It is the Korean government’s law for all students in Korea with foreign nationality to enroll for health insurance.

Types of Insurance

  • Student’s personal health insurance that covers health care in Korea (Submit Insurance Certificate)
  • Korean Health Insurance (Submit Korean National Health Insurance Qualification Certificate)
  • General foreign student’s health insurance from a Korean accident insurance company

National Health Insurance

Subject

  • International students with National Residential Card or an Alien Registration Card

Required Documents

  • Certification of enrollment, Alien Registration Card

Place of Submission

  • Jurisdiction that deals with temporary place of residence and Alien Registration

Application Procedure

  • If applying on own, Certificate of Health Insurance is issued on the spot (after paying insurance fee for a month)

Health Insurance Fee

  • 50% of end of last year’s average health insurance payment of the district subscribers (D-2 and D-4 Visa Holders)
    ※ For more information, inquire National Health Insurance Committee (1577-1000, http://www.nhic.or.kr)

General Health Treatment Insurance (Foreign Student’s Study Abroad Insurance from a national insurance company)

Dankook University International Office offers group insurance registration for student’s convenience and for reduced payment fee.


Subject

  • All foreign students who do not have their mother country’s health insurance or Korean National Health Insurance (Mandatory)

Coverage Information

  • [Outpatient treatment] Treatment received for an Accident, illness: Up to (One time) 250,000 Won coverage per day
    ※ Self-expense: General hospital (Clinic) 10,000 Won, General Hospital 15,000 Won, University Hospital 20,000 Won
  • [Admission Treatment] Treatment received for an Accident, illness: 90% of the total medical bill (Limited to 10 million Won))
    ※ Self-expense: 10% of the total medical
  • [Medication] Prescription Fee: Up to 50,000 Won (One time) per day
    ※ Self-expense: 8,000 Won

Insurance Fee: Less than 150,000 Won per Year (Student receiving scholarship that covers medical insurance fees are exempt from this)


Insurance Application Procedure

1

Submit Insurance Application at the International Office before the end of the semester

2

International Office selects an insurance company and enrolls students as a group

3

Receive Health Insurance Certificate


Insurance Claim Procedure

1

Make full payment at the hospital or pharmacy after treatment

2

Submit following required document at the International Office

3

After 1~2 Weeks, student should receive amount that the insurance company covers in his/her bank account


Required Documents upon making Health Insurance Claim

  • Insurance Claim Form, Bank Account, Alien Registration Card, Health Insurance Certificate, Treatment Receipt (in details), Prescription Fee Receipt, Medical Certificate

Note

  • All foreign students can only obtain/extend their visa only after registering for a health insurance while enrolled in school
  • Insurance Registration is for 1 year and students must re-apply for insurance before its expiration date