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1.
Visas
A
foreign visitor entering the Republic of
Korea must have a valid passport along with
Korean visa. Those visitors
with passport issued by the following
countries do not need to have a visa.
Table
1 - Visa-free Entry by Visa Waiver Agreements
|
Period (days) |
Country/Period (days) |
Country/Period (days) |
|
Europe |
|
|
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Austria / 90 |
Belgium / 90 |
Bulgaria / 90 |
|
Czech Republic / 90 |
Denmark /90 |
Estonia / 90 |
|
Finland / 90 |
France / 90 |
Greece / 90 |
|
Germany / 90 |
Hungary / 90 |
Iceland / 90 |
|
Ireland / 90 |
Italy / 90 |
Latvia / 90 |
|
Liechtenstein / 90 |
Lithuania / 90 |
Luxembourg / 90 |
|
Malta / 90 |
Netherlands / 90 |
Norway / 90 |
|
Portugal / 60 |
Poland / 90 |
Romania / 90 |
|
Spain / 90 |
Slovak Republic / 90 |
Sweden /90 |
Switzerland / 90 | Turkey
/ 90 | United Kingdom / 90 |
| |
|
Asia and Oceania |
|
|
|
Bangladesh / 90 |
Israel / 90 |
Malaysia / 90 |
|
New Zealand / 90 |
Singapore / 90 |
Thailand / 90 |
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|
Americas |
|
|
|
Antigua and Barbuda / 90 |
Bahamas / 90 |
Barbados / 90 |
|
Brazil / 90 |
Chille / 90 |
Colombia / 90 |
|
Costa Rica / 90 |
Common Wealth of Dominica / 90 |
Dominican Republic / 90 |
|
El Salvador / 90 |
Grenada / 90 |
Haiti / 90 |
|
Jamaica / 90 |
Mexico / 90 |
Nicaragua / 90 |
|
Panama / 90 |
Peru / 90 |
St. Lucia / 90 |
|
St. Kitts and Nevis / 90 |
St. Vincent & the Grenadines / 90 |
Surinam / 90 |
|
Trinidad and Tobago / 90 |
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|
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Africa |
|
|
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Lesotho / 60 |
Liberia / 90 |
Morocco / 90 |
|
Tunisia / 30 |
|
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Table
2 - Visa-free Entry for Tour and Transit
|
Country/Period (days) |
Country/Period (days) |
Country/Period (days) |
|
Asia |
|
|
|
Brunei / 30 |
Hong Kong / 90 |
Japan / 30 |
|
Kuwait / 30 |
Macao / 30 |
Oman / 30 |
|
Qatar / 30 |
Saudi Arabia / 30 |
Taiwan / 30 |
|
United Arab emirates / 30 |
Yemen / 30 |
|
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|
North America |
|
|
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Canada / 180 |
United States / 30 |
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South America |
|
|
|
Argentina / 30 |
Guatemala / 30 |
Honduras / 30 |
|
Paraguay / 30 |
Uruguay / 30 |
Venezuela / 30 |
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|
Europe |
|
|
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Albania / 30 |
Andorra / 30 |
Croatia / 30 |
|
Cyprus / 30 |
Monaco / 30 |
San Marino / 30 |
|
Serbia and Montenegro / 30 |
Slovenia / 90 |
Vatican / 30 |
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|
Oceania |
|
|
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Australia / 90 |
Fiji / 30 |
Guam / 30 |
|
Kiribati / 30 |
Marshall Islands / 30 |
Micronesia / 30 |
|
Nauru / 90 |
New Caledonia / 30 |
Solomon
Islands / 30 |
| Palau / 30 |
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Africa |
|
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Egypt / 30 |
Republic of South Africa / 30 |
Swaziland / 30 |
* Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (http://www.mofat.go.kr/me/index.jsp)
* Immigration
Bureau (http://immigration.go.kr/indeximmeng.html)
2.
Entry Into Korea
Official
Airport: Gimhae International Airport
Airport
Code: PUS
Homepage : http://gimhae.airport.co.kr/eng/index.jsp
- Please
provide the travel information to the
IChO-2006 Office no later than May
30.
- The
shuttle bus service to and from the
IChO-2006 venues will be provided from
July 1 through 11 by the IChO-2006
Organizing Committee.
