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We are continuously monitoring and reflecting policy changes related to Covid-19.
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K-ETA (Korea Electronic Travel Authorization) Implementation
- 22 Countries(regions) eligible for K-ETA temporary exemption as of April 1, 2023
Read more here.
K-ETA official website : www.k-eta.go.kr
Following the implementation of K-ETA (Korea Electronic Travel Authorization) from September 1, 2021, nationals of countries/regions, who were eligible for visa-free entry, now need to obtain K-ETA approval in advance in order to board the flight or ship bound for the Republic of Korea. K-ETA authorization is generally valid for multiple trips over a period of two years or until your passport expires, whichever comes first.
However, K-ETA will be temporarily exempted to the 22 countries/regions listed below starting from April 1, 2023 to December 31, 2024, as part of a plan to support the revitalization of the tourism industry in relation to commemorating Visit Korea ｢ Year (2023 ~ 2024)｣
| Classification | country/region | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia (9 Countries) |
Taiwan (90days/reciprocity) | Brunei (30days/ reciprocity) | Japan (90days/reciprocity) |
| Macau (90days/reciprocity) | Singapore (90days/agreement) | Hong Kong (90days/reciprocity) | |
| Malaysia (3Months/agreement) | Thailand (90days/agreement) | New Zealand (90days/agreement) | |
| Americas (32countries) |
Guyana (30days/ reciprocity) | Brazil (90days/agreement) | Honduras (30days/ reciprocity) |
| Guatemala (90days/agreement) | Saint Lucia (90days/agreement) | Uruguay (90days/agreement) | |
| Grenada (90days/agreement) | St. Vincent and the Grenadines (90days/agreement) |
Jamaica (90days/agreement) | |
| Nicaragua (90days/agreement) | Chile (90days/agreement) | ||
| Dominica (air) (90days/agreement) | Saint Kitts and Nevis (90days/agreement) | Canada (6months/ reciprocity) | |
| Dominica (annual) (90days/agreement) | Suriname (90days/agreement) | Costa Rica (90days/agreement) | |
| Mexico (3Months/agreement) | Argentina (90days/reciprocity) *Applied from 22.10.1. |
Colombia (90days/agreement) | |
| USA (90days/reciprocity) | Haiti (90days/agreement) | Trinidad and Tobago (90days/agreement) | |
| Barbados (90days/agreement) | Antigua and Barbuda (90days/agreement) | Panama (90days/agreement) | |
| Bahamas (90days/agreement) | Ecuador (90days/reciprocity) | Paraguay (30days/ reciprocity) | |
| Venezuela (90days/agreement) | El Salvador (90days/agreement) | Peru (90days/agreement) | |
| Europe (43 countries) |
Vatican (30days/unilateral exemption) | Malta (90days/agreement) | Andorra (30days/ reciprocity) |
| Greece (3months/agreement) | Belgium (3months/agreement) | Albania (30days/ reciprocity) | |
| Netherlands (3months/agreement) | Bosnia and Herzegovina (30 days/ reciprocity) | Estonia (90 days out of 180 days/agreement) |
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| Norway (90 days out of 180 days/agreement) | Cyprus (30days/ reciprocity) | ||
| Denmark (90 days out of 180 days/agreement) | San Marino (30days/ reciprocity) | United Kingdom (90days/agreement) | |
| Germany (90days/agreement) | Serbia (90days/reciprocity) | Austria (90days/agreement) | |
| Latvia (90 days/agreement) | Bulgaria (90 days/agreement) | Italy (90 days/agreement and reciprocity) | |
| Russia (during 60 days and 180 days) Cumulative 90 days/agreement) | Sweden (90 days out of 180/agreement) | Czech Republic (90 days/agreement) | |
| Switzerland (3 months/reciprocity) | Kazakhstan (30 days/agreement) | ||
| Romania (90 days/agreement) | Croatia (90 days/agreement) | Turkey (90 days/agreement) | |
| Luxembourg (3 months/agreement) | Spain (90 days/agreement) | Portugal (90 days out of 180 days/reciprocity) | |
| Lithuania (90 days/agreement) | Slovakia (90 days/agreement) | Poland (90 days/agreement) | |
| Liechtenstein (3 months/agreement) | Slovenia (90 days/reciprocity) | France (90 days/agreement) | |
| Monaco (30 days / reciprocity) | Iceland (90 days out of 180 days / agreement) | Finland (90 days out of 180 days / agreement) | |
| Montenegro (30 days/reciprocity) | Ireland (90 days/agreement) | Hungary (90 days/agreement) | |
| Africa Middle East (16countries) |
Morocco (90 days/agreement) | Eswatini (Swaziland) (30 days/reciprocity) |
Liberia (90 days/agreement) * 2019.7.18. from (Thu) Temporary Suspension of Visa Waiver Agreement |
| Mauritius (30 days/reciprocity) | Oman (30 days/unilateral exemption) | Lesotho (60 days/agreement) | |
| Seychelles (30 days/reciprocity) | Qatar (90 days/agreement) | Israel (90 days/agreement) | |
| Saudi Arabia (30 days/unilateral exemption) | Kuwait (90 days/unilateral exemption) | Tunisia (30 days/agreement) | |
| United Arab Emirates (90 days/agreement) | Bahrain (30 days/unilateral exemption) | South Africa (30 days/reciprocity) | |
| Botswana (90 days/reciprocity) | |||
| Oceania (13 countries) |
Guam (90 days/reciprocity) | Nauru (30 days/unilateral exemption) | New Zealand (3 months/agreement) |
| Marshall Islands (30 days/reciprocity) | Micronesia (30 days/reciprocity) | Samoa (30 days/reciprocity) | |
| Solomon Islands (30 days/reciprocity) | Kiribati (30 days/reciprocity) | Tonga (30 days/reciprocity) | |
| Tuvalu (30 days/reciprocity) | Palau (30 days/reciprocity) | Fiji (30 days/reciprocity) | |
| Australia (90 days/unilateral waiver) | |||