--- title: South Korea visa requirements by passport description: "Visa rules for South Korea for 189 passports: 38 can visit visa-free, 64 can get an eTA, eVisa or visa on arrival and 87 must apply in person or give biometrics." canonical: https://nowah.xyz/visa/south-korea lastModified: 2026-09-05 --- # South Korea visa requirements by passport Visa rules for South Korea for 189 passports: 38 can visit visa-free, 64 can get an eTA, eVisa or visa on arrival and 87 must apply in person or give biometrics. Policies change. Confirm with the embassy or official visa portal before you travel. ## Visa-free (38) No visa needed — just go - [Antigua and Barbuda](/visa/south-korea/antigua-and-barbuda) - [Australia](/visa/south-korea/australia) - [Austria](/visa/south-korea/austria) - [Belgium](/visa/south-korea/belgium) - [Bulgaria](/visa/south-korea/bulgaria) - [Cyprus](/visa/south-korea/cyprus) - [Denmark](/visa/south-korea/denmark) - [Fiji](/visa/south-korea/fiji) - [Germany](/visa/south-korea/germany) - [Hong Kong](/visa/south-korea/hong-kong) - [Hungary](/visa/south-korea/hungary) - [Iceland](/visa/south-korea/iceland) - [Italy](/visa/south-korea/italy) - [Kiribati](/visa/south-korea/kiribati) - [Latvia](/visa/south-korea/latvia) - [Lithuania](/visa/south-korea/lithuania) - [Malta](/visa/south-korea/malta) - [Marshall Islands](/visa/south-korea/marshall-islands) - [Micronesia](/visa/south-korea/micronesia) - [Monaco](/visa/south-korea/monaco) - [Nauru](/visa/south-korea/nauru) - [Netherlands](/visa/south-korea/netherlands) - [Norway](/visa/south-korea/norway) - [Poland](/visa/south-korea/poland) - [Portugal](/visa/south-korea/portugal) - [Romania](/visa/south-korea/romania) - [Samoa](/visa/south-korea/samoa) - [San Marino](/visa/south-korea/san-marino) - [Singapore](/visa/south-korea/singapore) - [Slovakia](/visa/south-korea/slovakia) - [Slovenia](/visa/south-korea/slovenia) - [Spain](/visa/south-korea/spain) - [Sweden](/visa/south-korea/sweden) - [Switzerland](/visa/south-korea/switzerland) - [Tuvalu](/visa/south-korea/tuvalu) - [United Arab Emirates](/visa/south-korea/united-arab-emirates) - [United Kingdom](/visa/south-korea/united-kingdom) - [United States](/visa/south-korea/united-states) ## eTA (63) Electronic travel authorization (online) - [Albania](/visa/south-korea/albania) - [Andorra](/visa/south-korea/andorra) - [Argentina](/visa/south-korea/argentina) - [Bahamas](/visa/south-korea/bahamas) - [Bahrain](/visa/south-korea/bahrain) - [Barbados](/visa/south-korea/barbados) - [Botswana](/visa/south-korea/botswana) - [Brunei](/visa/south-korea/brunei) - [Canada](/visa/south-korea/canada) - [Chile](/visa/south-korea/chile) - [Colombia](/visa/south-korea/colombia) - [Costa Rica](/visa/south-korea/costa-rica) - [Croatia](/visa/south-korea/croatia) - [Czech Republic](/visa/south-korea/czech-republic) - [Dominica](/visa/south-korea/dominica) - [Dominican Republic](/visa/south-korea/dominican-republic) - [Ecuador](/visa/south-korea/ecuador) - [El Salvador](/visa/south-korea/el-salvador) - [Estonia](/visa/south-korea/estonia) - [Eswatini](/visa/south-korea/eswatini) - [Finland](/visa/south-korea/finland) - [Grenada](/visa/south-korea/grenada) - [Guatemala](/visa/south-korea/guatemala) - [Guyana](/visa/south-korea/guyana) - [Haiti](/visa/south-korea/haiti) - [Honduras](/visa/south-korea/honduras) - [Ireland](/visa/south-korea/ireland) - [Israel](/visa/south-korea/israel) - [Jamaica](/visa/south-korea/jamaica) - [Japan](/visa/south-korea/japan) - [Kazakhstan](/visa/south-korea/kazakhstan) - [Kuwait](/visa/south-korea/kuwait) - [Lesotho](/visa/south-korea/lesotho) - [Liechtenstein](/visa/south-korea/liechtenstein) - [Malaysia](/visa/south-korea/malaysia) - [Mauritius](/visa/south-korea/mauritius) - [Mexico](/visa/south-korea/mexico) - [Montenegro](/visa/south-korea/montenegro) - [Morocco](/visa/south-korea/morocco) - [New Zealand](/visa/south-korea/new-zealand) - [Nicaragua](/visa/south-korea/nicaragua) - [Palau](/visa/south-korea/palau) - [Panama](/visa/south-korea/panama) - [Paraguay](/visa/south-korea/paraguay) - [Peru](/visa/south-korea/peru) - [Qatar](/visa/south-korea/qatar) - [Russia](/visa/south-korea/russia) - [Saint Kitts and Nevis](/visa/south-korea/saint-kitts-and-nevis) - [Saint Lucia](/visa/south-korea/saint-lucia) - [Saint Vincent and the