We understand that many foreigners are struggling to donate blood in Korea because they don't know the system or where to donate. So, we have sent an email personally to RED CROSS Korea - blood services to get more information.
Below you can find all the details, of how to donate blood as a foreigner and if you are eligible to do so, based on your own country.
Donor Eligibility for Foreigners (Updated on September 17, 2019)
A. You must have stayed in Korea for more than a year to donate blood (excluding the period for overseas travel)
- If you have visited other countries for more than 90 days accumulatively within one year, you will need to wait a year from the date of return.
- You will be deferred from donation if you have traveled overseas within 1 month
※ If you have traveled overseas while living in Korea, please consult with our staff by telephone or email to avoid an unnecessary visit.
B. You should be able to speak Korean as the interview will be conducted in Korean
- Only our staff or a third person will be qualified as an interpreter (family members and co-workers are not allowed to provide interpretation)
C. You should have a valid ID card to participate in blood donation.
Alien registration, domestic residence report certificate, domestic driver's license, permanent resident card, and ID card issued by USFK are accepted as valid ID cards. A passport is valid if you are exempt from alien registration.
- In special cases, such as being an ambassador, the requirement for a valid ID card may be waived after a thorough review by the blood center.
D. All of the above should be met in order to donate.
E. Note that the final evaluation of your eligibility is done at the center - Communication in English may not be possible depending on the blood donation center
List of the centers:
BE AWARE!
When you are going to donate blood you should always check the compulsory notices. There are certain countries that can't donate blood because of certain diseases. Also, vaccines or other reasons. Below you have the list of countries, and the PDF file to read more.
List of infectious diseases & geographic deferral related to variant CJD (Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease)
For more details contact Red Cross Korea - Blood service
- Email: donateblood@redcross.or.kr - Telephone: 033-811-0072(Korean), 033-811-0088(English)
- Website: Red Cross Korea - Blood service
*Credit to Red Cross Korea - Blood service
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