Vietnam F‑6 Marriage Immigration Health Insurance Guide
Health‑insurance info for Vietnamese spouses moving to Korea. Register as a dependent to get 0‑won premiums.
When and what to do?
Entry & Alien Registration
Within 14 days of entryGet your alien registration card within 14 days after arrival.
Register as dependent on spouse's employer insurance
If your spouse has employer insurance, register as a dependent. No extra premium!
Receive health‑insurance card
Once you get the card, you can use hospitals right away.
Check pregnancy & birth benefits
If you're pregnant, check for extra support.
Connect to Multicultural Family Support Center
You can get free Korean lessons, interpreting, and life counseling.
How much do you pay?
If your spouse is an employer subscriber, you get benefits with no extra premium.
Benefits that apply to you
Premium 0 won
If you register as a dependent on your spouse's work insurance, you pay no extra premium!
Pregnancy & birth benefits
You can get help with pregnancy/ childbirth medical costs and post‑natal care benefits.
Medical expense insurance Tier A
F‑6 is Tier A. You can join any insurer's medical expense insurance.
Multicultural family support
At the multicultural family support center you can get free Korean lessons, interpretation, and legal counseling.
Please note
If your spouse is unemployed, you’ll have to pay a premium.
If your spouse isn’t a workplace subscriber, they must pay the regional premium themselves.
Insurance eligibility changes after divorce
When you divorce you lose dependent status and need to get your own insurance.
What to prepare
Need help?
Learn more
FAQ
If your spouse is a regional subscriber, you can’t register as a dependent. Both have to pay regional premiums.
Kids born in Korea automatically join health insurance. Register with NHIS after the birth report.
The multicultural family support center (1577-5432) offers Vietnamese interpretation. Medical interpretation (1644-0644) is also available.
Only family in Korea can join health insurance. Family in Vietnam isn’t covered.
This guide is for information only, not legal advice. Policies may change — check official sources for the latest.
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