Korean Visa Guides
Korean Visa Guides by Nationality
Entry rules, K-ETA requirements, and top visa options โ tailored for your passport. 35 nationalities covered.
US citizens enjoy one of the most favourable visa arrangements with South Korea โ including 90-day visa-free entry and Kโฆ
UK nationals benefit from 90-day visa-free entry to South Korea, K-ETA suspension through 2026, and a special bilateral โฆ
Canadian citizens enjoy 90-day visa-free entry to Korea, K-ETA suspension through 2026, and E-2 treaty status โ one of oโฆ
Australians enjoy some of Korea's most generous bilateral visa arrangements โ 90-day visa-free entry, K-ETA suspension tโฆ
India and South Korea have deep economic ties โ Korea is one of India's largest investors, and Indian IT and engineeringโฆ
The Philippines and South Korea share deep cultural and economic ties โ the countries are close trading partners, and thโฆ
Vietnam and South Korea have one of Asia's most dynamic bilateral relationships โ Korea is Vietnam's largest foreign invโฆ
China is the single largest source of foreigners in South Korea โ over 850,000 Chinese nationals reside in Korea, includโฆ
Japan and South Korea have one of the world's most integrated bilateral relationships โ Japanese citizens enjoy 90-day vโฆ
Indonesia is one of South Korea's largest labour partners under the Employment Permit System (EPS). Over 60,000 Indonesiโฆ
German citizens enjoy 90-day visa-free entry to South Korea and K-ETA suspension through 2026. Germany has a strong bilaโฆ
Nepal is one of South Korea's largest EPS (Employment Permit System) partner countries and a significant source of D-2 uโฆ
Thailand is one of South Korea's EPS (Employment Permit System) partner countries, with thousands of Thai nationals workโฆ
Myanmar is one of South Korea's core EPS partner countries, with a large and established community of Myanmar workers inโฆ
Sri Lanka is an EPS partner country, with Sri Lankan workers primarily in Korean manufacturing and agriculture. The Sri โฆ
Uzbekistan is home to a large ๊ณ ๋ ค์ธ (Koryo-saram) โ ethnic Korean diaspora โ community descended from Koreans deported to โฆ
Kazakhstan is home to a significant ๊ณ ๋ ค์ธ (Koryo-saram) ethnic Korean community, making it one of the key countries for F-โฆ
Bangladesh is one of South Korea's largest EPS (Employment Permit System) partner countries, with tens of thousands of Bโฆ
Cambodia is one of South Korea's EPS partner countries and also has a significant marriage migration community โ many Caโฆ
New Zealand is one of only 7 E-2 treaty countries โ making it uniquely easy for New Zealanders to teach English in Southโฆ
Ireland is one of only 7 E-2 treaty countries, giving Irish citizens unique access to Korea's English teacher visa markeโฆ
South Africa is one of only 7 E-2 treaty countries โ a significant advantage for South Africans seeking to teach Englishโฆ
French citizens enjoy 90-day visa-free entry to South Korea and K-ETA suspension through 2026. France has a growing bilaโฆ
Mongolia is one of Korea's closest EPS (Employment Permit System) partner countries, making it a major source of E-9 worโฆ
Pakistan is an official EPS (Employment Permit System) partner country, and Pakistani workers make up a significant partโฆ
Russia and Korea have maintained a bilateral visa-free agreement for short stays, and Russians historically formed a sigโฆ
Malaysians enjoy one of the most generous visa-free arrangements with Korea โ 90 days of visa-free entry โ making Korea โฆ
Brazil and Korea enjoy a strong bilateral relationship, with Brazilian citizens benefiting from 90-day visa-free entry aโฆ
Nigeria has one of the fastest-growing communities in South Korea, driven by a surge in Nigerian students, professionalsโฆ
Turkey is an official EPS (Employment Permit System) partner country, making it one of the few nations outside Asia whosโฆ
Taiwan and Korea share one of the closest people-to-people relationships in Asia, with 90-day visa-free entry, K-ETA susโฆ
Ukraine and Korea have maintained strong bilateral ties, and Ukrainian citizens enjoy 90-day visa-free entry. Ukraine isโฆ
Italian citizens enjoy visa-free access to Korea for 90 days, with K-ETA suspended through 2026. Italy has a Working Holโฆ
Spain and Korea enjoy strong bilateral relations, with Spanish citizens benefiting from 90-day visa-free entry, K-ETA suโฆ
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