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Climate
The climate of Korea is characterized by four distinct seasons; spring, summer, fall, and winter. Korea in mid July has an average temperature of generally around 25℃- 28℃. Participants are recommended to carry their umbrellas in case.

Monthly Temperature(℃)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Temperature -4 0 5 12 17 22 26 28 17 10 0 -4

Currency and Banking
The currency in Korea is the Korean Won(￦). Korean currency notes come in ￦10,000, ￦5,000, and ￦1,000. Coins come in ￦500, ￦100, ￦50, and ￦10 denominations. Foreign currency and traveller’s checks can be exchanged into ￦ at banks and other authorized money exchangers. Credit cards are accepted at most restaurants and shops, the most widely used being VISA, Master, American Express and Diners Club.

Time Difference
Korean time is 9 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT+9) World Time Converter

 

Invitation Letter
If you need an invitation letter from the conference organizing committee for the issue of a visa, then please contact the Conference Secretariat( webmaster@ISBS2008.org) by email. To find out whether you need a visa to enter Korea, visit the Useful Information in Conference Information page on the ISBS Conference 2008 website for details. For this invitation letter, please complete the regisrtation process and contact us with the needed relevant information, i.e. full name, institute, etc.

 

Visa Notice
The Republic of Korea allows nationals of most countries to enter Korea without visa requirements if they wish to visit for tourism or transit. However, nationals of the following 30 countries must obtain visa when entering Korea: Cuba, Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kazahstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Georgia, Macedonia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Albania, China, Mongolia, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Palestine, Nepal, Iran, India, Sri Lanka, Nigeria, Ghana, Myanmar