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Application for Visas

  1. Visitors who plan to stay in Korea for longer than 90 days must obtain a visa before entering Korea. 

  2. Nationals of those countries or regions with which Korea has signed a visa waiver agreement can enter without a visa, on the condition that they do not engage in remunerative activities during their stay.
      Canadians can enter the Republic of Korea without a visa for a stay of up to six months. 

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    Countries under visa exemption agreement                                                                                        November
10, 2016

Total

Passport Type 

Countries

102 countries
(90 days) 

Diplomatic
(2 countries)

 

Turkmenistan (30 days), Uzbekistan (60 days)

Diplomatic
&
Official
(35countries)

Armenia (90 days), Angola (30 days), Algeria (90 days), Argentina (90 days), Azerbaijan (30 days),
Bangladesh (90 days), Belarus (90 days), Belize (90 days), Benin (90 days), Bolivia (90 days), Cambodia (60 days), Cyprus (90 days), Croatia (90 days), China(30days), Cape Verde
Ecuador (Diplomatic: as needed for work performance, Official: 3 months),
Egypt (90 days), Gabon (90 days), Georgia(90 days),  India (90 days), Iran (3 months), Japan (3 months), Kyrgyzstan(30days), Kuwait, Laos (90 days), Mongolia (90 days), Moldova(90 days within 180 days), Myanmar (90 days), Oman, Pakistan (3 months), Paraguay (90 days), the Philippines (Unlimited), Ukraine, Vietnam (90 days), Tajikistan(90 days)

 

Asia
(4 countries)

Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, Thailand    

America
(25 countries)

Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Commonwealth of Dominica, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Haiti, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela (Diplomatic/Official: 30 days, Ordinary: 90 days), Uruguay 

Europe
(32 countries)

[Schengen countries (except for Slovenia out of the 26 Schengen countries)], Austria (Diplomatic/Official: 180 days), Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy,
Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Latvia, Luxemburg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal (60days), Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland
Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden (90 days within 180 days) , Kazakhstan

[Non-Schengen countries] Bulgaria, Ireland, Romania, Russia(60 days, not exceeding 90 days within 180 days), Turkey, UK

Africa
&
Middle East
(6 countries)

Israel, Liberia, Morocco, Tunisia(30 days), Lesotho(60 days), United Arab Emirates



Italy: Despite visa exemption for a stay of up to 60 days under agreement, the reciprocity principle allows a stay of up to 90 days from June 15, 2003.

Japan: Visa exemption for a stay of up to 90 days for ordinary-passport holders based on exchange of note verbale. (Visa exemption agreement concluded for diplomatic and official-passport holders)


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Nationals of countries or regions allowed for visa-free entry(up to 30 days unless noticed otherwise)
  

Continents

Countries 

Asia
(6 countries)

Brunei (30 days), Hong Kong (90 days), Indonesia (diplomatic and official, 30 days),
Japan (90 days), Macau (90 days), Taiwan (90 days)

America
(7 countries) 

Argentina (30 days), Canada (6 months), Ecuador (30days), Guyana (30 days),
Honduras (30 days), Paraguay (30 days), United States (90 days) 

Europe
(11countries)

Albania (30 days), Andora (30 days), Bosnia-Herzegovina (30 days), Croatia (90 days),
Cyprus (30 days), Monaco (30 days), Montenegro (30 days), San Marino (30 days),
Serbia (90 days), Slovenia (90 days), Vatican (30 days)

Oceania
(13 countries) 

Australia (90 days), Fiji (30 days), Guam (30 days), Kiribati (30 days),
Marshall Islands (30 days), Micronesia (30 days), Nauru (30 days), New Caledonia (30 days), Palau (30 days), Samoa (30 days), Solomon Islands (30 days), Tonga (30 days),
Tuvalu (30 days)

Middle East
and
Africa
(11 countries)

Bahrain (30 days), Egypt (30 days), Kuwait (90 days),
Lebanon (diplomatic and official 30 days), Mauritius (30 days), Oman (30 days),
Qatar (30 days), Saudi Arabia (30 days), Seychelles (30 days), South Africa (30 days), Swaziland (30 days)

3. Visa application should be made at Korean embassies or consulates abroad

              4. Visa applicants are required to submit passport, application forms, a recent passport-size color photograph, and other relevant documents as determined by their status of stay.

5. Visa fees are as follows:(Visa fees below are basic rates, so first contact the Korean embassy or consulate before applying for a visa)

A. Single entry visa for a stay of no more than 90 days: US$40 
B. Single entry visa for a stay of more than 90 days: US$60

C. Multiple entry visa: US$90
     Double entry visa: US$70

D. Exemption of visa fees (As listed below) 

Countries or Regions

Visa Type

Italy, Japan, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, Ukraine

All visas (Regardless of period of stay) 
For Ukrainians, travel documents for children included  

Sweden 

Visas for a stay of no more than 90 days 

Barbados, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Liberia, Peru 

Visas for a stay of 91 days or more

Benin, Brazil, Cyprus, Guatemala, Paraguay, Romania, Uruguay, Mexico, Algeria 

Visas issued to holders of diplomatic and official passports for a stay of 91 days or more 

Mongolia

Visas issued to holders of diplomatic and official passports for a stay of 31 days or more  

Visas issued to holders of ordinary passports for a stay of no more than 90 days 

Venezuela

Visas issued to holders of diplomatic and official passports for a stay of 31 days or more  

Philippines

Visas for a stay of no more than 59 days(temporary commercial or tourism purposes)

Australia

C-3-4 Visas for a stay of no more than 90 days(temporary commercial or tourism purposes)

Germany 

D-2, D-4, D-7, D-8, D-9, E-7 


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