This is part of the South Korean government 's efforts to attract foreign tourists to the country.
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| South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck Soo speaks at the Conference on 'Korea's Tourism Export Innovation Strategy'. (Source: Yonhap) |
On December 8, Prime Minister Han Duck Soo convened the “Korea Tourism Export Innovation Strategy” Conference in Gwangju.
At the meeting, he announced a goal to boost tourism development, aiming for a record high revenue of 24.5 billion USD by 2024. To achieve this goal, the country will expand free e-visas for group visitors and increase the limit of direct tax refunds at shopping points for tourists.
Specifically, the Korean government will expand the list of countries exempted from group e-visa fees, which is only granted to China, to Vietnam, the Philippines and Indonesia in 2024.
In addition, South Korea will double the maximum purchase limit for foreign tourists to receive direct tax refunds of up to 5 million won ($3,800) starting January 1, 2024.
To facilitate domestic travel for tourists, the Korean government will build an application that supports reservations on public transportation exclusively for foreign tourists, and improve the English service of the navigation application.
In addition, the country's authorities also plan to expand the application of artificial intelligence (AI) in tourism interpretation, helping foreign tourists travel to regions across Korea more easily.
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