Visa to South Korea

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K-ETA

Multiple entries: Yes
Maximum stay per entry: 180 days
Validity: 3 years after issued
Service fee: 34 USD
Government fee: 8 USD

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Do you need a visa for South Korea?

If you are not part of the visa-exempt nationalities, you will need to apply for a visa to travel to South Korea. Fortunately, many countries have the opportunity to get the Korean Electronic Travel Authorization (K-ETA) instead of a regular visa, which is an electronic travel authorization obtained entirely online with a much faster processing time.

Due to a government initiative, many nationalities have been exempted from all visa and K-ETA requirements until the end of 2025. Some of the countries included are Canada, most European Union member states, Australia, the UK and the US. In some cases, this exemption comes with a time limit, but for others it is completely unlimited.

If the nationality of your passport is not part of the exempt countries, you will need to apply for a traditional visa at the nearest South Korean embassy. Some of the visa types available are:

Ordinary tourist visa: to travel for tourism as a citizen of a nationality ineligible for K-ETA.
Direct transit visa: only for those traveling in direct airside transit. It only allows the holder to transfer to the connecting flight, it is not valid to explore South Korea.
Business visitor: for business purposes such as to market research, business meetings, consultation, signing a contract or small-scale international trading.
For medical tourists: issued to people traveling for medical treatments or recuperation, and their caregivers.
Working holiday: issued to travelers aged 18-2530. It allows the holder to work in certain fields and travel around South Korea for 1 year.

Who can apply for the K-ETA to South Korea?

How to apply?

Complete the application online

Prepare your passport and fill in our simple online form in 5 minutes

Receive your K-ETA

We will send you your approved K-ETA within a few days, without you having to go anywhere!

Start your journey

On arrival, show your passport and your approved K-ETA

Common reasons for a rejected application

Criminal history
Incomplete documentation
Overstayed in the country
Using a previously lost passport
Overstayed previous visas

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Why choose Visagov

Higher chance of approval

Over 80% of rejections are due to avoidable mistakes. We use AI, OCR and biometrics to reduce errors and ensure your application is approved.

Money-back guarantee

It is unlikely, but it could happen that your application is rejected. In that case, we will refund all the government fees.

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Do you have a question? Write or call us! We are here to help you in every step of the way.

Faster & easier

Official forms tend to be complicated. With us, the entire process is carried out online in a single, simplified form in the language of your choice.

What documents do I need to enter South Korea?

Passport with enough validity left to cover your entire stay.
Approved K-ETA or visa depending on the case.
Completing health and biometric declarations.
Yellow fever vaccination certificate if traveling from a country with risk of transmission.