Indonesia Imposes English Health Certificate Submission Requirement on Arrivals from Korea

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[Asia Economy Reporter Ki-min Lee] As part of measures to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19), Indonesia has imposed a requirement from 0:00 on the 8th for arrivals from Korea to present an English health certificate.

According to the government on the 8th, the Indonesian government has banned entry for visitors from 10 cities in 3 countries including Korea, Italy, and Iran to prevent the spread of COVID-19. In addition, foreign nationals arriving from other cities in these three countries are required to present an English health certificate at the airport counter and immigration inspection.

The Korean Embassy in Indonesia decided to dispatch a response team to the immigration inspection areas at Jakarta Airport and Bali Airport to prepare for any emergencies and to provide consular assistance to Korean arrivals.

From this day, the Indonesian government banned entry for travelers who have visited 10 cities including Daegu and Gyeongbuk in Korea, Italy, and Iran within the last 14 days. Also, foreign nationals arriving from other cities in these three countries must present an English health certificate at the airport counter to receive a ticket and then present the certificate again at the immigration inspection. There is no specific format for the health certificate; it can be issued in English by private hospitals or clinics stating "no fever, cough, respiratory symptoms." Notarization or consular verification is not required, but it must be issued within 7 days of the boarding date.

To prepare for situations that may arise regarding the obligation to present the health certificate at the immigration inspection, a response team was on standby at the Bali Airport immigration inspection area. Four members of the response team, including Consul Moon Young-joo from the embassy, went to the Bali Airport immigration inspection area to coincide with the arrival of the Korean Air flight from Incheon to Bali arriving at 11:55 PM the previous night. Among the approximately 50 passengers on that flight, the majority were Koreans.

Four members of the response team, including Consul General Kim Jong-min and Consul Ryu Wan-su, are also on standby at the immigration area of Soekarno-Hatta Airport in Jakarta on the same day. The Garuda Indonesia flight from Incheon to Jakarta is scheduled to land at 3:45 PM, and the Asiana Airlines flight will land at 9:00 PM.

Originally, the Incheon-Jakarta route was operated daily by Garuda Indonesia, Asiana Airlines, and Korean Air, each with one flight per day, seven days a week. However, Korean Air has completely suspended operations from the 6th of this month until April 25th, and the other two airlines are operating reduced flights.

If travelers have not prepared the health certificate in advance, it can be issued for 20,000 KRW at the Inha University Hospital Airport Medical Center located in Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 of Incheon Airport.

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