🇰🇷 South Korea: visa, entry rules and travel facts
South Korea sits in Eastern Asia. Below you will find visa requirements for popular passports, key facts and entry basics. Plan around the current rules and always confirm with the official source.
A South Korea passport gives visa-free or simplified entry to about 187 countries and territories according to the visa dataset.
Key facts
- Capital
- Seoul
- Currency
- South Korean won
- Languages
- Korean
- Region
- Eastern Asia
Entry rules for every passport
Below is every passport we have verified data for, grouped by how it enters. Rules change, so confirm with the official source before you book.
Visa-free (up to 90 days)
62 passports enter South Korea visa-free.
| Passport | Max stay |
|---|---|
| 🇦🇺 Australia | 90 days |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | 90 days |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | 30 days |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | 90 days |
| 🇧🇳 Brunei | 30 days |
| 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | 90 days |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | 180 days |
| 🇨🇴 Colombia | 90 days |
| 🇭🇷 Croatia | 90 days |
| 🇨🇾 Cyprus | 30 days |
| 🇨🇿 Czechia | 90 days |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | 90 days |
| 🇪🇪 Estonia | 90 days |
| 🇫🇯 Fiji | 30 days |
| 🇫🇮 Finland | 90 days |
| 🇫🇷 France | 90 days |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | 90 days |
| 🇬🇷 Greece | 90 days |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | 90 days |
| 🇭🇺 Hungary | 90 days |
| 🇮🇸 Iceland | 90 days |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | 90 days |
| 🇮🇱 Israel | 90 days |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | 90 days |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | 90 days |
| 🇰🇮 Kiribati | 30 days |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | 30 days |
| 🇱🇻 Latvia | 90 days |
| 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein | 90 days |
| 🇱🇹 Lithuania | 90 days |
| 🇱🇺 Luxembourg | 90 days |
| 🇲🇴 Macau | 90 days |
| 🇲🇹 Malta | 90 days |
| 🇲🇭 Marshall Islands | 30 days |
| 🇫🇲 Micronesia | 30 days |
| 🇲🇨 Monaco | 30 days |
| 🇳🇷 Nauru | 30 days |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 90 days |
| 🇳🇿 New Zealand | 90 days |
| 🇳🇴 Norway | 90 days |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | 30 days |
| 🇵🇼 Palau | 30 days |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | 90 days |
| 🇵🇹 Portugal | 90 days |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | 90 days |
| 🇷🇴 Romania | 90 days |
| 🇼🇸 Samoa | 30 days |
| 🇸🇲 San Marino | 30 days |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | 30 days |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | 90 days |
| 🇸🇰 Slovakia | 90 days |
| 🇸🇮 Slovenia | 90 days |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | 90 days |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | 90 days |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | 90 days |
| 🇹🇼 Taiwan | 90 days |
| 🇹🇴 Tonga | 30 days |
| 🇹🇻 Tuvalu | 30 days |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | 90 days |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 90 days |
| 🇺🇸 United States | 90 days |
| 🇻🇦 Vatican City | 30 days |
e-Visa
88 passports apply for an e-visa online before travelling.
| Passport | Max stay |
|---|---|
| 🇦🇫 Afghanistan | – |
| 🇩🇿 Algeria | – |
| 🇦🇴 Angola | – |
| 🇦🇲 Armenia | – |
| 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan | – |
| 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | – |
| 🇧🇾 Belarus | – |
| 🇧🇿 Belize | – |
| 🇧🇯 Benin | – |
| 🇧🇹 Bhutan | – |
| 🇧🇴 Bolivia | – |
| 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso | – |
| 🇧🇮 Burundi | – |
| 🇰🇭 Cambodia | – |
| 🇨🇲 Cameroon | – |
| 🇨🇻 Cape Verde | – |
| 🇨🇫 Central African Republic | – |
| 🇹🇩 Chad | – |
| 🇨🇳 China | – |
| 🇰🇲 Comoros | – |
| 🇨🇬 Congo | – |
| 🇨🇺 Cuba | – |
| 🇩🇯 Djibouti | – |
| 🇨🇩 DR Congo | – |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | – |
| 🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea | – |
| 🇪🇷 Eritrea | – |
| 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | – |
| 🇬🇦 Gabon | – |
| 🇬🇲 Gambia | – |
| 🇬🇪 Georgia | – |
| 🇬🇭 Ghana | – |
| 🇬🇳 Guinea | – |
| 🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau | – |
| 🇮🇳 India | – |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | – |
| 🇮🇷 Iran | – |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | – |
| 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast | – |
| 🇯🇴 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 | – |
| 🇵🇸 Palestine | – |
| 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea | – |
| 🇵🇭 Philippines | – |
| 🇷🇼 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 | – |
eTA (electronic authorization)
48 passports need an electronic travel authorization (not a visa).
| Passport | Max stay |
|---|---|
| 🇦🇱 Albania | – |
| 🇦🇩 Andorra | – |
| 🇦🇬 Antigua and Barbuda | – |
| 🇦🇷 Argentina | – |
| 🇧🇸 Bahamas | – |
| 🇧🇧 Barbados | – |
| 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina | – |
| 🇧🇼 Botswana | – |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | – |
| 🇨🇱 Chile | – |
| 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | – |
| 🇩🇲 Dominica | – |
| 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | – |
| 🇪🇨 Ecuador | – |
| 🇸🇻 El Salvador | – |
| 🇸🇿 Eswatini | – |
| 🇬🇩 Grenada | – |
| 🇬🇹 Guatemala | – |
| 🇬🇾 Guyana | – |
| 🇭🇹 Haiti | – |
| 🇭🇳 Honduras | – |
| 🇯🇲 Jamaica | – |
| 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | – |
| 🇱🇸 Lesotho | – |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | – |
| 🇲🇺 Mauritius | – |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | – |
| 🇲🇪 Montenegro | – |
| 🇲🇦 Morocco | – |
| 🇳🇮 Nicaragua | – |
| 🇵🇦 Panama | – |
| 🇵🇾 Paraguay | – |
| 🇵🇪 Peru | – |
| 🇷🇺 Russia | – |
| 🇰🇳 Saint Kitts and Nevis | – |
| 🇱🇨 Saint Lucia | – |
| 🇻🇨 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | – |
| 🇷🇸 Serbia | – |
| 🇸🇨 Seychelles | – |
| 🇸🇧 Solomon Islands | – |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | – |
| 🇸🇷 Suriname | – |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | – |
| 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago | – |
| 🇹🇳 Tunisia | – |
| 🇹🇷 Türkiye | – |
| 🇺🇾 Uruguay | – |
| 🇻🇪 Venezuela | – |
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a visa for South Korea?
It depends on your passport. For popular passports it currently looks like this: United States: visa-free (up to 90 days), 90 days; United Kingdom: visa-free (up to 90 days), 90 days; Germany: visa-free (up to 90 days), 90 days; Canada: visa-free (up to 180 days), 180 days. The full table is above on this page.
What currency is used in South Korea?
South Korean won.
What language is spoken in South Korea?
Korean.
Visa requirements by passport
| Passport | Requirement | Max stay |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Visa-free (up to 90 days) | 90 days |
| United Kingdom | Visa-free (up to 90 days) | 90 days |
| Germany | Visa-free (up to 90 days) | 90 days |
| Canada | Visa-free (up to 180 days) | 180 days |
| Australia | Visa-free (up to 90 days) | 90 days |
| India | e-Visa | - |
| Russia | eTA (electronic authorization) | - |
| China | e-Visa | - |
| France | Visa-free (up to 90 days) | 90 days |
| Japan | Visa-free (up to 90 days) | 90 days |
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