In the case of food and entertainment workers, health checkups must be performed in accordance with laws such as the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety and the Ministry of Health and Welfare. In particular, it is familiar to those who work in restaurants or food-related companies. If the health certificate is not issued, a fine will be imposed, so it must be renewed before the expiration date. Let’s find out how to issue the health certificate online, cost, expiration date, and inspection items.
Summary of the issuance of health certificates
Summary of the issuance of health certificates
How to issue a health certificate
There are many ways to get a health certificate. When you fill out the health certificate application form, you can choose how to get it issued. Let’s find out how to issue a health certificate. Reissuance of a health certificate is possible in the same way.
보건증 인터넷 발급
1. Issuing offline
You can visit the public health center where you examined your health card and receive it. At this time, you must bring your ID card with you and you can receive it by proxy. When receiving a proxy, you need a proxy receipt power of attorney for health examination results and a proxy ID.
2. Issuing the Internet
You can easily print out your health certificate through the Internet at home without visiting the health center. Internet issuance of health certificates is possible through the public health portal (www.e-health.go.kr ) and the government 24 (gov.kr ). Online issuance can only be inquired if the result of the judgment is ‘normal’. Otherwise, you can visit the relevant health center and get it.
Public Health Portal > Civil Services > Issuance of Certificate > Selection of Health Examination Results (Old Health Certificate)
Government 24> Search for issuance of health certificates > Select issuance of health examination results (health certificates)
Shortcut to issuing health certificates on the Internet
3. Fax or mail receipt
The results of the health certificate can be received by fax or mail. When you examine the health certificate, you can fill out the address to receive fax or mail and apply. Delivery charges may be incurred when receiving mail.
health certificate costs
The cost of health certificates varies depending on the institution issued. The health center is the cheapest, so I recommend the health center.
Institution
Cost
3,000 won at the health center
The price varies widely from hospital to hospital, but is around 10,000 won to 30,000 won
Reissuing a health certificate costs free of charge or 3,000 won depending on the location. Internet reissuance is free.
Period of issuance of health certificates
The health certificate can be issued within 5 days after the examination, excluding weekends and holidays. You can refer to the scheduled issuance date written on the health center receipt.
Expiration date of health certificate
When the expiration date of the health certificate expires, the health certificate can no longer be used. Therefore, it is necessary to renew the health certificate before the expiration date of the health certificate. Reissuance and renewal are different, so if you are issued a health certificate before the expiration date, you must obtain it as an renewal. Reissuance of health certificates does not result in renewal of the examination date. If you are in the food industry after the expiration date of the health certificate, you will be subject to a fine, so please renew it in advance considering the period of the test results before the expiration date. The expiration date of the health certificate depends on the type of business. Please check the table below.
business type
from the date of examination
one year of food and restaurant workers
Educational facilities (schools) workers
Six months
6 entertainment workers
Health certificate inspection items
Let’s find out about the health certificate test items. There are three test items for health certificate test.
Inspection items
Inspection method
Insert a swab for the enteric/bacterial dysentery sample into the anus by 2.5 to 4 cm, and then sift the sample.
pulmonary tuberculosis
Take a chest X-ray after removing all tops including underwear and accessories.
For women, you can take pictures without taking off your underwear if you wear underwear without plastic or wires.
infectious skin
Visually check both hands for skin diseases.
Can I get a health certificate test when I have my period?
Yes, it’s possible. Health certificates can be tested regardless of menstruation.
a hospital where health certificates can be issued
Health certificates can be issued at most public health centers. Health centers or small-scale places may not be able to issue health certificates, so please visit after calling. There may be people who want to issue health certificates at hospitals other than public health centers. Since health certificates are mainly done in internal medicine, please call the internal medicine hospital to check whether a health certificate is issued and visit.
Finding a Hospital for Issuing a Health Certificate
So far, we’ve learned how to issue health certificates online, how they cost, expiration date, and testing term. I hope it helped those of you who are about to issue health certificates. Thank you.