The government decided to allow foreign workers
(E-9) to enter the country from the end of November on the premise of pre- and
post-entry quarantine measures such as vaccinations at the Corona 19 Central
Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters meeting on November 5.
This measure is to normalize the entry of
foreign workers in consideration of the severe shortage of manpower at the site
due to the prolonged COVID-19 situation and the fact that the quarantine system
has been switched to a step-by-step recovery.
Last year, South Korea restricted the
number of foreign workers entering overseas to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
As a result, the number of inbound travelers from 50,000 to 6,000 to 7,000 each
year decreased, exacerbating the shortage of manpower in SMEs and rural areas.
First of all, the government does not
restrict the countries where foreign workers can enter according to each
country's quarantine risk, but in principle allows entry to all 16 sending
countries.
In addition, countries with the highest
risk of quarantine, such as Myanmar, the Philippines, Pakistan, Uzbekistan, and
Kyrgyzstan, resume issuing visas 14 days after completion of vaccination in the
sending country, and within 72 hours before boarding, a negative person after
PCR test at a designated hospital Entry is permitted only under certain
circumstances.
Accordingly, it is expected that foreign
workers will be able to enter the country from the end of November at the
earliest, considering the completion of local vaccinations in the sending
country and the issuance of visas.
In addition, 11 countries, including
Cambodia, Vietnam, and Thailand, allow entry if the PCR test result is negative
regardless of vaccination, but must complete the vaccination in Korea after
entering the country.
The upper limit on the number of people
entering the country, which is 50 per day and 600 per week, will also be
abolished for the prompt entry of about 50,000 foreign workers waiting to enter
the country.
Meanwhile, all foreign workers, regardless
of whether or not they have been vaccinated, must undergo a 10-day quarantine
period at a facility operated and managed by the government after entering the
country. .
The Ministry of Employment and Labor plans to promote consultations with 16 sending countries so that entry of foreign workers can be normalized as soon as possible, and in Korea, the government plans to induce vaccination at workplaces through measures such as exemption from quarantine inspections when vaccinations are completed and preferential treatment when assigning new foreign workers.
Reporter Lee jieun
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