Information on Changes to the National Health Insurance System for Foreigners

If any foreigner or overseas

Korean has stayed

in the Republic of Korea

for more than six months,

he or she will be mandatorily

subscribed to

the National Health Insurance

from July 16, 2019.

 

Enforcement date

July 16, 2019

 

Main details

  If you have been residing

in Korea for more than six months,

you will be mandatorily

subscribed to

the National Health Insurance of Korea.

 

If holders of Study

or Marriage (F-6) Visa,

from the very date of entry

into the country (alien registration date)

 

Those exempted from the subscription If an individual can get a medical guarantee commensurate to the medical care expenses in accordance with Article 41 of the law in line with foreign laws, insurance, and user contracts

 

 

You will be enrolled individually

according to the residential

address in Korea,

and thus the insurance contribution

will be imposed individually.

 

However, if you wish to pay

the insurance contribution

in combined subscription

of several people as one household,

because your children younger

than 19 years or spouse is residing

in the same place as you,

the subscriber,

you have to bring documents

confirming your family relations,

visit the National Health

Insurance Service office,

and make a request.

 

The insurance contribution

is calculated according to income

and property.

If the calculated contribution is

below the average insurance

contribution of all subscribers

in November of the previous year,

the average contribution is imposed.

 

* Monthly contribution in 2019

KRW 113,050 or more

 

Documents to submit to confirm family relations   Documents showing family relations or marriage certified by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the relevant country (or Apostille) including the Korean translation version

 

The insurance contribution

for the following month

is to be paid by the 25th

of each month.

 

In case of delaying payment

of the insurance contribution,

you will incur

the following disadvantages.

 

 Limited health insurance benefits

when using hospitals or clinics.

 

Limited residence permit

when requesting for a visa extension

and all other kinds of residence permits

(Korea Immigration Service

of the Korean Ministry

of Justice or any public immigration

office of the Republic of Korea)

 

If you do not pay

even when pressed after a set period,

your income, property,

and savings will be seized

and collected by force.

 

Health insurance benefits are

the same as those of

the citizens of Korea.

 

Hospitalization,

outpatient medical treatment,

care for severe conditions,

health check-up, etc.