Inbound Program
Inbound Program
Health Insurance
Health Insurance for International Students
- All international student including a visiting and an exchange student staying in Korea are subject to a mandatory subscription to Korea National Health Insurance(NHI) from March 1, 2021.
Enrollment
- As the subscription is mandatory to all students who hold the D-2 visas,
NHI is subscribed automatically by the Korean government from the date of foreign registration completed. - It may take up to 1 month to finish the foreign registration,
it’s advisable to have travel insurance or Korean private insurance to cover your medical costs until you join NHI.
Payment
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Automatic Transfer(recommended) | With your bank account or a credit card, you can transfer the contribution automatically |
| How to apply | Call a line for foreigners (033-811-2000) English, Chinese, Vietnamese and Uzbek available |
| Transfer | To a bank account written on the paper bill, you can transfer the contribution by yourself |
| Electronic Billing(recommended) | A paper bill is delivered to the address you reported to the immigration |
For example, if your current address is “UNIST dormitory”, your bill would be delivered to the UNIST IAT office(#114-301). When you apply for electronic billing(email), 200 won is discounted every month from the monthly contribution.
Contact
- NHI call center
- +82-33-811-2000 (a line for foreigners)