Today, we will learn about issuing health certificates online and finding the issuing hospital. In accordance with laws such as the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety and the Ministry of Health and Welfare, workers in the food and entertainment industries are required to undergo health examinations. If you are working in a restaurant or food-related business, you must renew it before the expiration date because a fine will be imposed if it is not issued.
If you work in a restaurant or food-related industry or are employed, you must be issued a health certificate. Even if you work for a short period of time, you cannot work without a health certificate.
health certificate
It has been changed to health examination results. This document is required not only in the restaurant industry, but also in work, immigration, and overseas travel. In order to work in the food and entertainment fields, you must undergo a health checkup at a public health center and possess a health certificate in accordance with laws such as the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety and the Ministry of Health and Welfare.
How to issue a health certificate
There are two types of health certificate issuance: online and offline. When filling out the health certificate application form, you can choose which method to obtain it. Re-issuance of a health certificate is possible in the same way.
Offline issuance
You can pick up your health certificate by visiting the public health center where it has been inspected. You must bring your ID when visiting, and proxy pick-up is also possible. When receiving on behalf of someone else, a power of attorney for receiving health examination results and a representative’s ID card are required.
Health certificate issued online
Health certificates can be issued online through the public health portal and government 24. Online issuance can only be checked if the judgment result is ‘normal’. Otherwise, you can obtain one by visiting the relevant public health center.
Public health portal > Civil service > Issuance of certification document > Select health examination result (old health certificate) Government 24 > Search for health certificate issuance > Select Issuance of health examination result (health certificate)
How to receive a health certificate
Health certificates can be received by fax or mail. When applying for a health certificate, please fill in the fax or mail address and apply. Shipping fees may apply when receiving by mail.
Health certificate inspection items
skin disease
Skin disease testing is done by simply looking at the hands and fingers for skin diseases or by filling out a questionnaire.
chest examination
A chest X-ray is taken to check for pulmonary tuberculosis or problems with the respiratory system. In pregnant women, a sputum test is performed instead.
Typhoid fever test (stool test)
After receiving the swab, a small swab is inserted into the anus in the bathroom and tested to check for bacteria in the large intestine. The basic test cost is 3,000 won, and adding a hepatitis test costs 8,670 won. If the test is performed at a general hospital, it is said to be a bit expensive, costing 10,000 to 30,000 won.
It is said that it takes about 5 days for the results to be issued.
Health certificate issuance cost
The cost of a health certificate varies depending on the institution issuing it. Please check before visiting.
Institutional cost: Public health center 3,000 won, hospital 10,000 to 30,000 won
Re-issuance of a health certificate is free or costs 3,000 won depending on the region. Internet reissue is free.
Hospitals that can issue health certificates
Health certificates can be issued at most public health centers. Public health branches or smaller places may not issue health certificates, so please check by phone before visiting. Some hospitals issue health certificates, but not all hospitals do this, so please check before visiting.
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Today, we learned about how to obtain a health certificate online, what health certificate test items to do, and how to find a hospital that can issue one. We hope that this will be helpful to those who need to obtain a health certificate or are planning to issue a health certificate.
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