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Philippines E-7 Professional Health Insurance Guide

Health insurance for Philippines professionals in Korea.

7 minutes2026.03.20
Timeline

When and what to do?

1

Foreign registration

Within 14 days after arrival

Get your foreign registration card within 14 days after arrival.

2

Automatic health‑insurance enrollment

From day one at work, you’re automatically enrolled in health insurance as a workplace member.

3

Monthly premium deduction

Premium is automatically deducted from salary. Company pays half.

4

Pension refund/aggregation when returning home

Pension refund/aggregation when returning home

Premium

How much do you pay?

Type
Workplace subscriber
Formula
Salary × 7.19% ÷ 2
Calculate with my salary
10K KRW
4M KRW salary → Approx. 143,800 KRW/mo

Company covers half.

Key Benefits

Benefits that apply to you

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Company pays half

Company pays half of the premium.

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Medical indemnity insurance Tier A

You can join any insurer’s medical indemnity plan.

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Pension refund/totalization possible

You can get pension benefits when you return home.

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Tax treaty applied

It can prevent double taxation.

Important Warnings

Please note

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Watch out for insurance gaps when changing jobs.

Insurance gaps can happen when you change jobs. Ask your new company to register you quickly.

Checklist

What to prepare

Contacts

Need help?

Philippines Embassy
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FAQ

Just re‑register at the new company. During the gap you might become a local subscriber.

About 3.6% of salary (your part). The company pays the other half.

This guide is for information only, not legal advice. Policies may change — check official sources for the latest.

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