East Asia
South Korea visa requirements
62of 198 passports visa-free
Do you need a visa for South Korea?
Holders of 62 passports can visit South Korea without a visa; others need a visa on arrival, an e-visa or an embassy visa. Rules change, so confirm on the official site before you fly. Official portal
Check your passport
Visa-free, 90 days for United States passport holders.
Entry requirements
- Visa-exempt visitors need a K-ETA (about KRW 10,000), but many nationalities are excused until 31 Dec 2026.
- Without a K-ETA, file the free e-Arrival Card online from 3 days before landing.
- Apply only on k-eta.go.kr; look-alike sites charge extra fees.
Digital nomad visa in South Korea
| Visa | Digital Nomad Visa (F-1-D) |
|---|---|
| Stay | Up to 3 years in total, granted in renewable periods |
| Requirement | Remote job with a foreign employer; income 1–2x Korea's GNI per capita, depending on age and region |
| Apply | Official page |
Visa rules for common passports
| Passport | Entry |
|---|---|
| United States | Visa-free, 90 days |
| United Kingdom | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Germany | Visa-free, 90 days |
| France | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Canada | Visa-free, 180 days |
| Australia | Visa-free, 90 days |
| India | e-Visa before you go |
| China | e-Visa before you go |
| Japan | Visa-free, 90 days |
| South Korea | Your own country |
| Brazil | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Philippines | e-Visa before you go |
| Nigeria | e-Visa before you go |
| South Africa | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Mexico | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Russia | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
Every passport
From the open passport-index dataset (February 2026). Always confirm with the embassy or official portal.
| Passport | Entry |
|---|---|
| Afghanistan | e-Visa before you go |
| Albania | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Algeria | e-Visa before you go |
| Andorra | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Angola | e-Visa before you go |
| Antigua and Barbuda | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Argentina | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Armenia | e-Visa before you go |
| Australia | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Austria | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Azerbaijan | e-Visa before you go |
| Bahamas | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Bahrain | Visa-free, 30 days |
| Bangladesh | e-Visa before you go |
| Barbados | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Belarus | e-Visa before you go |
| Belgium | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Belize | e-Visa before you go |
| Benin | e-Visa before you go |
| Bhutan | e-Visa before you go |
| Bolivia | e-Visa before you go |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Botswana | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Brazil | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Brunei | Visa-free, 30 days |
| Bulgaria | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Burkina Faso | e-Visa before you go |
| Burundi | e-Visa before you go |
| Cabo Verde | e-Visa before you go |
| Cambodia | e-Visa before you go |
| Cameroon | e-Visa before you go |
| Canada | Visa-free, 180 days |
| Central African Republic | e-Visa before you go |
| Chad | e-Visa before you go |
| Chile | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| China | e-Visa before you go |
| Colombia | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Comoros | e-Visa before you go |
| Costa Rica | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Croatia | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Cuba | e-Visa before you go |
| Cyprus | Visa-free, 30 days |
| Czech Republic | Visa-free, 90 days |
| DR Congo | e-Visa before you go |
| Denmark | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Djibouti | e-Visa before you go |
| Dominica | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Dominican Republic | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Ecuador | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Egypt | e-Visa before you go |
| El Salvador | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Equatorial Guinea | e-Visa before you go |
| Eritrea | e-Visa before you go |
| Estonia | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Eswatini | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Ethiopia | e-Visa before you go |
| Fiji | Visa-free, 30 days |
| Finland | Visa-free, 90 days |
| France | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Gabon | e-Visa before you go |
| Gambia | e-Visa before you go |
| Georgia | e-Visa before you go |
| Germany | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Ghana | e-Visa before you go |
| Greece | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Grenada | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Guatemala | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Guinea | e-Visa before you go |
| Guinea-Bissau | e-Visa before you go |
| Guyana | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Haiti | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Honduras | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Hong Kong | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Hungary | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Iceland | Visa-free, 90 days |
| India | e-Visa before you go |
| Indonesia | e-Visa before you go |
| Iran | e-Visa before you go |
| Iraq | e-Visa before you go |
| Ireland | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Israel | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Italy | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Ivory Coast | e-Visa before you go |
