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Emergency Information for American Citizens

U.S. Embassy Seoul is carefully monitoring events in Japan and is in close communication with Embassy Tokyo and the Department of State.  We will update our website and notify those individuals enrolled through the State Department's Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) as well as subscribers to our e-mail monthly newsletter to any changes in the situation in Japan likely to affect South Korea.  The Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety has information on radiation levels in Korea on their website here: http://www.kins.re.kr/english/ and we encourage Americans in Korea to monitor the Korean government’s advice on this issue.

At this time, the danger of radiation exposure is limited to areas in Japan closest to the reactor site.  For the latest information on the situation, please refer to: http://www.travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/pa/pa_5378.html.  You may also wish to visit Embassy Tokyo’s Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/usembassytokyo) or follow them on Twitter for the latest updates (http://twitter.com/ambassadorroos.)  Embassy Tokyo has issued a Warden Message containing detailed information and useful links for American citizens in Japan which can be found at: http://japan.usembassy.gov/e/acs/tacs-warden20110322-06.html. The Department of State has issued a Travel Warning for Japan.  You can access it and other information regarding the situation in Japan at www.travel.state.gov.  

U.S. citizens living or traveling in South Korea are encouraged to enroll with the Embassy through the STEP website at: https://travelregistration.state.gov/ibrs/ui/.  Enrolling with STEP is a voluntary way of telling us that you, as a U.S. citizen, are in Korea.  In the event of an emergency we use enrollment information to communicate with American citizens.  You may also subscribe to our e-mail message service at www.asktheconsul.org to receive our most up-to-date travel and security information, as well as our monthly newsletter.

For information on steps you can take to prepare for an emergency, please see Emergency Preparedness for Americans Overseas.

Links:

  1. Travel Warning
  2. Travel Alerts
  3. Country Specific Information
  4. “Be Prepared for Emergencies”
  5. Warden Messages
  6. U.S. Embassy – Seoul web site
  7. FAQs for potential evacuees

 



For American Citizen Services (ACS) inquiries, please e-mail us at seoulinfo@state.gov.

If you are an American citizen with an after hours emergency, please call us at 82-2-397-4114.  If you have access to DSN, please call 721-4114.

For more information on how to contact us, please click here.


Updated: March 23, 2011