COVID-19 Update: South Korea

06 Jan 2021 / South Korea

A new requirement is applicable for all vessels who plan to conduct crew changes at any country after 15 January 2021. The vessel must ensure to have a valid PCR test for all new joiners before departure to avoid any issues with the Korea Quarantine Officer on arrival in Hong Kong.

  • Vessel is required to submit the PCR “negative" test result of all new joiners to the Korea Quarantine Officer before arrival at port
  • For below listed 6 countries, certification is valid only if it’s issued on attached listed Korea Government approved facility within 72hrs before departure:

- Bangladesh

- Kyrgyzstan

- Philippines

- Uzbekistan

- Russia

- Nepal

  • For other countries, certification is valid at all facility but it still needs to be issued within 72hrs before departure.

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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