Visa Requirements

Korea’s visa rules are traveler-friendly, but some paperwork might still be needed. Here's what to check before you fly.

Visa Requirements for Entering South Korea

Country	Visa Required?	Visa-Free Stay	Notes
Afghanistan	Yes	0
Albania	No	30	K-ETA required
Algeria	Yes	0
Andorra	No	30	K-ETA required
Angola	Yes	0
Antigua and Barbuda	No	90	K-ETA required
Argentina	No	90	K-ETA required
Armenia	Yes	0
Australia	No	90	K-ETA temporarily exempt until Dec 31, 2025
Austria	No	90	EU member state, K-ETA temporarily exempt until Dec 31, 2025
Azerbaijan	Yes	0
Bahamas	No	90	K-ETA required
Bahrain	No	30	K-ETA required
Bangladesh	Yes	0
Barbados	No	90	K-ETA required
Belarus	Yes	0
Belgium	No	90	EU member state, K-ETA temporarily exempt until Dec 31, 2025
Belize	Yes	0
Benin	Yes	0
Bhutan	Yes	0
Bolivia	Yes	0
Bosnia and Herzegovina	No	30	K-ETA required
Botswana	No	90	K-ETA required
Brazil	No	90	K-ETA required
Brunei	No	30	K-ETA required
Bulgaria	No	90	EU member state, K-ETA required
Burkina Faso	Yes	0
Burundi	Yes	0
Cambodia	Yes	0
Cameroon	Yes	0
Canada	No	180	6 months stay allowed, K-ETA temporarily exempt until Dec 31, 2025
Cape Verde	Yes	0
Central African Republic	Yes	0
Chad	Yes	0
Chile	No	90	K-ETA required
China	Yes	0
Colombia	No	90	K-ETA required
Comoros	Yes	0
Congo	Yes	0
Costa Rica	No	90	K-ETA required
Cote d'Ivoire	Yes	0
Croatia	No	90	EU member state, K-ETA required
Cuba	Yes	0
Cyprus	No	30	EU member state, K-ETA required
Czech Republic	No	90	EU member state, K-ETA required
Democratic Republic of the Congo	Yes	0
Denmark	No	90	EU member state, K-ETA temporarily exempt until Dec 31, 2025
Djibouti	Yes	0
Dominica	No	90	K-ETA required
Dominican Republic	No	90	K-ETA required
Ecuador	No	90	K-ETA required
Egypt	Yes	0
El Salvador	No	90	K-ETA required
Equatorial Guinea	Yes	0
Eritrea	Yes	0
Estonia	No	90	EU member state, K-ETA required
Eswatini	No	30	K-ETA required
Ethiopia	Yes	0
Fiji	No	30	K-ETA required
Finland	No	90	EU member state, K-ETA temporarily exempt until Dec 31, 2025
France	No	90	EU member state, K-ETA temporarily exempt until Dec 31, 2025
Gabon	Yes	0
Gambia	Yes	0
Georgia	Yes	0
Germany	No	90	EU member state, K-ETA temporarily exempt until Dec 31, 2025
Ghana	Yes	0
Greece	No	90	EU member state, K-ETA required
Grenada	No	90	K-ETA required
Guatemala	No	90	K-ETA required
Guinea	Yes	0
Guinea-Bissau	Yes	0
Guyana	No	30	K-ETA required
Haiti	No	90	K-ETA required
Honduras	No	30	K-ETA required
Hong Kong	No	90	K-ETA temporarily exempt until Dec 31, 2025
Hungary	No	90	EU member state, K-ETA required
Iceland	No	90	K-ETA required
India	Yes	0
Indonesia	Yes	0
Iran	Yes	0
Iraq	Yes	0
Ireland	No	90	EU member state, K-ETA required
Israel	No	90	K-ETA required
Italy	No	90	EU member state, K-ETA temporarily exempt until Dec 31, 2025
Jamaica	No	90	K-ETA required
Japan	No	90	K-ETA temporarily exempt until Dec 31, 2025
Jordan	Yes	0
Kazakhstan	No	30	K-ETA required
Kenya	Yes	0
Kiribati	No	30	K-ETA required
Kosovo	Yes	0
Kuwait	No	90	K-ETA required
Kyrgyzstan	Yes	0
Laos	Yes	0
Latvia	No	90	EU member state, K-ETA required
Lebanon	Yes	0
Lesotho	No	60	K-ETA required
Liberia	Yes	0
Libya	Yes	0
Liechtenstein	No	90	K-ETA required
Lithuania	No	90	EU member state, K-ETA required
Luxembourg	No	90	EU member state, K-ETA required
Macao	No	90	K-ETA temporarily exempt until Dec 31, 2025
Madagascar	Yes	0
Malawi	Yes	0
Malaysia	No	90	K-ETA required
Maldives	Yes	0
Mali	Yes	0
Malta	No	90	EU member state, K-ETA required
Marshall Islands	No	30	K-ETA required
Mauritania	Yes	0
Mauritius	No	30	K-ETA required
