Before your medical trip to Korea, get travel insurance
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Short-term foreign visitors are not covered by Korea's national health insurance. Even routine care for a cold, stomach upset or a fall is paid in full out of pocket, so we recommend travel insurance.
CareSeoul does not sell insurance or arrange policies, and has no partnership or commission with any insurer or agency.
The easiest way: before you leave for Korea, buy "overseas travel insurance (trip to Korea)" from an insurer, card company or travel agency in your own country.
Check before you buy
- Whether medical costs at Korean hospitals (illness and injury) are covered, and the limits
- Hospitalization and emergency transport coverage
- How to claim (whether receipts and medical certificates must be in English)
- Whether the coverage period includes your recovery time
⚠️ Important
Cosmetic and aesthetic procedures and their complications or side effects are NOT covered by most travel insurance. For procedure-related problems, first check the clinic's responsibility and guarantee terms (your coordinator will explain them during consultation).
Korean hospitals issue receipts, itemized bills and medical certificates. Keep them — you will need them to claim after you return home (your coordinator can help request them).