Visa South Korea – Application

Visa processing time and information

Processing time:

14 working days

K-ETA will be temporarily exempted to the 22 countries/regions listed below starting from April 1, 2023 to December 31, 2025, as part of a plan to support the revitalization of the tourism industry in relation to commemorating 「Visit Korea Year (2023 ~ 2025)」.
Kindly note, if a traveller who is eligible for K-ETA temporary exemption wants to apply for K-ETA to receive benefits such as not having to submit an arrival card upon entry, he/she may apply for K-ETA and pay the fee.
Previously approved K-ETA will remain valid until its expiry date.

Required documents for your visa :

Travel Package Visa Business
Travel Package Visa Student
Travel Package Visa Technical
Link K-ETA
Visa free countries:
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Albania
Andorra
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Bahamas
Bahrain
Barbados
Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Brunei Darussalam
Bulgaria
Canada
Chile
Colombia
Costa Rica
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
El Salvador
Estonia


Eswatini
Fiji
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Grenada
Guam
Guatemala
Guyana
Haiti
Holy See
Honduras
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Kazakhstan
Kiribati
Kuwait
Latvia
Lesotho
Liechtenstein
Lithuania


Lucia
Luxembourg
Macau
Malaysia
Malta
Marshall Islands
Mauritius
Mexico
Micronesia
Monaco
Montenegro
Morocco
Nauru
Netherlands
New Caledonia
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Norway
Oman
Palau
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Poland
Portugal
Qatar
Romania
Russia


Saint Kitts-Nevis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
San Marino
Saudi Arabia
Serbia
Seychelles
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
South Africa
Spain
Suriname
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
Thailand
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Turkey
Tuvalu
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States of America
Uruguay
Venezuela


Countries waived from K-ETA:
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Europe (13)
Austria
Belgium
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
Italy
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Spain
Sweden
UK


Americas (2)
Canada
USA (including Guam)


Asia (5)
Hong Kong
Japan
Macao
Singapore
Taiwan


Oceania (2)
Australia
New Zealand