• Visa-free entry to South Korea

    The nationals of the countries listed below travelling to South Korea for tourism or business can exercise a visa-free entry for a stay of up to 90 days but must hold a confirmed return air ticket.

    While the Visa Exemption Agreement allows visitors to enter South Korea for various purposes like tourism, business meetings, conferences, seminars, and short-term studies, it’s important to note that this agreement does not apply to those seeking employment (paid or unpaid) in Korea.

    Please note that you may not extend your stay in Korea beyond 90 days or change your status under the Visa Exemption Agreement while you are in Korea. Countries without a specified period (inside parenthesis) have a limit of 90 days.

    Asia & Oceania:

    • Australia
    • Brunei (30)
    • Fiji (30)
    • Guam (30)
    • Hong Kong
    • Kiribati (30)

    • Japan
    • Macao
    • Malaysia
    • Marshall Islands (30)
    • Micronesia (30)

    • Nauru (30)
    • New Zealand
    • Palau (30)
    • Samoa (30)
    • Singapore

    • Solomon Islands (30)
    • Taiwan
    • Thailand
    • Tonga (30)
    • Tuvalu (30)

    Americas:

    • Antigua & Barbuda
    • Argentina (30)
    • Bahamas
    • Barbados
    • Brazil
    • Canada (6 months)
    • Chile
    • Colombia

    • Costa Rica
    • Dominica
    • Dominican Republic
    • Ecuador
    • El Salvador
    • Grenada
    • Guatemala
    • Guyana (30)

    • Haiti
    • Honduras (30)
    • Jamaica
    • Mexico
    • Nicaragua
    • Panama
    • Paraguay (30)
    • Peru

    • Saint Kitts & Nevis
    • Saint Lucia
    • Saint Vincent & the Grenadines
    • Suriname
    • Trinidad & Tobago
    • Uruguay
    • Venezuela
    • United States

    Europe:

    • Albania (30)
    • Austria
    • Belgium
    • Bosnia-Herzegovina (30)
    • Bulgaria
    • Croatia
    • Cyprus (30)
    • Czech Republic
    • Denmark*
    • Estonia*
    • Finland*

    • France
    • Germany
    • Greece
    • Hungary
    • Iceland*
    • Ireland
    • Italy
    • Kazakhstan (30)
    • Latvia
    • Lichtenstein
    • Lithuania

    • Luxembourg
    • Malta
    • Monaco (30)
    • Montenegro (30)
    • Netherlands
    • Norway*
    • Poland
    • Portugal*
    • Romania
    • Russia**
    • San Marino (30)

    • Serbia
    • Slovakia
    • Slovenia
    • Spain
    • Sweden*
    • Switzerland
    • Turkey
    • United Kingdom
    • Vatican City (30)

    • * The stay should not exceed 90 days in any 180 days’ period
    • ** Up to 60 days; the stay should not exceed 90 days in any 180 days’ period

    Africa & Middle East:

    • Arab Emirates
    • Bahrain (30)
    • Botswana
    • Israel

    • Kuwait
    • Lesotho (60)
    • Liberia*
    • Mauritius (30)

    • Morocco
    • Oman (30)
    • Qatar (30)
    • Republic of South Africa (30)

    • Saudi Arabia (30)
    • Seychelles (30)
    • Swaziland (30)
    • Tunisia (30)

    • * Visa-waiver agreement with Liberia has been temporarily suspended as of July 18, 2019