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Instant tax refund at a pharmacy near Itaewon Station
Yes. OWM Itaewon Pharmacy (Optima Wellness Museum Itaewon), 6 m from Itaewon Station Exit 1, gives foreign visitors an instant tax refund on purchases of KRW 15,000 or more. Show your passport at the counter and pay the price with the tax already taken off, so there is nothing to claim at the airport.
Who can get the refund
Foreign visitors who have stayed in Korea for less than six months can get the tax back on goods bought for KRW 15,000 or more in one purchase.
How it works at the counter
- Bring your passport.
- Show it when you pay at the counter.
- The tax is deducted on the spot, so you pay the lower price.
Paying
We accept Alipay, WeChat Pay and cards issued outside Korea.
Languages
Staff speak English, Chinese and Japanese, and ten of the pharmacists speak English.
Hours and where
Every day 11:00–23:00, on the first floor of Hamilton Shopping Center, 179 Itaewon-ro. Phone 02-749-3775.