Foreign nationals entering Korea are required to have a valid passport and a Korean visa issued by the Korean embassy or consular offices in their country. However, citizens from many countries are now permitted visa-free entry for a limited period under certain conditions. In order to check whether you are allowed to enter Korea without visa issuance and for other requirements, please contact a Korean embassy or consular office in your country or visit the following websites to confirm.
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- www.mofa.go.kr (Korean, English)
- Korea Immigration Service
- www.immigration.go.kr (Korean, English)
- Hi Korea
- www.hikorea.go.kr (Korean, English, Chinese)
Visa information
Example of Entry Visa to Korea
Countries under Visa Waiver Agreement
The 107 countries listed on the website linked below are under a Visa Waiver Agreement with Korea. Depending on nationality and passport type, citizens from these countries can visit Korea with the purpose of tourism without a visa for 30 to 90 days.
www.hikorea.go.kr (English)
Designated Countries & Regions Granted Visa-Free Entry to Korea
(Listed countries without a specified period have a limit of 30 days)
Countries with visa-free entry for general, diplomatic & official passport holders [Table1]
| Continent | Countries |
|---|---|
| Asia | Japan (90 Days), Hong Kong (90 Days), Macao (90 Days), Taiwan (90 Days), Kuwait (90 Days), Brunei, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Bahrain |
| North America | United States (90 Days), Canada (6 Months) |
| South America | Argentina, Honduras, Paraguay, Ecuador (90 Days), Guyana |
| Europe | Andorra, Monaco, San Marino, Cyprus, Albania, Croatia (90 Days), Slovenia (90 Days), Vatican, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Serbia (90 Days), Montenegro |
| Oceania | Australia (90 Days), Guam, Fiji, Nauru, Palau, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Solomon Islands, Micronesia, New Caledonia, Samoa, Tuvalu, Tonga |
| Africa | Republic of South Africa, Mauritius, Seychelles, Swaziland, Botswana |
Countries with visa-free entry for diplomatic & official passport holders [Table2]
| Continent | Country |
|---|---|
| Asia | Indonesia, Lebanon |
Visa-Free Entry to Jeju-do
- Applicable countries: Citizens from all countries not included in the Visa-Free tables above, excluding the 24 countries below, who travel directly to Jeju International Airport or Jeju International Passenger Terminal with the purpose of tourism.
Excluded countries: Ghana, Nigeria, Macedonia, Sudan, Syria, Yemen, Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Kosovo, Cuba, Palestine, Gambia, Senegal, Bangladesh, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Somalia, Uzbekistan, Nepal, Cameroon, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Egypt
- Duration of stay: 30 Days
- Allowed region: Jeju-do
- Conditions of entry: Travelers must take planes or ferries with direct routes to Jeju-do
This page was last updated on December 21, 2018, and therefore information may differ from what is presented here.