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Notice of warning regards to private websites imitating K-ETA application

DATE: 2022-05-25

Recently, a Korean resident who is planning to visit Korea has filed a complaint regarding the application for an "electronic travel permit."

In order to apply for an e-travel permit, he searched for "South Korea ETA" in the Google search box on the Internet and accessed the first link on the search engine.

He entered personal information, and submitted the application, but later found out that it was not an official site run by the Korean government.

This scam caused him financial damage, where the application cost was 10 times higher than the official K-ETA, but above all he was worried about the leakage of personal information.

The K-ETA application site operated by the Korean government (Ministry of Justice) is as follows.

www.k-eta.go.kr (* Please check the "go.kr").

The official site posted the following notice related to applying for an official e-travel permit

Notice

ALERT!! Beware of the private websites imitating official K-ETA website

K-ETA has been officially implemented since 00:00 AM on September 1st, 2021,

and an application fee of KRW 10,000 (excluding additional fees) is charged per application.

*The "pilot operation period" (2021.05.03.~2021.08.31.) has ended.

Please note that the address of the one and only official website operated by the government of the Republic of Korea is www.k-eta.go.kr

K-ETA can also be applied easily by downloading the official K-ETA mobile application (K-ETA).

Recently, various private agency websites have been established to assist the K-ETA application, charging high processing fees. Additionally, the address of those sites is similar to the official K-ETA website, and the information provided might not be accurate.

Therefore, please be cautious of those sites.

※ K-ETA Center is not responsible for any third party(agency, etc.) fees for the transaction.

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