Last Update: Reissued with updates to COVID-19 information. Prepare a contingency plan for emergency situations.Review the Crime and Safety Reports for South Korea.Follow the Department of State on Facebook and Twitter. A year after- as the world still grapples with COVID-19, children and families lives are being turned upside down with devastating impacts on children and.Enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) to receive Alerts and make it easier to locate you in an emergency. Destination South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), a country in eastern Asia that occupies the southern part of the Korean peninsula.Visit the CDC’s webpage on Travel and COVID-19.Visit the Embassy's COVID-19 page for more information on COVID-19 and related restrictions and conditions in South Korea, including a mandatory 14-day quarantine which remains in effect. Before planning any international travel, please review the CDC's specific recommendations for vaccinated and unvaccinated travelers. The nations lack of natural resources has pushed it to. Your risk of contracting COVID-19 and developing severe symptoms may be lower if you are fully vaccinated with an FDA authorized vaccine. The Republic of Korea aspires to be the worlds 5th largest renewable energy powerhouse by 2035. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a Level 3 Travel Health Notice for South Korea due to COVID-19, indicating a high level of COVID-19 in the country. Read the Department of State’s COVID-19 page before you plan any international travel. Reconsider travel to South Korea due to COVID-19.