| Jamaica | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Japan | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Jordan | e-Visa before you go |
| Kazakhstan | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Kenya | e-Visa before you go |
| Kiribati | Visa-free, 30 days |
| Kosovo | e-Visa before you go |
| Kuwait | Visa-free, 30 days |
| Kyrgyzstan | e-Visa before you go |
| Laos | e-Visa before you go |
| Latvia | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Lebanon | e-Visa before you go |
| Lesotho | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Liberia | e-Visa before you go |
| Libya | e-Visa before you go |
| Liechtenstein | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Lithuania | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Luxembourg | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Macau | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Madagascar | e-Visa before you go |
| Malawi | e-Visa before you go |
| Malaysia | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Maldives | e-Visa before you go |
| Mali | e-Visa before you go |
| Malta | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Marshall Islands | Visa-free, 30 days |
| Mauritania | e-Visa before you go |
| Mauritius | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Mexico | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Micronesia | Visa-free, 30 days |
| Moldova | e-Visa before you go |
| Monaco | Visa-free, 30 days |
| Mongolia | e-Visa before you go |
| Montenegro | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Morocco | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Mozambique | e-Visa before you go |
| Myanmar | e-Visa before you go |
| Namibia | e-Visa before you go |
| Nauru | Visa-free, 30 days |
| Nepal | e-Visa before you go |
| Netherlands | Visa-free, 90 days |
| New Zealand | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Nicaragua | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Niger | e-Visa before you go |
| Nigeria | e-Visa before you go |
| North Korea | e-Visa before you go |
| North Macedonia | e-Visa before you go |
| Norway | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Oman | Visa-free, 30 days |
| Pakistan | e-Visa before you go |
| Palau | Visa-free, 30 days |
| Palestine | e-Visa before you go |
| Panama | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Papua New Guinea | e-Visa before you go |
| Paraguay | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Peru | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Philippines | e-Visa before you go |
| Poland | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Portugal | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Qatar | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Republic of the Congo | e-Visa before you go |
| Romania | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Russia | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Rwanda | e-Visa before you go |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Saint Lucia | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Samoa | Visa-free, 30 days |
| San Marino | Visa-free, 30 days |
| Sao Tome and Principe | e-Visa before you go |
| Saudi Arabia | Visa-free, 30 days |
| Senegal | e-Visa before you go |
| Serbia | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Seychelles | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Sierra Leone | e-Visa before you go |
| Singapore | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Slovakia | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Slovenia | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Solomon Islands | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Somalia | e-Visa before you go |
| South Africa | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| South Sudan | e-Visa before you go |
| Spain | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Sri Lanka | e-Visa before you go |
| Sudan | e-Visa before you go |
| Suriname | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Sweden | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Switzerland | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Syria | e-Visa before you go |
| Taiwan | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Tajikistan | e-Visa before you go |
| Tanzania | e-Visa before you go |
| Thailand | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Timor-Leste | e-Visa before you go |
| Togo | e-Visa before you go |
| Tonga | Visa-free, 30 days |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Tunisia | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Turkey | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Turkmenistan | e-Visa before you go |
| Tuvalu | Visa-free, 30 days |
| Uganda | e-Visa before you go |
| Ukraine | e-Visa before you go |
| United Arab Emirates | Visa-free, 90 days |
| United Kingdom | Visa-free, 90 days |
| United States | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Uruguay | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Uzbekistan | e-Visa before you go |
| Vanuatu | e-Visa before you go |
| Vatican City | Visa-free, 30 days |
| Venezuela | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Vietnam | e-Visa before you go |
| Yemen | e-Visa before you go |
| Zambia | e-Visa before you go |
| Zimbabwe | e-Visa before you go |
Sources
- South Korea official immigration portal
- Passport Index dataset (MIT licence)
- US State Department travel advisory
- Korea e-Arrival Card
- Korea Visa Portal
- Speedtest Global Index: South Korea
- World Bank open data
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