South Korean passport: visa requirements for 199 destinations

Freedom of movement (1)

• South KoreaFree movement

  The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 13(2), says everyone has the right to leave any country, including their own, and to return to their country.

Visa-free destinations (110)

• AlbaniaVisa-freeup to 90 days
• AndorraVisa-free
• AngolaVisa-freeup to 30 days

  Under the Decree, nationals of the listed countries are exempt from tourist visa requirements for stays in Angola of up to 30 days per entry and 90 days per year.

• Antigua and BarbudaVisa-freeup to 180 daysFee: 150 XCD
• ArgentinaVisa-freeup to 90 days (+90 days)
• ArmeniaVisa-freeup to 180 days
• AustriaVisa-freeup to 90 days
• AzerbaijanVisa-freeup to 30 days

  Azerbaijan's Foreign Ministry lists this country among those whose ordinary passport holders it exempts from visas on a unilateral basis from July 1, 2026 to July 1, 2027: 3 times and up to 30 days per entry.

• BahamasVisa-free

  The Bahamas Department of Immigration says that, under official international visa agreements, visa requirements are waived for citizens of the listed countries who visit and remain in The Bahamas for no more than three months or eight months, as each individual agreement may dictate.

• BarbadosVisa-free
• BelarusVisa-freeup to 30 days

  Belarus's Foreign Ministry says citizens of 76 countries can enter Belarus for up to 30 days, entering and leaving only through the border checkpoints at Minsk National Airport and the airports of Brest, Gomel, Grodno, Mogilev and Vitebsk.

• BelgiumVisa-freeup to 90 days
• BelizeVisa-free
• BoliviaVisa-free
• Bosnia and HerzegovinaVisa-freeup to 90 days
• BotswanaVisa-freeup to 90 days
• BrazilVisa-freeup to 90 days
• BruneiVisa-freeup to 30 days
• BulgariaVisa-freeup to 90 days
• Cabo VerdeVisa-freeup to 90 days
• ChileVisa-freeup to 90 days (+90 days)

  Chile's migration service says a holder of a Permanencia Transitoria permit, whatever its original length, may extend it once, by up to ninety calendar days, and must start the extension procedure before the original period on the Tarjeta Única Migratoria (TUM) expires.

• ChinaVisa-freeup to 30 days

  China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs says the visa exemption for ordinary passports has no end date for Brunei, applies until 31 December 2027 for Russia, and until 31 December 2026 for the other 48 countries.

• ColombiaVisa-freeup to 90 days (+90 days)
• Costa RicaVisa-freeup to 180 days

  Costa Rica's visa directives say the maximum legal stay for this group is set by the immigration officer who carries out the entry check, and may in no case exceed 180 calendar days from entry.

• CroatiaVisa-freeup to 90 days
• CyprusVisa-freeup to 90 days
• CzechiaVisa-freeup to 90 days
• DenmarkVisa-freeup to 90 days
• DominicaVisa-freeup to 90 days
• Dominican RepublicVisa-freeup to 30 days
• El SalvadorVisa-freeup to 90 days
• EstoniaVisa-freeup to 90 days
• EswatiniVisa-freeup to 30 days
• FijiVisa-freeup to 120 days (+60 days)
• FinlandVisa-freeup to 90 days
• FranceVisa-freeup to 90 days

  EU Regulation 2018/1806 says nationals of the countries listed in its Annex II, which include this one, are exempt from the visa requirement for stays of no more than 90 days in any 180-day period.

• GeorgiaVisa-freeup to 365 days
• GermanyVisa-freeup to 90 days
• GreeceVisa-freeup to 90 days
• GrenadaVisa-free
• GuatemalaVisa-freeup to 90 days

  Guatemala's Migration Code (Decree 44-2016, article 74): tourists or travellers are foreigners who have entered regularly for lawful purposes, without seeking temporary or permanent residence; their stay may not exceed 90 days, extendable once.

• GuyanaVisa-freeup to 30 days (+90 days)
• Hong KongVisa-freeup to 90 days
• HungaryVisa-freeup to 90 days

  EU Regulation 2018/1806 says nationals of the countries listed in its Annex II, which include this one, are exempt from the visa requirement for stays of no more than 90 days in any 180-day period.

• IcelandVisa-freeup to 90 days
• IrelandVisa-freeup to 90 days
• ItalyVisa-freeup to 90 days
• JamaicaVisa-freeup to 90 days
• JapanVisa-freeup to 90 days
• KazakhstanVisa-freeup to 30 days
• KiribatiVisa-freeup to 90 days

  Kiribati's Entry and Visa Exemption Order 2023 says the maximum stay under this exemption must not exceed 90 days in any 12-month period.

