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All foreign visitors entering the Republic of Korea must possess a valid passport. Delegates, except those from countries who have visa exemption agreements with Korea, should apply to a Korean diplomatic mission in their countries for visas prior to departure. For details, delegates are advised to contact the Korean Embassy in their countries or view the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade website at www.mofat.go.kr. Please contact the Conference Secretariat if you have difficulties in obtaining a visa.

VISA Navigator

  • -Visa Navigator will help you find which visa suites you.
  • -Please select the purpose of entry as ‘Short Term Visit’ and length of stay as ‘90 days or less’

K-ETA (Korea Electronic Travel Authorization)

  • -Following the implementation of K-ETA, nationals of 112 countries/regions who were eligible for visa-free entry should pay for K-ETA for the issuance of the boarding pass.
  • -K-ETA authorization is generally valid for multiple trips over a period of two years or until your passport expires, whichever comes first.
  • -Please note that the information entered cannot be modified once the application is submitted.

Related Websites

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[Table1] Countries under Visa Exemption Agreements
ex) Country/Period(days)
Asia and Oceania
  • -Bangladesh / 90
  • -New Zealand / 90
  • -Singapore / 90
  • -Thailand / 90
    
Americas
  • -Antigua and Bahamas / 90
  • -Barbados / 90
  • -Barbuda / 90
  • -Brazil / 90
  • -Chile / 90
  • -Colombia / 90
  • -Common wealth of Dominica / 90
  • -Costa Rica / 90
  • -Dominican Republic / 90
  • -El Salvador / 90
  • -Grenada / 90
  • -Guatemala / 90
  • -Haiti / 90
  • -Jamaica / 90
  • -Mexico / 90
  • -Nicaragua / 90
  • -Panama / 90
  • -Peru / 90
  • -St. Kitts and Nevis / 90
  • -St. Vincent & the Grenadines / 90
  • -St. Lucia / 90
  • -Surinam / 90
  • -Venezuela / 90
  • -Trinidad and Tobago / 90
Europe
  • -Austria / 90
  • -Belgium / 90
  • -Bulgaria / 90
  • -Czech Republic / 90
  • -Denmark / 90
  • -Estonia / 90
  • -Finland / 90
  • -France / 90
  • -Greece / 90
  • -Germany / 90
  • -Hungary / 90
  • -Iceland / 90
  • -Ireland / 90
  • -Italy / 60
  • -Latvia / 90
  • -Liechtenstein / 90
  • -Lithuania / 90
  • -Luxembourg / 90
  • -Malta / 90
  • -Netherlands / 90
  • -Norway / 90
  • -Poland / 90
  • -Portugal / 60
  • -Romania / 90
  • -Slovak Republic / 90
  • -Spain / 90
  • -Sweden / 90
  • -Switzerland / 90
  • -United Kingdom / 90
Middle East and Africa
  • -Israel / 90
  • -Lesotho / 60
  • -Liberia / 90
  • -Morocco / 90
  • -Turkey / 90
  • -Tunisia / 30
  
[Table2] Countries or Regions under principles of reciprocity and national interest
ex) Country/Period(days)
Asia and Oceania
  • -Australia / 90
  • -Brunei / 30
  • -Fiji / 30
  • -Guam / 30
  • -Hong Kong / 90
  • -Japan / 90
  • -Kiribati / 30
  • -Macao / 90
  • -Marshall Islands/ 30
  • -Micronesia / 30
  • -Nauru / 30
  • -New Caledonia / 30
  • -Palau / 30
  • -Solomon Islands / 30
  • -Samoa / 30
  • -Taiwan / 30
  • -Tonga / 30
  • -Tuvalu / 30
Americas
  • -Argentina / 30
  • -Canada / 180
  • -Ecuador / 30
  • -Guyana / 30
  • -Honduras / 30
  • -Paraguay / 30
  • -Uruguay / 30
  • -United States / 90
  
Europe
  • -Albania / 30
  • -Andorra / 30
  • -Bosnia-Herzegovina / 30
  • -Croatia / 90
  • -Cyprus / 30
  • -Monaco / 30
  • -Montenegro / 30
  • -San Marino / 30
  • -Serbia / 30
  • -Slovenia / 90
  • -Vatican / 30
Middle East and Africa
  • -Egypt / 30
  • -Kuwait / 30
  • -Mauritius / 30
  • -Oman / 30
  • -Qatar / 30
  • -Republic of South Africa / 30
  • -Saudi Arabia / 30
  • -Swaziland / 30
  • -United Arab emirates / 30
  • -Seychelles / 30
  • -Yemen / 30
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