FAQs

Many countries are exempt from needing a visa to enter South Korea, and would only need a Korea Electronic Travel Authorization (K-ETA). A K-ETA costs around USD $7-8 and can be purchased online here: https://www.k-eta.go.kr/portal/newapply/index.do. The turnaround time for application is generally within 72 hours.

Some countries are not eligible for a K-ETA and would need to apply for a visa to enter South Korea. You can find out specific information relating visa requirements here: https://www.visa.go.kr/openPage.do?MENU_ID=10101. A 90 day single-entry visa costs around USD $40 and you would most likely need to apply to the Korean Embassy or Consulate in your country of residence.

Residents of the following countries are generally not eligible for K-ETA and would need to apply for a visa:

• Afghanistan
• Algeria
• Angola
• Armenia
• Azerbaijan
• Bangladesh
• Belarus
• Belize
• Benin
• Bhutan
• Bolivia
• Burkina Faso
• Burundi
• Cambodia
• Cameroon
• Cape Verde
• Central African Republic
• Chad
• China
• Comoros
• Côte d’Ivoire
• Cuba
• Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Djibouti
• Egypt
• Equatorial Guinea
• Eritrea
• Ethiopia
• Gabon
• Gambia
• Georgia
• Ghana
• Guinea
• Guinea-Bissau
• India
• Indonesia
• Iran
• Iraq
• Jordan
• Kenya
• Kosovo
• Kyrgyzstan
• Laos
• Lebanon
• Liberia
• Libya
• Madagascar
• Malawi
• Maldives
• Mali
• Mauritania
• Moldova
• Mongolia
• Mozambique
• Myanmar
• Namibia
• Nepal
• Niger
• Nigeria
• North Korea
• North Macedonia
• Pakistan
• Papua New Guinea
• Philippines
• Republic of the Congo
• Rwanda
• São Tomé and Príncipe
• Senegal
• Sierra Leone
• Somalia
• South Sudan
• Sri Lanka
• Sudan
• Syria
• Tajikistan
• Tanzania
• Timor-Leste
• Togo
• Turkmenistan
• Uganda
• Ukraine
• Uzbekistan
• Vanuatu
• Vietnam
• Yemen
• Zambia
• Zimbabwe

Please remember that advice can change and it is your responsibility to check your eligibility and ensure you have the correct documentation to enter South Korea.