• KosovoVisa-freeup to 90 days
• KyrgyzstanVisa-freeup to 30 days

  Kyrgyzstan's Regulation on the stay of foreign citizens says citizens of the countries listed in its Annex 1 may stay visa-free, without documents granting the right of stay, for 30 days in total in each 60-day period from entry, unless international treaties provide otherwise.

• LaosVisa-freeup to 30 days
• LatviaVisa-freeup to 90 days
• LesothoVisa-free
• LiechtensteinVisa-freeup to 90 days
• LithuaniaVisa-freeup to 90 days
• LuxembourgVisa-freeup to 90 days
• MacauVisa-freeup to 90 days
• MalaysiaVisa-free

  Malaysia's eVISA portal says the eVISA is compulsory only for 31 specific nationalities, and applies only to entry for social visit purposes such as tourism, family visits or short business trips.

• MaltaVisa-freeup to 90 days
• MauritiusVisa-free
• MexicoVisa-freeup to 180 days
• MicronesiaVisa-freeup to 30 days (+60 days)
• MoldovaVisa-freeup to 90 days
• MonacoVisa-freeup to 90 days

  EU Regulation 2018/1806 says nationals of the countries listed in its Annex II, which include this one, are exempt from the visa requirement for stays of no more than 90 days in any 180-day period.

• MongoliaVisa-freeup to 90 days

  Mongolia’s Foreign Ministry list of visa-free countries gives the Republic of Korea: all passport types, up to 90 days, from 1 June 2022 to 31 December 2026, for tourism purposes only.

• MontenegroVisa-freeup to 90 days
• MoroccoVisa-free
• NetherlandsVisa-freeup to 90 days
• NicaraguaVisa-free
• North MacedoniaVisa-freeup to 90 days
• NorwayVisa-freeup to 90 days
• OmanVisa-freeup to 14 daysFee: Free

  Oman's Foreign Ministry says visitors entering without a visa must have a return ticket, a confirmed hotel reservation, health insurance, and enough money to cover their living costs during their stay in Oman.

• PanamaVisa-freeup to 90 days
• ParaguayVisa-freeup to 90 days
• PeruVisa-freeup to 90 days (+90 days)

  Peru's visa-exemption table: 90 days, extendable once for an equal period, within 365 days counted from first entry into Peru.

• PhilippinesVisa-freeup to 30 days
• PolandVisa-freeup to 90 days
• PortugalVisa-freeup to 90 days
• QatarVisa-freeup to 30 days
• RomaniaVisa-freeup to 90 days
• RussiaVisa-freeup to 60 days
• Saint LuciaVisa-free
• SamoaVisa-freeup to 90 days
• San MarinoVisa-freeup to 30 days

  San Marino's Foreign Ministry says a foreigner's stay of more than 30 days requires a permit of stay or residence; anyone intending to stay longer than 30 days must, within those 30 days, go to the Gendarmeria – Foreigners Office to apply for a permit of stay.

• SenegalVisa-freeup to 90 days
• SerbiaVisa-freeup to 90 days
• SingaporeVisa-freeup to 90 days
• SlovakiaVisa-freeup to 90 days

  EU Regulation 2018/1806 says nationals of the countries listed in its Annex II, which include this one, are exempt from the visa requirement for stays of no more than 90 days in any 180-day period.

• SloveniaVisa-freeup to 90 days
• South AfricaVisa-freeup to 30 days
• SpainVisa-freeup to 90 days
• SwedenVisa-freeup to 90 days
• SwitzerlandVisa-freeup to 90 days
• TaiwanVisa-freeup to 90 days

  Taiwan's Bureau of Consular Affairs lists this country among those whose nationals are eligible for the visa-exemption program, with a duration of stay of up to 90 days.

• TajikistanVisa-freeup to 30 days
• ThailandVisa-freeup to 90 days
• Trinidad and TobagoVisa-freeup to 90 days

  The Korea–Trinidad and Tobago exchange of notes says nationals of either country holding a valid passport may enter the other without a visa for a stay not exceeding 90 days, provided the intended stay is not for profit-making or paid activity.

• TunisiaVisa-free
• TurkeyVisa-freeup to 90 days
• TuvaluVisa-freeup to 30 days (+30 days)

  Tuvalu's mission to the UN says visas are not required for stays in Tuvalu of up to 30 days, and that entry permits for a maximum one-month stay are issued on arrival to travellers with a valid passport (at least 6 months from the date of arrival), sufficient funds, proof of accommodation and a return or onward ticket.

