Sri Lankan migrant workers will soon be able to enter Korea and its government announced today its decision to resume the entry of new Sri Lankan workers and workers from other foreign countries.

The Korean government said it has decided to restart the entry of new foreign workers including Sri Lankans on the condition of fulfillment of the Korean government’s public health guideline.

In the initial stages, only a limited number of new foreign employees will be allowed in, but as time progresses, the numbers would increase.

Due to the pandemic, only the re-entering migrant workers had been able to enter Korea and the entry of new foreign workers to Korea had been restricted. With the vaccination drive successfully moving forward, the Korean government has decided to open its borders to accommodate foreign workers from across the world.

In a statement released today, the Korean Embassy and EPS Center in Sri Lanka said resolving the migrant worker issue has been one of the top priorities.

“The Korean government and the Korean Embassy highly value the significant role of Sri Lankan migrant workers and their precious contribution. The migrant workers bridge both countries in many ways, as they continue to contribute to the economic development of Korea and Sri Lanka,” said Korean Ambassador to Sri Lanka Santhush Woonjin JEONG.

Over 20,000 Sri Lankan employees are present in Korea. In 2019 approximately US$ 520 million enter the economy via remittances.