I finally made it to Korea almost 24 hrs after leaving my house. That’s of course including getting to the airport and all of the waiting in between and before flights... but with the help of CDL, government and airport officials, I ended up exactly where I needed to be-- and you will too!

This was just my experience. You could have different hurdles, but based solely on what I have learned, I will also be sharing some useful tips.

Once I arrived at the airport, I lined up where there are QR codes to download the self-quarantine app. I would recommend scanning it to make sure you have downloaded the correct one because some people had said they were told to download a different one in their home country. 

Here is a picture of the QR codes and what the app looks like, just to be sure.

At the end of the line someone checked my documents and temperature and handed me a lanyard to wear around my neck until I exited the arrivals section.

Next, I was directed to an official who checked I had the app downloaded and filled out. You’ll need to make sure you put in the address you’ll stay at during quarantine (not CDL’s address!) and they can help you from there. If there is anything that needs to be translated, they can contact one of the managers at CDL who will be on call if you run into any hiccups. For me, I didn’t have the correct address written and although there was confusion, the officials were very calm the entire time and willing to help. 

By this time I was the last person in line, but the officials were very patient and helpful and didn’t seem bothered at all that I was taking up their time. They re-did my documents too and even made small talk. I felt more relaxed and calmer based on the way they handled the situation!