• UkraineVisa-freeup to 90 days
• UruguayVisa-freeup to 90 days
• UzbekistanVisa-freeup to 30 days
• VanuatuVisa-freeup to 120 days

  Vanuatu's Department of Immigration says the tourist visa does not allow extensions, and the holder must depart the country before the 120-day period expires.

• VenezuelaVisa-free

  Venezuela's Foreign Ministry includes this nationality in its "list of countries exempt from the tourist visa to enter the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela by air".

• VietnamVisa-freeup to 45 days

  Viet Nam's government resolution exempts citizens of Germany, France, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom, Russia, Japan, South Korea, Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland from a visa for a stay of 45 days from the date of entry, regardless of passport type or purpose of entry, provided they fully meet the entry conditions under Vietnamese law. The exemption applies from 15 March 2025 to 14 March 2028 and will be considered for extension under Vietnamese law.

• ZambiaVisa-freeup to 90 days

  Zambia's Department of Immigration says all ordinary visitors, business visitors and tourists are entitled to a free 90-day visit in any period of 12 months from the day of first entry; the days may not all be given at once, so a visitor may be required to have them extended at the nearest immigration office, free of charge.

eVisa / ETA destinations (45)

• AustraliaETAup to 90 daysFee: 20 AUD

  Home Affairs says you can visit Australia as often as you wish in a 12-month period and stay up to 3 months each time you enter.

• BenineVisaFee: 50 EUR

  Benin's e-Visa portal says the e-Visa is valid for the period you choose in your request: 30 days or 90 days.

• BhutaneVisaFee: 40 USD

  Bhutan's Immigration Rules say a foreigner cleared as a tourist may stay for the actual duration of the stay or ninety days, whichever is less.

• Burkina FasoeVisaFee: 66000 XOF
• CambodiaeVisaFee: 35 USD

  Cambodia's eVisa portal announces that the Cambodia e-Visa "Type E" is now available for all countries.

• CamerooneVisaFee: 153 EUR
• CanadaETAup to 180 daysFee: 7 CAD

  Visa-exempt foreign nationals need an eTA to fly to or transit through a Canadian airport. They do not need an eTA when arriving by car, bus, train or boat (including a cruise ship).

• ChadeVisa

  Chad's immigration directorate says that after 21 May 2026 any visa issued outside the evisa.td platform is considered invalid and does not allow entry into the country.

• Côte d'IvoireeVisaFee: 73 EUR
• CubaeVisaup to 90 days (+90 days)
• Democratic Republic of the CongoeVisaFee: 300 USD
• EgypteVisaFee: 30 USD
• EthiopiaeVisaFee: 62 USD

  Ethiopia's eVisa portal lists two single-entry tourist visas: 30 days for USD 62 and 90 days for USD 152.

• GaboneVisa
• GambiaETA
• GhanaeVisaFee: 260 USD
• GuineaeVisa
• IndiaeVisaFee: 25 USD
• IraqeVisa
• IsraelETAup to 90 daysFee: 25 ILS
• KenyaETAFee: 30 USD
• KuwaiteVisaup to 90 daysFee: 3 KWD
• LibyaeVisa
• MadagascareVisaup to 60 daysFee: 30 EUR
• MauritaniaeVisaFee: 55 EUR
• MozambiqueETAup to 30 daysFee: 650 MZN

  Mozambique's Decree 10/2023 says a national of a country covered by the visa exemption who wishes to enter must pre-register on www.evisa.gov.mz at least 48 hours before boarding, paying a processing fee equivalent to 650 meticais.

• MyanmareVisaup to 28 days

  Myanmar’s eVisa notice says passengers with an eVisa are currently only permitted to enter via Yangon International Airport, Mandalay International Airport, Nay Pyi Taw International Airport and the Kawthaung International Land Border Checkpoint.

• New ZealandETAup to 90 daysFee: 17 NZD
• NigeriaeVisaup to 30 days
• PakistaneVisaup to 90 days
• PalestineETAup to 90 daysFee: 25 ILS

  Israel's Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) says its procedure for the entry of foreigners into the Judea and Samaria Area does not apply to foreigners asking to visit the Area and Israel in parallel, and that such foreigners are handled under the procedures of the Population and Immigration Authority.

