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Going to South Korea?

Here is what your passport needs to get in. 198 of 198 passports can go visa free, on arrival or with an online visa. If yours is not one of them, that is the part we are good at.

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Entry rules for common passports

PassportEntry rule
MalaysiaOnline travel authorisation (eTA)
Indonesiae-Visa
Philippinese-Visa
Vietname-Visa
ThailandOnline travel authorisation (eTA)
Chinae-Visa
Indiae-Visa
Pakistane-Visa
Bangladeshe-Visa
Sri Lankae-Visa
Nepale-Visa
Nigeriae-Visa
Ghanae-Visa
Kenyae-Visa
Egypte-Visa
MoroccoOnline travel authorisation (eTA)
TurkeyOnline travel authorisation (eTA)
Irane-Visa
RussiaOnline travel authorisation (eTA)
BrazilOnline travel authorisation (eTA)
MexicoOnline travel authorisation (eTA)
South AfricaOnline travel authorisation (eTA)
United StatesVisa free, up to 90 days
United KingdomVisa free, up to 90 days

Every passport, grouped

Visa free (62 passports)

Australia (90 days), Austria (90 days), Bahrain (30 days), Belgium (90 days), Brunei (30 days), Bulgaria (90 days), Canada (180 days), Colombia (90 days), Croatia (90 days), Cyprus (30 days), Czech Republic (90 days), Denmark (90 days), Estonia (90 days), Fiji (30 days), Finland (90 days), France (90 days), Germany (90 days), Greece (90 days), Hong Kong (90 days), Hungary (90 days), Iceland (90 days), Ireland (90 days), Israel (90 days), Italy (90 days), Japan (90 days), Kiribati (30 days), Kuwait (30 days), Latvia (90 days), Liechtenstein (90 days), Lithuania (90 days), Luxembourg (90 days), Macao (90 days), Malta (90 days), Marshall Islands (30 days), Micronesia (30 days), Monaco (30 days), Nauru (30 days), Netherlands (90 days), New Zealand (90 days), Norway (90 days), Oman (30 days), Palau (30 days), Poland (90 days), Portugal (90 days), Qatar (90 days), Romania (90 days), Samoa (30 days), San Marino (30 days), Saudi Arabia (30 days), Singapore (90 days), Slovakia (90 days), Slovenia (90 days), Spain (90 days), Sweden (90 days), Switzerland (90 days), Taiwan (90 days), Tonga (30 days), Tuvalu (30 days), United Arab Emirates (90 days), United Kingdom (90 days), United States (90 days), Vatican (30 days)

eTA (48 passports)

Albania, Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Bahamas, Barbados, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Kazakhstan, Lesotho, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mexico, Montenegro, Morocco, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Russia, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Serbia, Seychelles, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Suriname, Swaziland, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Uruguay, Venezuela

e-Visa (88 passports)

Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, China, Comoros, Congo, Cuba, DR Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ivory Coast, Jordan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Moldova, Mongolia, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, North Korea, North Macedonia, Pakistan, Palestine, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Questions people ask

Do I need a visa for South Korea?

It depends on your passport. In our data, 198 of 198 passports can enter South Korea visa free, on arrival, with an eTA or with an e-Visa. The other 0 need a visa from an embassy first. Find your passport in the table on this page, then confirm with the official embassy before you book.

Can Vibe Scout help with a South Korea visa?

Yes. We put together your visa file and plan the trip around it: flights, a place to stay, insurance and an eSIM. If the visa is refused, our promise page explains the refund.

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Want us to sort it?

Tell us your passport and dates. A real person checks the visa side, then we send flights and stays that fit your budget. You only pay when you are ready.

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Entry rules from Passport Index Data (MIT), updated 17 February 2026. Not verified by us country by country. Stay lengths and rules change, so always confirm with the official embassy of South Korea before you book or file.