Grenadines](/visa/south-korea/saint-vincent-and-the-grenadines) - [Saudi Arabia](/visa/south-korea/saudi-arabia) - [Serbia](/visa/south-korea/serbia) - [Seychelles](/visa/south-korea/seychelles) - [Solomon Islands](/visa/south-korea/solomon-islands) - [South Africa](/visa/south-korea/south-africa) - [Taiwan](/visa/south-korea/taiwan) - [Thailand](/visa/south-korea/thailand) - [Tonga](/visa/south-korea/tonga) - [Trinidad and Tobago](/visa/south-korea/trinidad-and-tobago) - [Türkiye](/visa/south-korea/turkey) - [Uruguay](/visa/south-korea/uruguay) - [Vatican City](/visa/south-korea/vatican-city) - [Venezuela](/visa/south-korea/venezuela) ## eVisa (1) Fully online — no office visit - [China](/visa/south-korea/china) ## Embassy / VFS (87) In-person at an embassy or visa center - [Afghanistan](/visa/south-korea/afghanistan) - [Algeria](/visa/south-korea/algeria) - [Angola](/visa/south-korea/angola) - [Armenia](/visa/south-korea/armenia) - [Azerbaijan](/visa/south-korea/azerbaijan) - [Bangladesh](/visa/south-korea/bangladesh) - [Belarus](/visa/south-korea/belarus) - [Belize](/visa/south-korea/belize) - [Benin](/visa/south-korea/benin) - [Bhutan](/visa/south-korea/bhutan) - [Burkina Faso](/visa/south-korea/burkina-faso) - [Burundi](/visa/south-korea/burundi) - [Cambodia](/visa/south-korea/cambodia) - [Cameroon](/visa/south-korea/cameroon) - [Cape Verde](/visa/south-korea/cape-verde) - [Central African Republic](/visa/south-korea/central-african-republic) - [Chad](/visa/south-korea/chad) - [Comoros](/visa/south-korea/comoros) - [Côte d'Ivoire](/visa/south-korea/ivory-coast) - [Cuba](/visa/south-korea/cuba) - [Djibouti](/visa/south-korea/djibouti) - [DR Congo](/visa/south-korea/dr-congo) - [Egypt](/visa/south-korea/egypt) - [Equatorial Guinea](/visa/south-korea/equatorial-guinea) - [Eritrea](/visa/south-korea/eritrea) - [Ethiopia](/visa/south-korea/ethiopia) - [Gabon](/visa/south-korea/gabon) - [Gambia](/visa/south-korea/gambia) - [Georgia](/visa/south-korea/georgia) - [Ghana](/visa/south-korea/ghana) - [Guinea](/visa/south-korea/guinea) - [Guinea-Bissau](/visa/south-korea/guinea-bissau) - [India](/visa/south-korea/india) - [Indonesia](/visa/south-korea/indonesia) - [Iran](/visa/south-korea/iran) - [Iraq](/visa/south-korea/iraq) - [Jordan](/visa/south-korea/jordan) - [Kenya](/visa/south-korea/kenya) - [Kosovo](/visa/south-korea/kosovo) - [Kyrgyzstan](/visa/south-korea/kyrgyzstan) - [Laos](/visa/south-korea/laos) - [Lebanon](/visa/south-korea/lebanon) - [Liberia](/visa/south-korea/liberia) - [Macau](/visa/south-korea/macau) - [Madagascar](/visa/south-korea/madagascar) - [Maldives](/visa/south-korea/maldives) - [Mali](/visa/south-korea/mali) - [Mauritania](/visa/south-korea/mauritania) - [Moldova](/visa/south-korea/moldova) - [Mongolia](/visa/south-korea/mongolia) - [Mozambique](/visa/south-korea/mozambique) - [Myanmar](/visa/south-korea/myanmar) - [Namibia](/visa/south-korea/namibia) - [Nepal](/visa/south-korea/nepal) - [Niger](/visa/south-korea/niger) - [Nigeria](/visa/south-korea/nigeria) - [North Macedonia](/visa/south-korea/north-macedonia) - [Oman](/visa/south-korea/oman) - [Pakistan](/visa/south-korea/pakistan) - [Palestine](/visa/south-korea/palestine) - [Papua New Guinea](/visa/south-korea/papua-new-guinea) - [Philippines](/visa/south-korea/philippines) - [Republic of the Congo](/visa/south-korea/republic-of-the-congo) - [Rwanda](/visa/south-korea/rwanda) - [São Tomé and Príncipe](/visa/south-korea/sao-tome-and-principe) - [Senegal](/visa/south-korea/senegal) - [Sierra Leone](/visa/south-korea/sierra-leone) - [Somalia](/visa/south-korea/somalia) - [South Sudan](/visa/south-korea/south-sudan) - [Sri Lanka](/visa/south-korea/sri-lanka) - [Sudan](/visa/south-korea/sudan) - [Suriname](/visa/south-korea/suriname) - [Syria](/visa/south-korea/syria) - [Tajikistan](/visa/south-korea/tajikistan) - [Tanzania](/visa/south-korea/tanzania) - [Timor-Leste](/visa/south-korea/timor-leste) - [Togo](/visa/south-korea/togo) - [Tunisia](/visa/south-korea/tunisia) - [Turkmenistan](/visa/south-korea/turkmenistan) - [Uganda](/visa/south-korea/uganda) - [Ukraine](/visa/south-korea/ukraine) - [Uzbekistan](/visa/south-korea/uzbekistan) - [Vanuatu](/visa/south-korea/vanuatu) - [Vietnam](/visa/south-korea/vietnam) - [Yemen](/visa/south-korea/yemen) - [Zambia](/visa/south-korea/zambia) - [Zimbabwe](/visa/south-korea/zimbabwe)