• Papua New GuineaeVisaup to 60 daysFee: 50 USD
• Saudi ArabiaeVisaup to 90 daysFee: 395 SAR
• SeychellesETAup to 90 daysFee: 10 EUR
• Sierra LeoneeVisaup to 30 daysFee: 80 USD
• Solomon IslandseVisaup to 90 daysFee: 50 USD
• SomaliaeVisa

  Somalia's Immigration and Citizenship Agency says that under the new arrangement travellers complete their application before departure rather than on arrival.

• South SudaneVisa
• Sri LankaETAup to 30 days

  Sri Lanka's ETA fee page says that with effect from 25 May 2026 nationals of 40 listed countries, this one among them, are eligible to obtain a tourist visa (ETA) free of charge for a period of 30 days.

• SurinameETAup to 90 daysFee: 50 USD

  Suriname's eVisa service says that from 1 July 2022 travellers wishing to visit Suriname for tourism purposes are required to pay the Entry Fee to be admitted to the territory of the Republic of Suriname.

• TanzaniaeVisaFee: 50 USD
• TogoeVisaFee: 25000 XOF
• UgandaeVisaup to 90 daysFee: 50 USD

  Uganda's immigration directorate says a visa approval authorisation is valid for 90 days (three months) from the day of approval; after that it is automatically cancelled and invalidated, and the applicant needs to make a new application.

• United KingdomETAup to 180 daysFee: 20 GBP
• United StatesETAup to 90 daysFee: 40.27 USD

Visa on arrival (16)

• BahrainVisa on arrivalup to 14 daysFee: 5 BHD
• BangladeshVisa on arrivalup to 30 daysFee: 50 USD

  Bangladesh's Visa Policy 2026 says the immigration authority grants the visa on arrival after examining the invitation and relevant documents, such as a hotel reservation, a return ticket and proof of finance in card or cash.

• ComorosVisa on arrivalFee: 60 EUR
• IndonesiaVisa on arrivalup to 30 days (+30 days)Fee: 500000 IDR
• JordanVisa on arrivalFee: 40 JOD

  The Jordan Tourism Board says a visa can also be obtained at Amman’s Queen Alia International Airport (for unrestricted nationalities) or at any other border crossing except King Hussein Bridge and the ferry from Egypt.

• LebanonVisa on arrivalup to 30 daysFee: Free
• MalawiVisa on arrivalFee: 50 USD
• MaldivesVisa on arrivalup to 30 daysFee: Free
• Marshall IslandsVisa on arrivalup to 90 daysFee: Free

  The RMI Division of Immigration's list gives a visa on arrival of 90 days from the date of arrival, fee waived, and requires a passport valid 6 months or more from the date of departure from the RMI, a confirmed return or onward ticket out of the RMI and the visas needed for the return or onward travel. Extensions, change of status, employment, study and research are not permitted.

• NamibiaVisa on arrivalup to 90 daysFee: 1600 NAD
• NepalVisa on arrivalFee: 30 USD

  Nepal's Department of Immigration lists tourist visas of 15, 30 or 90 days.

• PalauVisa on arrival
• RwandaVisa on arrivalup to 30 days
• Timor-LesteVisa on arrivalup to 30 daysFee: 30 USD

  Timor-Leste's Migration Service says the tourist visa is valid for a single entry and a thirty-day stay, and may be extended once for the same period.

• United Arab EmiratesVisa on arrivalup to 90 days
• ZimbabweVisa on arrivalFee: 30 USD

Embassy visa required (10)

• AlgeriaEmbassy visa
• Central African RepublicEmbassy visa
• Equatorial GuineaEmbassy visaFee: 200 USD
• EritreaEmbassy visa
• IranEmbassy visa
• LiberiaEmbassy visaFee: 70 USD

  The Liberia Immigration Service says that if there is a Liberian embassy in your country, you are required to apply for your visa directly at the embassy and not through its Visa on Arrival portal.

• MaliEmbassy visa
• NauruEmbassy visaup to 90 days
• Republic of the CongoEmbassy visaFee: 200 USD
• TurkmenistanEmbassy visaFee: 40 USD

  Turkmenistan's State Migration Service says foreign citizens and stateless persons may come to and stay in Turkmenistan on the basis of a visa, unless Turkmenistan's international treaties provide otherwise.

Visa required (how to apply not stated) (2)

• TongaVisa required

  Tonga's Ministry of Revenue and Customs says citizens of all other countries need visas to enter Tonga, before arrival, and that a genuine visitor intending to visit Tonga for not less than 30 days must obtain an entry permit issued by the Immigration Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs before arriving.

• YemenVisa required

  The Embassy of Yemen in Washington DC says it is not issuing any tourist visa at this time.

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