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Registering to Attract Foreign Patients: What to Know First
To attract foreign patients in Korea, you must register as a designated medical institution or a foreign patient attraction business under the relevant law on supporting overseas expansion of medical services and attraction of foreign patients. Attraction activities without registration may be penalized.
Contact an expert ↗Key points
• Medical institutions register as attracting medical institutions; other businesses register as attraction businesses.
• Attraction businesses need capital, a domestic office and guarantee insurance, among other requirements.
• After registration there are duties such as performance reports and renewal.
• Attraction businesses need capital, a domestic office and guarantee insurance, among other requirements.
• After registration there are duties such as performance reports and renewal.
What to prepare and check
- Basic company or business documents
- Lease for a domestic office
- Proof of guarantee insurance
- Business plan for patient attraction
- Documents confirming the representative has no disqualifications
Practical cautions
Performance reports
Reports are due periodically; missing them can lead to sanctions.
Renewal
Registration has a validity period and must be renewed before it expires.
Frequently asked questions
Can a travel agency also attract foreign patients?
Yes, if it meets the requirements and separately registers as an attraction business.
Can a foreigner set up an attraction business?
Setting it up as a foreign-invested company and registering can be considered.
Note
This article is general information. Actual requirements and documents may vary by nationality, current status, the law at the time of application and the competent authority's decision.
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