Visa Requirements for South Korean Citizens

Visa Information for Passport Holders of South Korea

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Visa Not Required

108 destinations allow visa-free entry to South Korean citizens.

  • Visa-Free90 days
  • Visa-Free30 daysRemarks updated .30 days per trip, but no more than 90 days within any 1 calendar year for tourism purposes only.
    Visitors must have a return/onward ticket and a hotel reservation confirmation.
    An International Certificate of Vaccination is required.
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    Visa-Free6 months
  • Visa-Free90 days
  • Visa-Free180 daysRemarks updated .From 15 April 2023, due to safety concerns, the South Korean government bans its citizens from visiting within 10km from the Azerbaijani border.
  • Visa-Free90 daysRemarks updated .90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area.
  • Visa-Free3 months
  • Visa-Free90 days
  • Visa-Free30 daysRemarks updated .Must arrive and depart via international airport (Visa-free is not applied Russia - Belarus flight).
    e-Visa is available at land border and airport.
    From 8 March 2022, due to safety concerns, the South Korean government bans its citizens from visiting within 30km from the Ukrainian border.
  • Visa-Free90 daysRemarks updated .90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area.
  • Visa-Free90 daysRemarks updated .
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    Visa-Free90 days
  • Visa-Free90 days90 days within any year period.
  • Visa-Free90 days
  • Visa-Free30 days
  • Visa-Free90 daysRemarks updated .90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area.
  • Visa-Free90 days
  • Visa-Free30 daysRequirement updated , remarks Visa-free from 8 November 2024 to 31 December 2025.
    24-hour visa-free transit through any international airports of China, allows domestic travel through different airports.
    240-hour visa-free transit in all cities of Anhui, Beijing, Chongqing, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi (except Baise and Chongzuo), Guizhou, Hainan, Hebei, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangsu, Liaoning, Shaanxi, Shandong, Shanghai, Tianjin and Zhejiang provinces,
    plus Sichuan provinces (Chengdu, Deyang, Leshan, Luzhou, Meishan, Neijiang, Suining, Ya'an, Yibin, Zigong and Ziyang cities), Yunnan provinces (Kunming, Lijiang, Pu'er, Yuxi cities, and Chuxiong, Dali, Honghe, Wenshan and Xishuangbanna prefectures), Shanxi provinces (Datong and Taiyuan cities), Jiangxi provinces (Jingdezhen and Nanchang cities) and Harbin in Heilongjiang provinces.
    15-day package tour visa-free via cruise ships in Beijing, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hebei, Jiangsu, Liaoning, Shandong, Shanghai, Tianjin and Zhejiang provinces.
    Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan count as third countries under the 24 and 240-hours transit without visa (TWOV) policies.
  • Visa-Free90 days
  • Visa-Free90 days
  • Visa-Free90 daysRemarks updated .90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area.
  • Visa-Free90 daysRemarks updated .90 days within any 180-day period.
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    Visa-Free90 daysRemarks updated .90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area.
  • Visa-Free90 daysRemarks updated .90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area.
  • Visa-Free6 months
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    Visa-Free90 days
  • Visa-Free90 days
  • Visa-Free3 months
  • Visa-Free90 daysRemarks updated .90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area.
  • Visa-Free30 days
  • Visa-Free4 months
  • Visa-Free90 daysRemarks updated .90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area.
  • Visa-Free90 daysRemarks updated .90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area.
  • Visa-Free1 year
  • Visa-Free90 daysRemarks updated .90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area.
  • Visa-Free90 daysRemarks updated .90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area.
  • Visa-Free3 monthsRemarks updated .
  • Visa-Free90 days
  • Visa-Free30 days
  • Visa-Free3 months
  • Visa-Free90 daysRemarks updated .90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area.
  • Visa-Free90 daysRemarks updated .90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area.
  • Visa-Free3 months
  • Visa-Free90 daysRemarks updated .90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area.
  • Visa-Free90 days
  • Visa-Free90 days
  • Visa-Free30 daysRemarks updated .60 days within any 180-day period.
  • Visa-Free90 daysRemarks updated .
  • Visa-Free60 days
  • Visa-Free30 daysRemarks updated .From 1 February 2024, due to safety concerns, the South Korean government bans its citizens from visiting the Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone.
  • Visa-Free90 daysRemarks updated .90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area.
  • Visa-Free60 days
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    Visa-Free90 daysRemarks updated .90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area.
  • Visa-Free90 daysRemarks updated .90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area.
  • Visa-Free90 daysRemarks updated .90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area.
  • Visa-Free90 days
  • Visa-Free90 days
  • Visa-Free90 daysRemarks updated .90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area.
  • Visa-Free90 days
  • Visa-Free180 days
  • Visa-Free30 days
  • Visa-Free90 daysRemarks updated .90 days within any 180-day period.
  • Visa-Free
  • Visa-Free90 daysRemarks updated .Visa waiver is valid until December 31, 2025.
  • Visa-Free90 days
  • Visa-Free3 months
  • Visa-Free30 daysRequirement updated .Visitors must pay a fee of 650 MT upon entry.
  • Visa-Free90 daysRemarks updated .90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area.
  • Visa-Free90 days
  • Visa-Free90 daysRemarks updated .90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area.
  • Visa-Free14 days / 30 daysIssued free of charge.
  • Visa-Free90 days
  • Visa-Free30 days
  • Visa-Free90 days
  • Visa-Free30 daysRemarks updated .As of 1 December 2015, due to safety concerns, the South Korean government bans its citizens from visiting Basilan, Sulu Archipelago, Tawi-Tawi, and Zamboanga City.
  • Visa-Free90 daysRemarks updated .90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area.
  • Visa-Free90 daysRemarks updated .90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area.
  • Visa-Free90 days
  • Visa-Free90 daysRemarks updated .90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area.
  • Visa-Free60 daysRemarks updated .90 days within any 180-day period.
    From 8 March 2022, due to safety concerns, the South Korean government bans its citizens from visiting within 30km from the Ukrainian border.
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    Visa-Free3 months
  • Visa-Free6 weeks
  • Visa-Free90 daysRemarks updated .
  • Visa-Free90 days
  • Visa-Free90 daysRemarks updated .90 days within any 180-day period.
  • Visa-Free90 days
  • Visa-Free90 daysRemarks updated .90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area.
  • Visa-Free90 daysRemarks updated .90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area.
  • Visa-Free30 days
  • Visa-Free90 daysRemarks updated .90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area.
  • Visa-Free90 daysRemarks updated .An entrance fee of USD 50 or EUR 50 must be paid online prior to arrival.
    Multiple entry e-Visa is also available.
  • Visa-Free90 daysRemarks updated .90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area.
  • Visa-Free90 daysRemarks updated .90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area.
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    Visa-Free15 days
  • Visa-Free30 days / 60 dayse-Visa also available.
    e-Visa holders can enter through all border points.
  • Visa-Free90 days
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    Visa-Free90 days
  • Visa-Free90 days
  • Visa-Free90 days
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    Visa-Free90 days
  • Visa-Free90 days
  • Visa-Free30 days
  • Visa-Free120 daysRemarks updated .
  • Visa-Free
  • Visa-Free90 days
  • Visa-Free45 daysRemarks updated .A single entry e-Visa valid for 90 days is also available.
  • Visa-Free30 daysRemarks updated .Visitors are eligible for a universal (KAZA) visa allowing access to Zimbabwe.

