South Korea has revealed that it will reinstate its visa-free entry system, which permits travellers to visit and stay on its southern resort island of Jeju for up to 30 days without a visa.
Starting June 1, people can travel directly to the Jeju and Yangyang international airports and avail of the visa-waiver programme, the Seoul-headquartered Yonhap News Agency reported.
The visa-free entry was previously suspended for more than two years due to the Covid pandemic, the South Korean Interior Minister Jeon Hae-cheol said.
Since 2002, the country has implemented a visa-free system under which all foreign visitors, except for those from 24 countries designated by the justice minister, can stay on the southern resort island of Jeju for up to 30 days without a visa.
However, the measure was halted on 4 Feb, 2020, following the outbreak of the pandemic. International flights were also suspended at Jeju International Airport in April 2020.
South Korea has adopted a series of relaxed border restrictions, exempting fully vaccinated visitors from mandatory quarantine.
On Wednesday, the country’s new Covid-19 cases fell below 50,000 as the government has lifted the outdoor mask mandate in the latest effort to return to pre-pandemic normality.
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