South Korea visa requirements by nationality
Whether you need a visa for South Korea depends on the passport you hold. Find your passport in the table below for the exact rule, the stay length, the passport validity required, and any arrival registration you have to complete separately.
South Korea sets its own entry requirements and applies them by nationality. There is no shared North East Asian permission, so entry to South Korea does not cover Japan or China.
Entry rules by passport
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Where to stay in South Korea
Featured stays on trip1. Book once you know what you need to get in.
Good to know about South Korea
Seoul is a common transit point, and a stopover where you leave the airport is treated differently from one where you stay inside it.
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Once you are in South Korea
Where trip1 travellers go, and what to read before you book.
Travelling somewhere else?
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