> Registration > VISA > Registration > VISAAny foreign visitors wishing to enter the Republic of Korea must have a valid passport and obtain a Korean visa before coming. However, people of 99 countries who want to visit Korea temporarily are permitted to enter without a visa according to visa-exemption agreements (Table 1), or in accordance with principles reciprocity of national interest (Table 2).
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| Country/Period (days) | Country/Period (days) | Country/Period (days) |
|---|---|---|
| Europe | ||
| Australia / 90 | Belgium / 90 | Bulgaria / 90 |
| Czech Republic / 90 | Denmark / 90 | Estonia / 90 |
| Finland / 90 | France / 90 | Greece / 90 |
| Germany / 90 | Hungary / 90 | Iceland / 90 |
| Ireland / 90 | Italy / 90 | Liechtenstein / 90 |
| Luxemburg / 90 | Malta / 90 | Netherlands / 90 |
| Norway / 90 | Portugal / 90 | Poland / 90 |
| Romania / 90 | Spain / 90 | Slovak Republic / 90 |
| Sweden / 90 | Switzerland / 90 | United Kingdom / 90 |
| Asia and Oceania | ||
| Bangladesh / 90 | Israel / 90 | Malaysia / 90 |
| New Zealand / 90 | Pakistan / 90 | Singapore / 90 |
| Thailand / 90 | Turkey / 90 | |
| Americas | ||
| Antigua and Barbuda / 90 | Bahamas / 90 | Barbados / 90 |
| Brazil / 90 | Colombia / 90 | Costa Rica / 90 |
| Common wealth of Dominica / 90 | Dominican Republic / 90 | El Salvador / 90 |
| Grenada / 90 | Haiti / 90 | Jamaica / 90 |
| Mexico / 90 | Nicaragua / 90 | Panama / 90 |
| Peru / 90 | St. Lucia / 90 | St. Kitts and Nevis / 90 |
| St. Vincent & the Grenadines / 90 | Surinam / 90 | Trinidad and Tobago / 90 |
| Africa | ||
| Lesotho / 60 | Liberia / 90 | Morocco / 90 |
| Tunisia / 30 | ||
[Table 2] Countries of Regions under principles of reciprocity and national interest
| Country/Period (days) | Country/Period (days) | Country/Period (days) |
|---|---|---|
| Asia | ||
| Brunel / 30 | Hong Kong / 90 | Japan / 90 |
| Kuwait / 30 | Macao / 90 | Oman / 30 |
| Qatar / 30 | Saudi Arabia / 30 | Taiwan / 30 |
| United Arab emirates / 30 | Yemen / 30 | |
| North America | ||
| Canada / 180 | Unites States / 90 | |
| South America | ||
| Argentina / 30 | Chile / 90 | Guatemala / 90 |
| Honduras / 30 | Paraguay / 30 | Uruguay / 30 |
| Venezuela / 30 | ||
| Europe | ||
| Albania / 30 | Croatia / 30 | Cyprus / 30 |
| Latvia / 90 | Lithuania / 90 | Monaco / 30 |
| Slovenia / 90 | Vatican / 30 | |
| Oceania | ||
| Australia / 90 | Fiji / 30 | Guam / 30 |
| Kiribati / 30 | Marshall Islands / 30 | Palau / 30 |
| Nauru / 30 | New Caledonia / 30 | |
| Africa | ||
| Republic of South Africa / 30 | Swaziland / 30 | |
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