Medical benefits for immigrants to South Korea
There are many types of medical institutions in South Korea, including general hospitals, Korean hospitals, private hospitals, and health centers. And with specialized medical staff and advanced medical equipments, they provide high quality medical services to patients. In particular, ophthalmology, surgery, dentistry, and orthopedics can be called in the world, and heart surgery and infertility treatment are also among the top. With the dramatic increase in the number of foreigners visiting or staying in Korea, many medical institutions in Korea have opened international treatment centers to provide a high level of medical services to meet the medical needs of foreigners and to meet the world standards.
After obtaining permanent residency, foreigners can enjoy the same government benefits as Korean nationals, such as healthcare, pension, and education.
Medical care: After living in Korea for three months while holding an F-2 or F-1 visa, you can apply to start paying for medical insurance. The cost of insurance is a minimum standard of 76,710 won (about 423 yuan) for a family for one month. After naturalization, you are free to choose whether or not to pay medical insurance. After naturalization, medical insurance is required to be paid annually. Customers can also choose more insurance, you can consider the global joint insurance AXA. universal medical coverage, enjoy regular cancer checkups, children's basic annual examination.
Foreigners can also enjoy convenient medical services in Korea. The Seoul International Center has a 24-hour medical support service (MRS) team for foreign patients, and the staffs who are fluent in foreign languages and have rich medical specialties also provide information and consulting services to foreigners on medical equipment and medical services. Foreign patients can also visit the Hospital for Foreigners.
In addition, foreigners can enjoy the same medical insurance services as Koreans. Foreigners can enroll in the National Health Insurance according to their personal situation. It is categorized into company employee insurance for enterprises and institutions and local medical insurance for self-employed people.
If you want to buy medicine, you need to visit a pharmacy. Pharmacies in Korea sell both prescription and over-the-counter medicines. Over-the-counter medicines include digestive medicines, nutritional medicines, vitamins, antipyretic and painkillers, cold and flu medicines, and so on. A doctor's prescription is required for antibiotics, hormones, and special painkillers.
Expanded reading: South Korea's home purchase immigration and fund investment immigration introduction
First, the purchase of immigrants
Jeju: 1, investment of 500,000 U.S. dollars or 500 million won or more, to buy a home located in accordance with the Special Act on the Establishment of the Special Self-Governing Province of Jeju and the Development of an International Free City, Article 229 of which provides for the establishment of the special autonomous province and the development of an international free city. Special Act for the Establishment of Jeju Special Self-Governing Province and the Development of International Free Cities" Article 229 of the provisions of the development of real estate in the area approved by the governor of the province to recuperate as the goal of recuperative resort apartments, resorts, family-run hotels, villas and other stay facilities;
2, no business background, no upper age limit, education and language proficiency, no proof of assets, no proof of the source of funds, no need for a medical examination, no
3, a person applies, the spouse and unmarried children can enjoy the right of abode.
Incheon: Investors who spend more than 700 million won to buy an apartment, or buy an apartment that is less than 700 million won and deposit the shortfall into the Public Welfare Investment Immigration Fund can obtain permanent residency after completing the landing.
Pyeongchang: An investment of at least 500 million won in real estate is required.
II. Fund Investment Immigration
1. Applicants aged 19 or above: invest 500 million won in a principal protection fund designated by the Ministry of Justice of Korea;
2. Applicants aged 55 or above: invest 300 million won; provide proof that the applicant and the spouse have 300 million won of assets under their names.
3. After the 5-year investment period, you can get your principal back without interest.
If you choose to buy a house on Jeju Island for immigration, you need to meet the conditions of investing at least $500,000 or 500 million won in real estate; if you choose to buy a house on Incheon for immigration, you need to meet the conditions of purchasing an apartment of 700 million won or more; if you are 19 years old, but not yet 55 years old and choose to invest in funds for immigration, you need to meet the conditions of investing in a principal guarantee fund of 500 million won.