South Korea Follows Thailand Lead Reopening to Vaccinated Visitors

South Korea has taken a page out of Thailand’s sandbox reopening scheme and announced fully vaccinated visitors can skip 14 day quarantine.

As of July 1st, fully vaccinated visitors can skip compulsory 14 day quarantine if they are visiting family, or travelling for business, academic or public interest reasons. So long as they did not travel through one of 21 countries deemed to be high risk.

Fully vaccinated visitors must have been inoculated with a World Health Organization-approved vaccine and need to apply in advance via their nearest diplomatic mission. The must submit proof of vaccination and documents proving family ties or other reasons for travel. A negative Covid-19 test is also required before departure and on arrival.

Anyone vaccinated in South Korea has been exempt from self-isolation requirements for returning travellers since early May — part of a…