Embassy of the Republic of Korea in the Republic of Austria and Permanent Mission of the Republic of Korea to the International Organizations in Vienna

1. Application and Approval Procedure

1 (Application) Foreign national should apply for an K-ETA through the K-ETA website* at least 24 hours before departure

• Application by proxy is available, and for example in case of group tourists, one applicant representative can apply for up to 30 people at once

• PC: www.k-eta.go.kr, Mobile App: K-ETA

   

2 (Assessment) The K-ETA system will automatically analyze the application information (bio data, watch list, passenger reliability, etc.) and display the results on the K-ETA officer’s PC screen.

• If any issues arise when application data is compared against MOJ database, the person will be NOT OK to board

• If no issues arise when application data is compared against MOJ database, automatic approval will be processed for those above the assessment criteria, but if lower than the assessment criteria, the K-ETA officer will check manually and determine the traveler as ‘Selectee*’ or ‘Not OK’ within 24 hours.

3 (Notification) Send K-ETA results to e-mail address submitted by foreign national applicant

4 (Entry) Those who received ‘Selectee’ will be sent to secondary inspection for in-depth interview before final determination of admission. K-ETA approved (including ‘Selectees’) persons will receive convenience such as being exempt from submitting arrival cards upon entry.

2. K-ETA Required Countries: 112 Countries

Nationals of 66 visa-waiver countries and 46 designated visa-free entry countries (Refer to country list in attachment 1)

• However, due to the current COVID-19 situation, the K-ETA will only be available for 1 visa-free entry eligible nationals of 21 countries* and 2 priority entry persons such as business persons from the 91 countries that are temporarily suspended visa-free entry.

  * (21 countries) the United States, the United Kingdom, Mexico, Nicaragua, Commonwealth of Dominica, Barbados, Venezuela, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saint Kitts-Nevis, Malta, Ireland, Guyana, Monaco, Holy See (Vatican City State), San Marino, Andorra, Albania, Slovenia, Guam, New Caledonia, Palau

3. K-ETA Fee

The K-ETA fee is 10,000KRW (Article 72-1-2 of the Enforcement Regulations of the Immigration Act), excluding additional fees (VAT).

* Additional fees will be automatically calculated for each country and payment can be made by credit or debit card.

4. K-ETA Validity

The K-ETA will be valid for 2 years from the date of approval, regardless of number of entry within the validity period.

5. K-ETA Timeline

• May to August 2021: Pilot Operation (not mandatory, fee will be waived)

• September 2021: Launch K-ETA in full-scale(mandatory, fee will be charged)

* K-ETA to be implemented to all 112 visa-free entry countries when the COVID-19 situation comes to an end

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