All foreigners who intend to enter the Republic of Korea is required to have a valid passport and a Korean Visa.

If you are unsure whether you need to apply for a visa, please visit the Korea Visa Portal where you can search for your visa requirements by country/region, purpose of entry, etc.

Nationals of visa-waiver or visa-free countries may visit the Republic of Korea for up to 90 days without a visa,
but they are required to get Korea Electronic Travel Authorization (K-ETA) approval online prior to their departure to Korea.

※ In celebration of ‘Visit Korea Year (2023~2024)’, K-ETA is temporarily exempted to 22 countries/regions.

Countries/regions eligible for K-ETA temporary exemption (as of April 1, 2023)

Continents	Countries/Regions
Asia	Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Macau
Americas	United States (including Guam), Canada
Europe	United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Poland, Sweden, Finland, Norway, Belgium, Denmark, Austria
Oceania	New Zealand, Australia

For detailed information, please visit the K-ETA official website.

Q-Code is a quarantine system that allows travelers to input their health status via mobile phones or other devices.
It helps shorten quarantine inspection times and provides convenience for overseas entrants upon their arrival in the Republic of Korea.

Individuals who have visited (including stay in or transit through) a “Strict Quarantine Inspection Required Area” must submit a Q-Code (or a Health Declaration Form) to a quarantine officer upon entry into the Republic of Korea.
*Failure to comply may result in a fine of up to 10 million KRW in accordance with the Quarantine Act.

Target Countries (Regions)

Continents	Countries/Regions
Asia	Cambodia, China (Guangdong Province, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Sichuan Province, Jiangxi Province, Zhejiang Province, Fujian Province, Hunan Province)
Middle East	Lebanon, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Syria, United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Oman, Jordan, Iraq, Iran, Israel, Qatar, Kuwait
Africa	Madagascar, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Americas	United States (Minnesota, Michigan, Washington, California, Colorado, Pennsylvania), Mexico

For detailed information, please visit the Q-Code official website.