Mexico	No	90	K-ETA required
Micronesia	No	30	K-ETA required
Moldova	Yes	0
Monaco	No	30	K-ETA required
Mongolia	Yes	0
Montenegro	No	30	K-ETA required
Morocco	No	90	K-ETA required
Mozambique	Yes	0
Myanmar	Yes	0
Namibia	Yes	0
Nauru	No	30	K-ETA required
Nepal	Yes	0
Netherlands	No	90	EU member state, K-ETA temporarily exempt until Dec 31, 2025
New Caledonia	No	30	K-ETA required
New Zealand	No	90	K-ETA temporarily exempt until Dec 31, 2025
Nicaragua	No	90	K-ETA required
Niger	Yes	0
Nigeria	Yes	0
North Korea	Yes	0
North Macedonia	Yes	0
Norway	No	90	K-ETA temporarily exempt until Dec 31, 2025
Oman	No	30	K-ETA required
Pakistan	Yes	0
Palau	No	30	K-ETA required
Palestine	Yes	0
Panama	No	90	K-ETA required
Papua New Guinea	Yes	0
Paraguay	No	30	K-ETA required
Peru	No	90	K-ETA required
Philippines	Yes	0
Poland	No	90	EU member state, K-ETA temporarily exempt until Dec 31, 2025
Portugal	No	90	EU member state, K-ETA required
Qatar	No	90	K-ETA required
Romania	No	90	EU member state, K-ETA required
Russia	No	60	K-ETA required
Rwanda	Yes	0
Saint Kitts and Nevis	No	90	K-ETA required
Saint Lucia	No	90	K-ETA required
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	No	90	K-ETA required
Samoa	No	30	K-ETA required
San Marino	No	30	K-ETA required
Sao Tome and Principe	Yes	0
Saudi Arabia	No	30	K-ETA required
Senegal	Yes	0
Serbia	No	90	K-ETA required
Seychelles	No	30	K-ETA required
Sierra Leone	Yes	0
Singapore	No	90	K-ETA temporarily exempt until Dec 31, 2025
Slovakia	No	90	EU member state, K-ETA required
Slovenia	No	90	EU member state, K-ETA required
Solomon Islands	No	30	K-ETA required
Somalia	Yes	0
South Africa	No	30	K-ETA required
South Sudan	Yes	0
Spain	No	90	EU member state, K-ETA temporarily exempt until Dec 31, 2025
Sri Lanka	Yes	0
Sudan	Yes	0
Suriname	No	90	K-ETA required
Sweden	No	90	EU member state, K-ETA temporarily exempt until Dec 31, 2025
Switzerland	No	90	K-ETA required
Syria	Yes	0
Taiwan	No	90	K-ETA temporarily exempt until Dec 31, 2025
Tajikistan	Yes	0
Tanzania	Yes	0
Thailand	No	90	K-ETA required
Timor-Leste	Yes	0
Togo	Yes	0
Tonga	No	30	K-ETA required
Trinidad and Tobago	No	90	K-ETA required
Tunisia	No	30	K-ETA required
Turkey	No	90	K-ETA required
Turkmenistan	Yes	0
Tuvalu	No	30	K-ETA required
Uganda	Yes	0
Ukraine	Yes	0
United Arab Emirates	No	90	K-ETA required
United Kingdom	No	90	K-ETA temporarily exempt until Dec 31, 2025
United States	No	90	K-ETA temporarily exempt until Dec 31, 2025
Uruguay	No	90	K-ETA required
Uzbekistan	Yes	0
Vanuatu	Yes	0
Vatican City	No	30	K-ETA required
Venezuela	No	90	K-ETA required
Vietnam	Yes	0
Yemen	Yes	0
Zambia	Yes	0
Zimbabwe	Yes	0

Important Notes:

• K-ETA (Korea Electronic Travel Authorization) is required for all visa-exempt travelers
• As of February 25, 2025, nationals from 22 countries/regions are temporarily exempt from needing a K-ETA until December 31, 2025. These include: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Macao, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, UK, and US (including Guam)
• The K-ETA must be obtained before traveling to South Korea for all travelers not on the exemption list
• Canada has the longest visa-free stay period of 6 months (180 days)
• Most European Union countries enjoy 90 days visa-free stay
• Visa regulations can change; please verify the latest requirements before traveling
• The K-ETA application process can be completed 100% online
• All travelers must provide contact details, passport information, travel itinerary, and accommodation details