- The
direct international flights to Gimhae
International Airport are
strongly recommended.
|
Origin
|
Airlines
|
Origin
|
Airlines
|
|
Bangkok
|
Asiana
Airlines(OZ)
Korean Air(KE)
Thai
Airways International(TK)
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Manila
|
Asiana
Airlines(OZ)
Philippine Airlines(PR)
|
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Beijing
|
Air
China(CA)
|
Nagoya
|
Japan
Airlines(JL)
Korean Air(KE)
|
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Cebu
|
Cebu
Pacific(5J)
|
Osaka
|
Asiana
Airlines(OZ)
Japan Airlines(JL)
Korean
Air(KE)
|
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Fukuoka
|
Asiana
Airlines(OZ)
Korean
Air(KE)
|
Qingdao
|
Air
China(CA)
Korean Air(KE)
|
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Guam
|
Korean
Air(KE)
|
Sakhalin
|
Sakhalin
Aviatrassy-SAT Airlines(HZ)
|
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Guangzhou
|
Asiana
Airlines(OZ)
|
Shanghai
(Pudong)
|
China
Eastern Airlines(MU)
Korean
Air(KE)
|
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Hangzhou
|
Asiana
Airlines(OZ)
|
Shanyang
|
Asiana
Airlines(OZ)
China
Southern Airlines(CZ)
|
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Hanoi
|
Korean
Air(KE)
|
Taipei
|
Transasia
Airways(GE)
|
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Hochiminh
|
Vietnam
Airlines(VN)
|
Tokyo
(Narita)
|
Japan
Airlines(JL)
Korean
Air(KE)
Northwest Airlines(NW)
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Hong
Kong
|
Korean
Air(KE)
|
Vladivostok
|
Vladivostok
Air(XF)
|
|
Los
Angeles
|
Northwest
Airlines(NW)
|
Xian
|
China
Eastern Airlines(MU)
Korean
Air(KE)
|
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Macau
|
Airmacau(NX)
|
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(Option
1) Flights from Incheon
(KE:
Korean Air, OZ: Asiana Airlines)
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Dates
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Departure
Time
(Incheon)
|
Arrival
Time
(Gimhae)
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Mon.
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Tue.
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Wed.
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Thu.
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Fri.
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Sat.
|
Sun.
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OZ8533
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Q |
08:05
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09:05
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Q |
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Q |
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09:10
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10:10
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KE1401
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Q |
Q |
Q |
Q |
Q |
Q |
Q |
09:00
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10:00
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OZ8531
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Q |
Q |
Q |
Q |
Q |
Q |
Q |
19:50
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20:50
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KE1405
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Q |
Q |
Q |
Q |
Q |
Q |
Q |
20:05
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21:05
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* The
above information regarding the flight schedules is subject to change.
*
Please
check the new flight schedules at the end of May 2006.
(Option
2) Flights from Gimpo Airport
-
You have to transfer to Gimpo Airport by the following
non-stop
limousines.
|
Limousines
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Bus
Stops
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Interval
|
Traveling
Time
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Fare
|
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Airport
Limousines
(No. 600, 601, 603, 604, 604-1, 607, 608)
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6A,
12B, 13B
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5~20
min.
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40
min.
|
6,000
won
(Roughly US$6)
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KAL
Limousines
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4B,
11A
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15
min.
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Limousines
by Korea City Air Terminal
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3B,
10B
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5~20
min.
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* The
tickets for the bus can be purchased at the booth of the arrival
floor at the bus stops.
* Please visit to Incheon
International Airport
for
the more detailed information on the transportation.
Flights
From Gimpo Airport to Gimhae Airport
(KE:
Korean Air, OZ: Asiana Airlines)
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Dates
|
Departure
Time
(Gimpo)
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Arrival
Time
(Gimhae)
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Mon.
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Tue.
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Wed.
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Thu.
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Fri.
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Sat.
|
Sun.
