Hospital and emergency care in Seoul, South Korea — Australia traveler guide (2026)
Step-by-step local response and Australia consular guidance for hospital and emergency care in Seoul.
- Emergency
- 119
- Updated
- 2026-06-22
- Nationality
- Australia
Korea Police
119📌 Official sources and verification
This guide uses your government's passport guidance and local official information. Call ahead to reconfirm hours, documents, and fees.
💬 Patterns repeated in traveler reports
Traveler reports repeatedly stress getting the original police document with a case number, calling the mission before visiting, and confirming document timing before changing flights.
Resolution timeline
⏱Hospital and emergency care in Seoul, South Korea — Australia traveler guide (2026)
Call the local emergency number for life-threatening symptoms
Prepare passport, insurance certificate, and medication list
Confirm interpretation and deposit requirements
Keep original medical records and receipts
Update the insurer and your national assistance service
Claim with the discharge record, diagnosis, and original receipts
What to do now
Call the local emergency number for life-threatening symptoms
Call the local emergency number for life-threatening symptoms
Prepare passport, insurance certificate, and medication list
Prepare passport, insurance certificate, and medication list
Confirm interpretation and deposit requirements
Confirm interpretation and deposit requirements
Keep original medical records and receipts
Keep original medical records and receipts
Update the insurer and your national assistance service
Update the insurer and your national assistance service
Claim with the discharge record, diagnosis, and original receipts
Claim with the discharge record, diagnosis, and original receipts
Important
Record the report time and case number for passports, cards, or phones, and photograph every document as a backup.
Required documents and evidence
Costs and timing
| Item | Guidance |
|---|---|
| Police | Police reports are normally free |
| Authority / provider | Confirm document, medical, or telecom fees with the official provider |
| Extra travel cost | Keep every receipt for insurance |
Phrase to show locally
🗣 What to say (Korean)
How to pronounce (romanized)
Dowajuseyo. Gyeongchare yeollakhae juseyo.
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Your nationality's responsible authority
Australian Embassy in the Republic of Korea
- Phone:
- +61-2-6261-3305
- Website:
- https://southkorea.embassy.gov.au/
This guide uses your government's passport guidance and local official information. Call ahead to reconfirm hours, documents, and fees.
Local police
Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency
- Address:
- 31 Sajik-ro 8-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
- Phone:
- 112
Myeongdong Police Box
- Address:
- 30 Myeongdong-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
- Phone:
- 112
Local medical provider
Seoul National University Hospital Emergency Medical Center
- Address:
- 101 Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
- Phone:
- +82-2-2072-2114
- Website:
- https://www.snuh.org/
Patterns repeated in traveler reports
💬Patterns repeated in traveler reports
“Private and international hospital reports in Seoul recommend calling the insurer first to confirm direct billing.”
— Traveler reports · Reddit
“Registration often required a passport, insurance certificate, card, and a deposit or staged prepayment.”
— Police and insurance reports
“Travelers repeatedly needed an English diagnosis and itemized original receipts for claims after returning home.”
— Consular and provider reports
Frequently asked questions
What should I do first?▼
Get to safety, stop payment or account risks, preserve evidence, and obtain a police case number.
What should I confirm before visiting an authority?▼
Check appointments, intake cutoff, originals, photo specifications, and payment method on the official site and by phone.