Graduate Student | 국제협력팀

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Students(D-2)

Graduate Student

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.

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.
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.

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. When you apply for electronic billing(email), 200 won is discounted every month from the monthly contribution.

For a short trip, for example, participating in an international symposium or seminar, it’s highly recommended to join a traveler’s insurance.
As NHI doesn’t cover any accidents or injuries that occurred outside of Korea, an additional subscription for the trip is advised.
Before you leave Korea, you should join insurance.