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OZ8801
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Q |
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Q |
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06:50
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07:50
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KE1101
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Q |
Q |
Q |
Q |
Q |
Q |
Q |
07:00
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08:00
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KE1165
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Q |
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Q |
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07:10
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08:10
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OZ8803
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Q |
Q |
Q |
Q |
Q |
Q |
Q |
07:20
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08:20
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KE1103
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Q |
Q |
Q |
Q |
Q |
Q |
Q |
07:30
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08:30
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OZ8808
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Q |
Q |
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Q |
Q |
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07:50
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08:50
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KE1105
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Q |
Q |
Q |
Q |
Q |
Q |
Q |
08:00
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09:00
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KE1107
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Q |
Q |
Q |
Q |
Q |
Q |
Q |
08:30
|
09:30
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OZ8807
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Q |
Q |
Q |
Q |
Q |
Q |
Q |
08:50
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09:50
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KE1109
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Q |
Q |
Q |
Q |
Q |
Q |
Q |
09:00
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10:00
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KE1111
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Q |
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Q |
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Q |
Q |
09:30
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10:30
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KE1113
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Q |
Q |
Q |
Q |
Q |
Q |
Q |
10:00
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11:00
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OZ8809
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Q |
Q |
Q |
Q |
Q |
Q |
Q |
10:20
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11:20
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KE1115
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Q |
Q |
Q |
Q |
Q |
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10:30
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11:30
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KE1117
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Q |
Q |
Q |
Q |
Q |
Q |
Q |
11:00
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12:00
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KE1119
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Q |
Q |
Q |
Q |
Q |
Q |
Q |
11:30
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12:30
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OZ8811
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Q |
Q |
Q |
Q |
Q |
Q |
Q |
11:50
|
12:50
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KE1121
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Q |
Q |
Q |
Q |
Q |
Q |
Q |
12:00
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13:00
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KE1125
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Q |
Q |
Q |
Q |
Q |
Q |
Q |
13:00
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14:00
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OZ8813
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Q |
Q |
Q |
Q |
Q |
Q |
Q |
13:30
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14:30
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KE1127
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Q |
Q |
Q |
Q |
Q |
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14:00
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15:00
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KE1131
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Q |
Q |
14:40
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15:40
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OZ8815
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Q |
Q |
Q |
Q |
Q |
Q |
Q |
14:50
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15:50
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KE1131
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Q |
Q |
Q |
Q |
Q |
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15:00
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16:00
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KE1135
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Q |
Q |
Q |
Q |
Q |
Q |
Q |
16:00
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17:00
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OZ8817
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Q |
Q |
Q |
Q |
Q |
Q |
Q |
16:30
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17:30
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KE1139
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Q |
Q |
Q |
Q |
Q |
Q |
Q |
17:00
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18:00
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OZ8819
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Q |
Q |
Q |
Q |
Q |
Q |
Q |
17:50
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18:50
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KE1143
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Q |
Q |
Q |
Q |
Q |
Q |
Q |
18:00
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19:00
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KE1147
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Q |
Q |
Q |
Q |
Q |
Q |
Q |
18:30
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19:30
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KE1163
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Q |
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19:00
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20:00
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KE1149
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Q |
Q |
Q |
Q |
Q |
Q |
Q |
19:10
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20:10
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KE1151
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Q |
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Q |
Q |
Q |
Q |
Q |
19:30
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20:30
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OZ8823
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Q |
Q |
Q |
Q |
Q |
Q |
Q |
19:50
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20:50
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* The
above information regarding the flight schedules is subject
to change.
* Please
check the new flight schedules at the end of May 2006.
3.
Accommodations
Students
will stay in the student dormitory of Yeungnam University
in Gyeongsan, the competition site. The IChO-2006 Office
will assign the rooms. Two students will have to share
one room. A personal hygiene kit with
a toothbrush, toothpaste, a shampoo and soap, and a
towel, etc. will be provided for each student.
Mentors,
along with observers and guests, will stay at the Hotel
Hyundai
located in the historic town of Gyeongju. Two persons will share
a twin room. If you like to use a room by yourself,
please let us know through the online registration or
separate e-mail to the IChO-2006 Office.
In such cases, US$500 for the entire official period of the
IChO-2006 will be additionally charged.
4.
Early Arrival & Late Departure
Those
who plan to arrive earlier than July 2 or to
leave later
than July 11 may stay at the Hotel
Hyundai in Gyeongju
at the
special discounted rate of US$106 with breakfast coupons. Please let us know through
the online registration or a separate e-mail to the IChO-2006 Office.
5.
Insurance
The
IChO-2006 Organizing Committee will provide the proper accident insurances against
any accidents related to the organized activities for all
the participants. Nevertheless,
the IChO regulation require all members of a delegation
to have personal medical insurance for the journey to/from
Korea as well as the stay in Korea. An evidence of
such medical insurance must be submitted
to the IChO-2006 Office upon your arrival
at the venue.
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