FAQ

  • What does action of enticing of foreign patients refer to?

    Enticing of foreign patients refers to all the activities of providing conveniences associated with treatment of foreign patients including making appointment and entering into contract for treatment with, and provision of treatment information, and guidance on transportation and accommodation to the foreign patients and their representative to enhance the use of medical institutions in Korea.

    These activities include the following:

    ① Activity of treating patients by accepting appointment for consultation and/or treatment, or having patients introduced by company enticing foreign patients or overseas medical institution and agency.

    ② Activity of providing information on treatment to foreign patients to website produced in foreign languages

    ③ Activity of providing convenience for foreign patients including employing personnel in exclusive charge of foreigners, issuance of medical tourism visa and guidance on transportation and accommodation, etc.

  • I have document to be submitted for change in the registration of business for enticing of foreign patients. What do I do with this?

    Information on personnel in charge at the institution enticing foreign patients and other information can be changed at any time through information system for enticing of foreign patients.

    (Website for information system for enticing of foreign patients: medicalkorea.khidi.or.kr)

    As a reference, the corresponding institution registered for enticing of foreign patients is fully responsible for all the disadvantages that occur due to failure to notify the changes to the place for registration of business for enticing of foreign patients, please make sure to check that information are always updated while the registration is maintained.