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From April 1, foreign patients who receive cosmetic surgery in Korea can receive Tax Refund. Further information is as follows.

V.A.T Refund Items

• Double Eye-lid, Rhinoplasty, Breast Surgery(reduction/augmentation), Liposuction, Face Lift, Facial bone contouring, Teeth Whitening, Laminate, Gingivoplasty, Orthognathic surgery
• Nevus pigmentosus, Freckles, Lentigo, Chloasma, Pimple, Hair removal, Hair loss, Hair transplantation, Tattoo, Tattoo removal, Piercing, Lipolysis, Skin regeneration, Skin Whitening, Anti-aging, Pore tightening

Refund Procedure

• Treatment and Issue of certificate of selling medical service for overseas patients

• Submit a certificate of seelling medical service for overseas patients at refund point (airport,port,downtown)

• V.A.T Rfund

You may submit the "Certificate of selling medical sevice for overseas atient" issued after treatment to the operator of a refund point by any of the methods shown below.

• Refund at airport(port) of departure
  • Airport(port) with refund point in the bonded zone: Submit to refund counter or KIOSK
  • Airport(port) with no refund counter(Muan·Yangyang·Daegu airport and Pyeongtaek·Jeju port, etc.): Put the certificate of selling medical service for overseas patient into mailbox next to customs with Consent th colection, usage and disclosure of personal information
• Downtown refund Total medical expenses less than 5 mil. won:Submit the sertificate of selling medical service for overseas patient and Consent to cllection, usage and disclosure of personal information. In such case. refund counter operator may request a guarantee

  · Refund Amount: 10% of the medical expenses eligble for V.A.T refund after transaction fees are deducted

  · If medical institution refuse to refund the V.A.T or you have other questions.
  please contact to Medical Korea Information Center(1577-7129)

  • patients could receive a V.A.T. refund only if depart Republic of Korea within 3months after receiving medical treatment.

* source : Medical Korea