All visitors to the Republic of Korea must have a valid passport and visa.
Visitors with roundtrip tickets from countries who have a special agreement with Korea may be exempt from the visa requirement and can stay in Korea Visa-free for periods up to thirty days or ninety days, depending on the type of agreement between the two countries. For more information, please contact the local Korean consulate or embassy in your country or refer to the website www.korea.net or www.moj.go.kr.
Visa Issuance
Countries under Visa Exemption Agreements (79 countries)
Designated countries allowed to enter Korea without a visa (49 countries)
ASIA & OCEANIA
Bangladesh, Israel, Malaysia,
Singapore, Thailand, Turkey, New Zealand
Brunei, Hong Kong (90day), Japan, Kuwait, Macao, Oman, Qatar, Republic of Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates, Australia (90day)), Fiji, Guam, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, New Caledonia, Palau, Samoa, Solomon Islands
AMERICA
Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Brazil, Colombia, Commonwealth of Dominica, Costa Rica, Chile Dominica Republic, El Salvador, Grenada, Haiti, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, St. Lucia, St. Kitts-Nevis, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Surinam, Trinidad and Tobago