Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Toronto

• 1.Visa Free Entry for Three Country Transit Passengers
  

• ○The Korean Government resumption of the Tourist in Transit(B2) from Apr. 30th. 2023.

• ○For Non-Canadian citizens (e.g. China, Mongolia, Vietnam, Philippines, India, etc), Tourists in transit to another country via Korea, can visit Korea without a visa for up to 30 days. 
  

         ➤ Important: To be eligible, travelers must meet all the conditions outlined below.
               Only visas physically attached (sticker-type) to the passport are recognized (except for Australian visas verified online).  

               Please carefully read section 5 “Eligibility” before planning your travel.

• 1.Immigration Type and Duration of Stay

• ○B2, Max 30 days.
  
  

• 2.Countries that are not eligible for this program

• ○The Nationalities of these countries must require a visa before entering Korea even having a Canada    permanent residency or visa(on passport).

• ○Study/working permit holder is NOT eligible.

• ○Syria, Sudan, Iran, Cuba, Kosovo, Palestine, Afghanistan, Iraq, Nigeria, Ghana, Yemen, Gambia, Senegal, Bangladesh, Kirzik, Pakistan, Somalia, Uzbekistan, Nepal, Cameroon, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Egypt
  
  

• 3.If you have any questions regarding this program, 
  please contact the Korean Immigration Office. (+82-2-2100-1345)
  
  

• 4.Eligibility

• ○A person who holds a valid visa (permanent residency, study permit, work permit etc.) of Canada or

• ○the United States(including Guam and Saipan), New Zealand, and Australia or

• ○A Person who holds a valid visa (permanent residency, study permit, work permit etc.) of the 32 European countries

• ●Greece, Netherlands, Norway, Denmark, Germany, Latvia, Romania, Luxembourg, Lithuania, Liechtenstein, Malta, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Sweden, Switzerland, Spain, Slovakia, Slovenia, Iceland, Ireland, Estonia, England, Austria, Italy, Czech Republic, Croatia, Portugal, Poland, France, Finland, Hungary   

• ●The visa of the above country is recognized only when it is attached in the form of a sticker on the passport.

• ●However, in Australia, if the validity is confirmed in the Australian immigration authority visa        information verification system, it is recognized even if it is not a sticker type.

• ○A person who holds a flight ticket reserved for departure flights within a 30-day period and has no illegal facts, such as an unlawful stay in the relevant country

• ○A person who has never been denied entry to the Republic of Korea within three years of the date of entry

• ○A person who has not received a fine of at least KRW 5 million or deportation due to illegal stay, other criminal matters, etc
  

• ○A person who stays in a third transfer country other than the Republic of Korea within three days

• ○Except for returning to the origin (third country transfer station) via Korea
  
  

• 5.Example of the possible cases (Based on Canada)

• ○Departing from Canada (A) going to the Home country (C) or the third country (D) via Korea (B), or vice versa.
  e.g.   Canada (A) → Korea (B) → Home Country (C) / [Possible]
            Home Country (C) → Korea (B) → Canada (A) / [Possible]
            Canada (A) → Korea (B) → Third Country (D) / [Possible]
            Third country (D) →  Korea (B) → Canada (A) / [Possible]

• ○Departing from Canada (A) going to the Home country (C) via Korea (B) and the third country (D), or vice versa.
  e.g.   Canada (A) → Korea (B) → Third Country (D) → Home Country (C) / [Possible]
            Home Country (C) → Third country (D, stay within 3 days) → Korea (B) → Canada (A) / [Possible]
            Canada (A) → Third country (D, stay within 3 days) → Korea (B) → Home Country (C) / [Possible]
            Home Country (C) → Korea (B) → Third Country (D) → Canada (A) / [Possible]

• ●You must stay within 3 days in a country that transits before entering Korea, and if you stay more than that, you cannot enter Korea.
  
  

• 6.Example of the impossible cases (Based on Canada)

• ○Departing from Canada (A) passing through Korea (B), returning to Canada (A), and then returning to  the Home country (C) or a third country (D), or vice versa.
  e.g.   Canada (A) → Korea (B) → Canada (A) → Home Country (C) / [Impossible]
            Home Country (C) → Korea (B) → Home Country (C) → Canada (A) / [Impossible]
            Canada (A) → Korea (B) → Canada (A) → Third Country (D) / [Impossible]
            Home Country (C) → Korea (B) → Home Country (C) → Third Country (D) / [Impossible]
            Canada (A) → Home Country (C) → Korea (B) → Home Country (C) / [Impossible]
  
  

• ○Not possible if you stay for more than 3 days in a country that transit before entering Korea
  e.g.   Europe (E) → Third country (D, stay more than 3 days) → Korea (B) → Canada (A) / [Impossible]
           Europe (E) → Third country (D, stay more than 3 days) → Korea (B) → Third country (D) / [Impossible]

• ●If you have any questions regarding this program, 
  please contact the Korean Immigration Office. (+82-2-2100-1345)