Foreign nationals entering Korea are required to have a valid passport.
Select the nationality of your passport.
Last updated on July 1, 2022
Visitors with a passport from (선택한 나라명) must apply for a visa.Check the visa information below.
Refer to the sources below for more information.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Korean, English)more Korea Immigration Service (Korean, English)more Hi Korea (Korean, English, Chinese)moreAll overseas entrants are required to prepare a negative PCR test result taken within 48 hours of departure or RAT result taken within 24 hours. You may be denied access to boarding if you fail to show the test result during flight check-in.
- If you enter your information on Q-CODE prior to boarding, you can scan the QR code upon arrival at the quarantine checkpoint. KDCA Q-CODE (Korean, English)more
- Q-CODE has been implemented in airports for all passengers, however travelers entering by port will be required to submit printed documents.
- 1) Entry by airport
- Enter vaccination information on Q-CODE and submit proof of vaccination
- Proof of vaccination must be submitted in Korean or English. Documents in any other language will need a Korean translated version to be submitted at quarantine checkpoint
- 2) Entry by port
- Until Q-CODE can be implemented, proof of vaccination or vaccination records are required
- Mandatory information: Name, date of birth, vaccine brand, date of vaccination, institution the vaccine was prescribed or stamped by health authority in home country
- Accepted language: Korean or English (Any other language will need to provide a translated version in Korean or English.)
Visitors with a passport from (나라명) do not need a visa and can enter Korea by registering for K-ETA (electronic travel authorization).
K-ETA has been in place since September 1, 2021, and allows visa-free entry. Without K-ETA, travelers cannot board planes or ships heading to Korea.
K-ETA website (Korean, English)바로가기All overseas entrants are required to prepare a negative PCR test result taken within 48 hours of departure or RAT result taken within 24 hours. You may be denied access to boarding if you fail to show the test result during flight check-in.
- If you enter your information on Q-CODE prior to boarding, you can scan the QR code upon arrival at the quarantine checkpoint. KDCA Q-CODE (Korean, English)바로가기
- Q-CODE has been implemented in airports for all passengers, however travelers entering by port will be required to submit printed documents.
- 1) Entry by airport
- Enter vaccination information on Q-CODE and submit proof of vaccination
- Proof of vaccination must be submitted in Korean or English. Documents in any other language will need a Korean translated version to be submitted at quarantine checkpoint
- 2) Entry by port
- Until Q-CODE can be implemented, proof of vaccination or vaccination records are required
- Mandatory information: Name, date of birth, vaccine brand, date of vaccination, institution the vaccine was prescribed or stamped by health authority in home country
- Accepted language: Korean or English (Any other language will need to provide a translated version in Korean or English.)
