Delivery of duty free goods
When purchasing goods at downtown and online duty free shops- As duty free goods purchased at downtown and online duty free shops are not delivered at the point of purchase, a purchaser receives an exchange ticket signed by the purchaser, and the goods are delivered in the departure area at the point of departure. In the case of issuing a transcribed ticket, the buyer’s identity may be verified with a passport or other identification at the time of delivery after notifying the voucher number (「Notification on the Licensing and Operation of Bonded Store」 Article 36(1)).
- However, as an exception, when a foreigner purchases domestic goods at a down town duty free shop, the goods can be delivered on the spot after confirmation of a passport and a boarding pass (「Notification on the Licensing and Operation of Bonded Store」 Article 36(2)).
· A “Foreigner” refers to a person who does not have the nationality of the Republic of Korea, is a Korean with permanent residency of a foreign country, is a Korean national residing abroad in order to acquire a permanent resident status with Passport Residence, or is an emigrant who reported emigration and a Korean national residing abroad with a view to living there permanently while holding a copy of the register of Korean national residing abroad or the resident registration card indicating that the holder is a Korean national residing abroad (Subparagraph 2 of Article 2 of the Immigration Act, subparagraph 1 of Article 2 of the Act on the Immigration and Legal Status of Overseas Koreans, subparagraph 3 of Article 4 of the Emigration Act, and subparagraph 12 of Article 2 of the 「Notification on the Licensing and Operation of Bonded Store」).
When purchasing goods at duty free shops in the departure area- Duty free goods purchased at duty free shops in the departure area are delivered on the spot after confirmation of a passport and a boarding pass.
When purchasing goods at on-board airplane duty free shops- When a person purchases goods at an on-board airplane duty free shop, the goods are delivered on the outbound or inbound flights.