All jobs in Korea should provide national medical insurance. This is basically paid 50% by the school and 50% by you. It will usually be deducted from your salary each month.

• NOTE - Your national medical coverage doesn't officially kick in until you are legally registered in Korea. This could take from 30-90 days with the new visa regulations that are now in place. The insurance provided by your employer is most often only local insurance and will not cover extended costs in case of an emergency, so we strongly recommend that you purchase an expatriate or extended medical insurance plan to cover you beyond the local insurance. Talk to us about your options.

Your school is responsible to sign you up for national medical insurance. Once you recieve your national residency card or alien ID card, you should talk to your director or head teacher about your medical coverage and request proof that you are on the plan. You should recieve a card to show you are registered.