VISA

  • Any 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).



    • Ministry of Foreign Affairs http://www.mofa.go.kr
    Immigration Service http://www.immigration.go.kr


  • [Table 1] Countries under Visa Exemption Agreements

    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    
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  • [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