Health insurance — from when are you enrolled?
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A foreigner who stays in Korea 6 months or more also becomes a regional health insurance subscriber. Study (D-2), elementary, middle, and high school General Training (D-4-3), Non-professional Employment (E-9), Permanent Residence (F-5), and Marriage Migrant (F-6) are enrolled from the day of entry (from the registration date if alien registration is late).
📌 Key points
If you already have the same level of medical coverage abroad, you can apply to be excluded from enrollment. Ask the National Health Insurance Service (1577-1000) from when premiums are charged and whether you can add family members together.
📍 Where to go
National Health Insurance Service branch
See also
Basis
- 국민건강보험공단 「외국인 및 재외국민 취득안내」 https://www.nhis.or.kr/nhis/policy/wbhada04900m01.do — 입국일 취득: D-2 · D-4-3 · E-9 · F-5 · F-6 · 그 밖 「입국 후 6개월이 경과한 날」 · 「외국인등록일이 입국일보다 늦을 경우, 외국인등록일로 취득」 (조사원 확인 2026-10-12)
- 국민건강보험법 제109조 제3항 · 제5항 (법률 제21522호, 시행 2026-10-08) · 시행규칙 제61조의2 제1항 (시행 2026-09-28) — 「6개월 이상의 기간」 (조사원 law.go.kr 원문 2026-10-12)
This content was checked on 2026-10-12.