Who Is Eligible for Free 2026 National Health Screenings and How to Book and Prepare
type: HowTo
language: en
main entity of page: https://injoys.com/en/articles/2026-korea-free-national-health-screening-guide
date published: 2026-08-16T12:44:26+09:00
date modified: 2026-08-16T12:44:26+09:00
description: A guide to 2026 national health screening eligibility, registration after missing 2025, free tests, booking, fasting, and confirmatory testing.
author: Injoys Editorial Team
publisher: Injoys
  type: Organization
keywords: Health insurance
keywords: National Health Insurance Service
keywords: Health Screening
keywords: Health screening eligibility
is accessible for free: true
is part of: Injoys
word count: 1777
image: ImageObject
  caption: People viewing a screening calendar, health app, and route to a clinic
image: ImageObject
  caption: Circular health screening process with booking, preparation, ID, tests, and results
about: Policy Guide
mentions: Health insurance
mentions: National Health Insurance Service
mentions: Health Screening
mentions: Health screening eligibility
spatial coverage: South Korea
citation: National Health Insurance Service
citation: National Law Information Center: Standards for Conducting Health Examinations
citation: National Law Information Center: National Health Insurance Act
citation: Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency National Health Information Portal
step: HowToStep
  position: 1
  text: Check your eligibility for a 2026 screening and your individual screening items through the National Health Insurance Service website, app, or customer service center.
step: HowToStep
  position: 2
  text: If you were eligible in 2025 but did not receive a screening, ask the National Health Insurance Service whether you can be added as someone who missed the previous year's screening.
step: HowToStep
  position: 3
  text: Find a screening provider designated by the National Health Insurance Service and check its operating days, whether an appointment is required, what to bring, and how long to fast.
step: HowToStep
  position: 4
  text: Fast according to the screening provider's instructions, prepare your ID and screening notice, and visit on your appointment date.
step: HowToStep
  position: 5
  text: Review your results notice, and if a suspected condition is identified, check the applicable deadline and provider and receive confirmatory testing or medical care.

Injoys Editorial Team
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