's
list to the local Airline agency 24 hours in advance landing
Korea. |
| Information about Immigration Service |
| Office |
Web-site |
Phone |
| Immigration Bureau of the Ministry
of Justice |
www.moj.go.kr |
+82-2-503-7079 |
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Note: Korean Immigration is providing
'Convenient Departure Inspection Program' at Immigration Branch
Offices in two City Air Terminals located in COEX and Gimpo
Airport. Passengers who finish the procedure shall be exempted
Immigration Departure Inspection at Incheon Airport. Limousine
Service to Incheon Airport is available with charge. For more
information check contact point below. |
| Immigration Bureau Downtown Service Station |
| Office |
Web-site |
Phone |
| Downtown service |
6th Floorm COEX Building |
Samsung-Dong, Gangnam-Gu, Seoul |
+82-2-551-6922~3 |
| Gimpo airport |
Gonghang-Dong, Gangseo-Gu, Seoul |
+82-2-664-6202 |
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Domestic and International Flight
Information Web-site
- Incheon International Airport Corp : www.wingedcity.com
(Phone : +82-32-741-0104)
- Korea Airport Authority : www.airport.co.kr
(Phone : +82-2-660-2114) |
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Customs Service |
If you have nothing to declare to Customs,
you donOt have to fill out the customs declaration forms. You can
proceed to the "Nothing to Declare" line(Green Line). If
you have something to declare, you need to complete customs declaration
forms which will be distributed to you during your flight. You can
go to the "Goods to Declare" line (Red Line) to declare
the goods. If you do not declare the goods properly, additional taxes
and duties may be imposed in addition to regular duties and taxes.
If you have unaccompanied baggage, it is recommended that you complete
two copies of the customs declaration forms. Customs will return one
copy to you with some certifications and it can be useful in facilitating
the customs clearance procedures of unaccompanied baggage.
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What is Unaccompanied Baggage?
It refers to any personal belongings and professional equipment
which are not carried by the travelers themselves. Unaccompanied
Baggage can be brought into Korea via other airlines, shipping
lines and through parcel post. |
Customs
Clearance Procedures
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Dutiable articles or prohibited &
restricted items will be put under the custody of Customs. In
this case, a customs inspector will issue a certificate of customs
custody. |
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If the goods kept by Customs are
dutiable articles, you can claim them right away at the immediate
clearance section which is located in the CIQ area simply by
paying the duties and taxes. For restricted |
goods and specific types of goods which require customs analysis and
valuation, customs clearance procedures may be delayed during the
certification period. You may need to obtain certificates from other
government agencies.
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Some goods can not be cleared due
to various reasons and you may decide not to clear the goods.
In this case, you can just ship it back to the country of our
designation. |
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