Hello, this is Dream Catch. Today, we are going to find out where to use the National Tourism Gift Certificate. Before we begin, there is one important thing to say. That is, apart from the national tourism vouchers that will be discussed in this post, ‘Corona 19 Overcoming National Tourism Gift Certificates’ are being issued separately. In the case of this national tourism gift certificate, the name is similar, but there are some differences such as where it is used and the expiration date, so please do not make a mistake in purchasing and using it.
So, in this post, we will take a look at how to use general national tourism gift certificates that are not related to COVID-19, and also cover the concept, usage guide, termination (type of ticket), and how to purchase. 국민관광상품권 사용처
1. What is a National Tourism Gift Certificate? 좋은뉴스
The National Tourism Gift Certificate is a gift certificate issued under the auspices of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and supervised by the Korea Tourism Association. As it is supported by the government, it is used in a variety of ways, from shopping and eating out to leisure and tourism, and we are also striving to contribute to society by returning certain profits to society.
2. Types of national tourism vouchers (type of voucher)
There are a total of 6 types of national tourism vouchers. Starting from 5,000 won notes to 500,000 won notes, the detailed types are as shown in the picture below.
Source: National Tourism Gift Certificate website
3. Information on the use of national tourism vouchers (validity period, balance refund)
The validity period of the national tourism voucher is 5 years from the date of issuance. However, since gift certificates are paper, that is, in the form of paper, there is a risk of loss or damage if not used for a long time. Even if it is not lost or damaged, if you keep it for a long time, you may forget to use it and miss the expiration date. For this reason, you should use the gift certificate quickly.
Balance refund can be refunded in cash at member stores when 60% or more of the face value is used. However, please note that according to the official website, 10,000 won vouchers, one of the types of national tourism gift certificates, must be used at least 80%.
4. Where to use the national tourism voucher
This is the subject of this post, where it is used. I mentioned earlier that there are various ways to use national tourism gift certificates. Let’s take a look at the picture below to see where they can be used in detail.
4.1. Department store, outlet, discount mart/SSM, duty free shop
Where to use the national tourism voucher (department store, outlet, discount mart/SSM, duty free shop)
Source: National Tourism Gift Certificate website
4.2. Dining out, hotels, condos/pensions, travel agencies
Where to use the national tourism voucher (food, hotel, condo/pension, travel agency)
Source: National Tourism Gift Certificate website
4.3. Golf course, ski resort, theme park
Where to use the national tourism voucher (golf course, ski resort, theme park)
Source: National Tourism Gift Certificate website
Note) Since the above picture is mostly guided by the brand name, it is said that the use of the National Tourism Gift Certificate may be restricted depending on the actual store. For example, the same brand may be available at the Seoul branch, but not available at the Busan branch. Therefore, after checking the overall usable brands based on the information in the picture above, please make sure to check whether you can use it at the store you will actually use in the ‘Detailed Search for Use’ below.
5. How to purchase national tourism vouchers
The way to purchase a national tourism gift certificate is to purchase it by account transfer or deposit without a bankbook at 3 designated stores. The three sales outlets are the nationwide branches of Hana Bank, IBK Industrial Bank, and Kwangju Bank. For reference, please remember that a cash receipt is not issued when purchasing a gift certificate, but is issued when it is actually used.
concluding remarks
Today, I found out how to use the national tourism voucher. As mentioned in the opening remarks, please note that there is a national tourism voucher for overcoming COVID-19 that is separate from the national tourism voucher. Since the use and expiration date are different, you must distinguish them carefully before purchasing them. If there is a chance, I will also cover national tourism gift certificates overcoming COVID-19 in the next post.
Did you find useful information today? We will come back with more useful information next time. It has been Dream Catch so far.