Visa On Arrival

A visa can be obtained upon arrival at 13 destinations for passport holders of South Korea.

  • Visa On Arrival30 daysNot available at all entry points.
  • Visa On Arrival30 daysRemarks updated .Available at Sal, Boa Vista, São Vicente, or Santiago international airports. Cost for a visa on arrival is around 25 EUR.
  • Visa On Arrival45 daysRemarks updated .Nationals of any country can obtain a visa on arrival for a maximum stay of 45 days. Also, the cost is 30 EUR or 50 USD.
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    Visa On Arrival90 days
  • Visa On Arrival1 monthRemarks updated .1 month extendable for 2 additional months.
    Granted free of charge at Beirut International Airport or any other port of entry if there is no Israeli visa or stamp in the passport, and in possession of a phone number & address to be visited in Lebanon, and a non-refundable onward or round trip ticket.
    From 7 August 2024, due to safety concerns, the South Korean government bans its citizens from visiting within 4km from the Israeli border. And from 12 October 2024, the South Korean government expanded the ban to the South Governorate, and the Nabatieh Governorate.
  • Visa On Arrival30 days
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    Visa On Arrival90 days
  • Visa On Arrival30 daysCan be extended by twice only with a fee.
  • Visa On Arrival90 daysRequirement updated .
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    Visa On Arrival3 monthsRemarks updated .Visitors may obtain a free permit valid for 3 months within any 1-year period on arrival.
  • Visa On Arrival30 daysRemarks updated .Not available at all entry points but obtainable at Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport or at Dili Sea Port.
    Fee : transit 20 USD; tourist 30 USD; business 50 USD.
  • Visa On Arrival31 days
  • Visa On Arrival1 monthVisa fee is free.

eVisa

South Korean passport allows entry to 28 destinations with an eVisa obtained prior to arrival.

