Are you preparing to visit Korea?
Select the nationality of your passport below for more information.
(The passport expiration date must be more than 6 months from date of departure.)
1. Check for visa requirement based on the nationality of your passport
2. If a visa is required, you must apply for a visa based on the purpose of your visit
3. Entrants with a visa waiver must apply for K-ETA and receive approval 72 hours prior to departure
Visitors 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)more- 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, Chinese, Vietnamese)more
- 1) Entry by airport
- (Q-CODE user) Show the QR code to scan and check entrant information
- (Q-CODE non-user) Follow provided instructions to enter health status information on Q-CODE and show QR code to scan and check entrant information
- Q-CODE requirements: Valid passport, valid e-mail address, valid flight ticket, health status information, entry and stay information
- 2) Entry by port
- After boarding, fill out the health status questionnaire, and receive quarantine documents after checking the entrant is asymptomatic
Visitors passport from (선택한 나라명) do not need a visa and can enter Korea by registering for K-ETA (electronic travel authorization).
From April 1, 2023 until December 31, 2024, 22 countries/regions are temporarily exempted from K-ETA application. However, if you wish to benefit from K-ETA application, such as skipping the entry form, you can apply for K-ETA and the fee will be charged. Countries and regions eligible for exemption: Netherlands, Norway, New Zealand, Taiwan, Denmark, Germany, Macau, USA (including Guam), Belgium, Sweden, Spain, Singapore, UK, Austria, Italy, Japan, Canada, Poland, France, Finland, Australia, Hong Kong
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.
* Be aware of fake agency sites with similar names to the official Korean government site charging high fees. Always make sure to use the official website.
- 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, Chinese, Vietnamese) 바로가기
- 1) Entry by airport
- (Q-CODE user) Show the QR code to scan and check entrant information
- (Q-CODE non-user) Follow provided instructions to enter health status information on Q-CODE and show QR code to scan and check entrant information
- Q-CODE requirements: Valid passport, valid e-mail address, valid flight ticket, health status information, entry and stay information
- 2) Entry by port
- After boarding, fill out the health status questionnaire, and receive quarantine documents after checking the entrant is asymptomatic
