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Any foreign visitors wishing to enter the Republic of
Korea must have a valid passport and obtain a Korean visa
before coming. But people of 99 countries who want to
visit Korea temporarily are permitted to enter without
a visa according to visa-exemption agreements(Table 1),
or in accordance with principles reciprocity or national
interest(Table 2).
Countries under Visa Exemption Agreements
Country/Period(days)
Country/Period(days)
Country/Period(days)
Europe
Austria / 90
Czech Republic / 90
Finland / 90
Germany / 90
Ireland / 90
Luxembourg / 90
Norway / 90
Romania / 90
Sweden / 90
Belgium / 90
Denmark / 90
France / 90
Hungary / 90
Italy / 60
Malta / 90
Portugal / 60
Spain / 90
Switzerland / 90
Bulgaria / 90
Estonia / 90
Greece / 90
Iceland / 90
Liechtenstein / 90
Netherlands / 90
Poland / 90
Slovak Republic / 90
United Kingdom / 90
Asia and Oceania
Bangladesh / 90
New Zealand / 90
Thailand / 90
Israel / 90
Pakistan / 90
Turkey / 90
Malaysia / 90
Singapore / 90
Americas
Antigua and Barbuda / 90
Brazil / 90
Common wealth of Dominica / 90
Grenada / 90
Mexico / 90
Peru / 90
St. Vincent & the Grenadines / 90
Bahamas / 90
Colombia / 90
Dominican Republic / 90
Haiti / 90
Nicaragua / 90
St. Lucia / 90
Surinam / 90
Barbados / 90
Costa Rica / 90
El Salvador / 90
Jamaica / 90
Panama / 90
St. Kitts and Nevis / 90
Trinidad and Tobago / 90
Africa
Lesotho / 60
Tunisia / 30
Liberia / 90
Morocco / 90
Countries or Regions under principles of reciprocity
and national interest
Country/Period(days)
Country/Period(days)
Country/Period(days)
Asia
Brunei / 30
Kuwait / 30
Qatar / 30
United Arab emirates / 30
North America
Canada / 180
South America
Argentina / 30
Honduras / 30
Venezuela / 30
Hong Kong / 90
Macao / 30
Saudi Arabia / 30
Yemen / 30
United States / 30
Chile / 30
Paraguay / 30
Japan / 30
Oman / 30
Taiwan / 30
Guatemala / 30
Uruguay / 30
Europe
Albania / 30
Latvia / 30
Slovenia / 90
Croatia / 30
Lithuania / 30
Vatican / 30
Cyprus / 30
Monaco / 30
Oceania
Australia / 90
Kiribati / 30
Naura / 90
Fiji / 30
Marshall Islands/ 30
New Caledonia / 30
Guam / 30
Palau / 30
Africa
Republic of South Africa / 30
Swaziland / 30
Visa Type
Tourist & Business Visas
Visitors from countries not under Visa Exemption Agreements
must apply for a visa extension if planning to stay for
more than 30 days. Depending on the situation of the consulate,
the visa extension will be issued 1 to 3 days from the
day of application. Applicants require a completed application
form, a recent passport-size colour photo and application
fee. Visitors do not require the outbound flight ticket.
Visa extensions are usually for 90 days.
All visas including long-term visas are for a single visit.
Therefore anyone who wishes to leave the country and re-enter
later on during the allowed period of stay should obtain
the Re-entry Permit from the Ministry of Justice prior
to departure. For business visas, the intention of activities
must be clearly stated on the visa application form.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade Homepage:
http://www.mofat.go.kr/mission/missions_map_en.mof
Work Visas
Visitors may obtain work visas in their home country with
the endorsement of the employer in Korea. If the visitor
is already in Korea, he/she must obtain the work visa
from an embassy or consulate in a country outside Korea.
Work visas are usually valid for 1 year from the date
of issue and take about 2-4 weeks to process. Work visa
extensions are possible if visitor remains with the same
employer. Visitors with work visas must obtain a residence
permit from the Immigration Office. Visitors engaging
in remunerative activities without a work visa can be
subject to fines and deportation.
Application for Visas
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Visa application should be made at Korean Embassies
or consulates abroad.
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It is required for the visa applicants to submit
passport, application forms, a recent passport-style
color photograph, and such other documents as determined
by the status of stay.
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Visa fees are as follows:
a. Single entry visa for a stay of no more than
90 days : USD30
b. Single entry visa for a stay of more than 90
days : USD50
c. Multiple entry visa : USD80
d. Prolongation of Re-entry Permit : USD20
* For Citizens of United States of America, multiple
entry visa fee is USD45 on the basis of reciprocity since
the mutual agreement in 1994.
Visa Extension
Extensions for tourist visas are possible in special cases
such as accidents, health problems, flight cancellation,
etc. Applications for visa extensions can be made at a
local immigration office at least one day before the day
of expiration.
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