  • eVisa90 daysRemarks updated .90 days on each visit in 12-month period if granted. May enter using SmartGate on arrival in Australia.
  • eVisa30 days
  • eVisaPre-arranged visa on arrival available.
  • eVisa
  • eVisa
  • eVisa6 monthsRemarks updated .eTA required if arriving by air. Also an eTA not required when arriving by car, bus, train or boat (including a cruise ship).
  • eVisaRequirement updated .
  • eVisa90 daysRequirement updated , remarks
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    eVisa3 monthse-Visa holders must arrive via Félix-Houphouët-Boigny International Airport.
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    eVisa7 daysRemarks updated .From 1 February 2025, due to safety concerns, the South Korean government bans its citizens from visiting the North Kivu Province.
    From 19 February 2025, due to safety concerns, the South Korean government bans its citizens from visiting the South Kivu Province.
  • eVisa90 daysRemarks updated .
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    eVisa
  • eVisa90 daysElectronic visa holders must arrive via Léon-Mba International Airport.
  • eVisa90 days
  • eVisa30 days
  • eVisa90 daysRequirement updated , remarks From 7 August 2024, due to heightened tensions and instability between Israel and Lebanon, the South Korean government bans its citizens from visiting within 4km from the Lebanese border.
  • eVisa90 daysRemarks updated .Applications can be submitted up to 90 days prior to travel and must be submitted at least 3 days in advance.
    eTA fee is USD 32.50.
    Proof of reservation at the hotel where visitors plan to stay is required (if staying with friends, an invitation letter is also acceptable).
    Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required if coming from endemic countries.
    Can also be entered on an East Africa tourist visa issued by Rwanda or Uganda.
  • eVisaRequirement updated .
  • eVisa30 daysRequirement updated .Available at Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport.
  • eVisa3 monthsMay enter using eGate.
    International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy must be paid upon requesting an Electronic Travel Authority.
    Holders of an Australian Permanent Resident Visa or Resident Return Visa may be granted a New Zealand Resident Visa on arrival permitting indefinite stay (pursuant to the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement), subject to meeting character requirements and obtaining an Electronic Travel Authority prior to departure.
  • eVisa30 daysRemarks updated .
  • eVisa90 daysRemarks updated .Pakistan e-Visa fee is free.
    Electronic Travel Authorization to obtain a visa on arrival for business and tourism purposes.
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    eVisa60 daysAvailable at Gurney Airport (Alotau), Mount Hagen Airport, Port Moresby Airport and Tokua Airport (Rabaul).
  • eVisa3 monthsRemarks updated .Application can be submitted up to 30 days before travel.
    Visitors must upload a reservation confirmation(s) for each visitor's location of stay in Seychelles.
    Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required if coming from endemic countries.
    Payment of the fee (EUR 10) by credit or debit card.
    Valid for one journey only and it expires once exit the country.
  • eVisaRemarks updated .Obtainable online, 90 days for 200 USD and 180 days for 350 USD.
    Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel.
  • eVisa15 days
  • eVisa3 monthsRemarks updated .Can also be entered on an East Africa Tourist Visa issued by Kenya or Rwanda.
    International Certificate of Vaccination required.
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    eVisa6 monthsRequirement updated .

eVisa / On Arrival

For 23 destinations, On-Arrival visa or an electronic visa / auhtorization is available to passport holders of South Korea.

  • eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysRemarks updated .Upon arrival at the any international airport, visitors can obtain visa through a kiosk.
    From 15 April 2023, due to safety concerns, the South Korean government bans its citizens from visiting within 5km from the Armenian border.
  • eVisa or Visa On Arrival14 days
  • eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysRequirement updated .Visa prior to arrival (USD 30), visa on arrival (around USD 120).
  • eVisa or Visa On Arrival1 monthRequirement updated .
  • eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
  • eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
  • eVisa or Visa On Arrivalup to 90 daysVisa on arrival is obtainable only at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport.
    e-Visa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport.
    e-Visa is available for 30 or 90 days.
  • eVisa or Visa On Arrival60 daysRemarks updated .Visa on Arrival is only granted at Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Mumbai airport.
    South Korean citizens can also apply for e-Visa online for 30 days.
    e-Visa holders must arrive via 31 designated airports
    An Indian e-Tourist Visa may only be obtained twice within 1 calendar year.
    Foreigners of Pakistani origin or who hold a Pakistani Passport are not eligible for an e-Visa. Foreigners who are not Pakistani nationals, but whose parents or grandparents (either paternal or maternal) were born in, or were permanent residents in Pakistan, are also not eligible for an e-Visa.
  • eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
  • eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysRemarks updated .Visa can be obtained upon arrival, it will cost a total of 40 JOD, obtainable at most international ports of entry and land border crossings. (except King Hussein/Allenby Bridge)
  • eVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months
  • eVisa or Visa On Arrival60 daysRequirement updated .
  • eVisa or Visa On Arrival90 days
  • eVisa or Visa On Arrival28 days / 30 daysRequirement updated , remarks Visa on arrival - from October 21, 2024 for 1 year.
    Must arrive via Yangon, Nay Pyi Taw or Mandalay airports or via land border crossings with Thailand — Tachileik, Myawaddy and Kawthaung.
    From 1 May 2024, due to safety concerns, the South Korean government bans its citizens from visiting Rakhine State.
  • eVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months / 90 daysRequirement updated , remarks Visa on arrival is available at the following locations:
    Hosea Kutako International Airport
    Impalila Island
    Katima Mulilo
    Ngoma
    Trans Kalahari (Buitepos)
    Walvis Bay Airport
  • eVisa or Visa On Arrival90 days
  • eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysCan also be entered on an East Africa Tourist Visa issued by Kenya or Uganda.
  • eVisa or Visa On Arrival90 days
  • eVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months / 30 days
  • eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysRemarks updated .
  • eVisa or Visa On Arrival90 daysRemarks updated .
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    eVisa or Visa On Arrival90 daysRemarks updated .ESTA is valid for 2 years from the date of issuance.
    ESTA is also required when entering the country by cruise ship or land.
    Visa required for nationals of VWP countries who have travelled or been present in Iran, Iraq, Libya, North Korea, Somalia, Sudan, Syria or Yemen at any time on or after 1 March 2011 (with limited exceptions), or those who have travelled or being present in Cuba at any time on or after 12 January 2021, or nationals of VWP countries who are also nationals of Iran, Iraq, North Korea, Sudan or Syria.
    ESTA is not required for Guam and Northern Mariana Islands.
  • eVisa or Visa On Arrival1 monthRequirement updated , remarks Visitors are eligible for a universal (KAZA) visa allowing access to Zambia.

Pre-arranged Visa Required

10 destinations require a visa obtained at an embassy or consulate prior to arrival from passport holders of South Korea. This requirement may be waived off if South Korean citizens meet certain alternate requirements such as holding other visas or resident permits.

Special Conditions

In order to travel to 1 destination, passport holders of South Korea must meet special conditions, and may not be allowed to enter at all.

  • Special RequirementsNationals of either Koreas seeking to visit the other must submit the North/South Korea visitation verification certificate and the Departure card to the Immigration Officer at the immigration port and go through immigration inspection. Also, nationals of South Korea must seek governmental authorization before departure.

Entry Refused

Disagreements between South Korea and 9 destinations have imposed restrictions in traveling to South Korea.

  • Entry RefusedRemarks updated .Travel has been banned since July 2007 after 2007 South Korean hostage crisis in Afghanistan.
  • Entry RefusedRequirement updated , remarks Previously, Koreans were visa-free for 90 days.
    From 1 May 2024, due to safety concerns, the South Korean government bans its citizens from visiting Haiti.
  • Entry RefusedRemarks updated .Since 2004, it has been recommended to refrain from entering Iraq due to the danger of Al Qaeda, and since August 7, 2007, penalties have been introduced for Koreans entering Iraq.
    Separately, according to Iraqi policy, visitors can enter Iraq with visa on arrival and e-Visa.
  • Entry RefusedRequirement updated , remarks As of 2014, due to threats by Libyan Civil War, the South Korean government bans its citizens from visiting Libya.
    Separately, according to Libya's e-Visa site, visitors can enter Libya with e-Visa.
  • Entry RefusedSince 2006, due to safety concerns, South Koreans have been requested to refrain from entering Somalia, and since August 7, 2007, Koreans entering Somalia are subject to punishment.
  • Entry RefusedRemarks updated .From 29 April 2023, the South Korean government bans its citizens from visiting Sudan during 2023 Sudan conflict.
  • Entry RefusedRemarks updated .As of 2011 and 2014, due to threats by Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, the South Korean government bans its citizens from visiting Syria.
    Separately, according to Syria's e-Visa site, visitors can enter Syria with e-Visa.
  • Entry RefusedRemarks updated .Previously, Koreans were visa-free for 90 days within 180 days.
    From 13 February 2022, due to safety concerns, the South Korean government bans its citizens from visiting Ukraine.
  • Entry RefusedRemarks updated .As of 2011 and 2014, due to threats by Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, the South Korean government bans its citizens from visiting Yemen.

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