Introduction to Jeju Island #Jeju Airport

Have you heard about Jeju Island in Korea? Jeju Island is well known for its vacation spots such as Bali in Indonesia, Kota Kinabalu in Malaysia, and Boracay in the Philippines. Jeju Island has a beautiful natural environment and is visited by more than 16 million people a year. Today, I will tell you about the facilities of Jeju Airport that first-time travelers to Jeju Island will encounter.

Immigration

Step1. Filling out the in-flight arrival card and customes declaration

Step2. Arrival

Step3. Quarantine & submission of the quarantine sheet

Step4. Entry clearance

Step5. Collecting luggage (Baggage claim)

Step6. Customes inspection

Step7. Entry complete

However, you may need to obtain an electronic travel permit (K-eta) even in countries where you can enter without a visa. If you are curious about e-travel permits (K-eta), please visit the link below.

https://www.k-eta.go.kr/portal/apply/index.do?locale=EN

Tourist Information Center

The Tourist Information Center provides tourists who arrive in Jeju with various information needed for travel, and is visited by an average of 2,000 to 4,000 travelers a day. If your flight arrives late at night and you can't exchange money, you can also get help from Tourist Information.

Rent a Car 

If you haven't rented a car beforehand, you can rent a car at the booth of the rental company at the airport. Foreigners must have an International Driver's License (IDP) and passport issued by countries affiliated with the Geneva and Vienna Convention Bureau, and only those aged 26 and over can rent.

Continent	Country
Asia Pacific	New Zealand, Taiwan, Laos, Malaysia, Bangladesh, Brunei, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Australia, India, Japan, Cambodia, Kyrgyzstan, Thailand, Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Philippines, Hong Kong, Macau
Americas	Guatemala, Dominican Republic, United States, Barbados, Venezuela, Argentina, Haiti, Ecuador, Jamaica, Chile, Canada, Cuba, Trinidad and Tobago, Paraguay, Peru
Europe	Vatican, Greece, Netherlands, Norway, Denmark, Russia, Romania, Luxembourg, Lithuania, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Montenegro, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, San Marino, Serbia, Sweden, Spain, Slovakia, Slovenia, Iceland, Ireland, Albania, Britain, Austria, Italy, Georgia, Czech Republic, Croatia, Turkey, Portugal, Poland, France, Finland, Hungary, Estonia
Middle East and Africa	Ghana, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa, Niger, Lebanon, Lesotho, Rwanda, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Morocco, Malta, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Senegal, Syria, Sierra Leone, United Arab Emirates, Algeria, Jordan, Uganda, Israel, Egypt, Central African Republic, Zimbabwe, Ivory Coast, Congo, Congo, Togo, Tunisia

Korean Restaurant

Jeju Airport has Jeju Island's local restaurants and various restaurants. If you want to experience Korean traditional food, please refer to the picture below.

Cosmetic Store

If you pass through the gate of Jeju Airport, there is a cosmetics store called Olive Young. This brand is the most loved by Koreans, and it is a place where you can find various Korean cosmetics and famous foreign brands at a low price.

Duty-Free Shop1

You can use the duty-free shop when you leave the country after your trip to Jeju Island. The JDC duty-free shop in the airport sells various products such as cosmetics, watches, jewelry, bags, wallets, alcohol, and cigarettes. Starting in 2023, the one-time purchase limit is US$800, and the weekly fee is only 2 bottles per person.

Today, I told you in detail about the immigration procedures and airport facilities at Jeju Airport, which I encounter first during my trip to Jeju Island. In the next episode, we will look at tourist attractions and restaurants in Jeju Island. Thank you.