Visa requirements for South Korean citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of

South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula and sharing a land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its eas ...

. As of 19 July 2022, South Korean citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 192 countries and territories, ranking the

South Korean passport The Republic of Korea passport ( ko, 대한민국 여권, Daehan Minguk yeogwon), commonly referred to as the South Korean passport, is issued to a South Korean citizen to facilitate their international travel. Like any other passport, South K ...

2nd in the world (tied with Singaporean passport) according to the

Henley Passport Index The Henley Passport Index ( abbreviation: HPI) is a global ranking of countries according to the travel freedom enjoyed by the holders of that country's ordinary passport for its citizens. It started in 2006 as Henley & Partners Visa Restricti ...

. As of 2018, the passports of South Korea, Brunei and Chile are the only ones to provide visa-free access to all G8 countries. As of 2020, the passports of South Korea, Israel, Hong Kong and Chile are the only ones to provide visa free access to all European countries.

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Visa requirements for holders of normal passports travelling for tourist purposes: {, class="sortable wikitable" , - ! style="width:18%;", Country ! style="width:22%;", Visa requirement ! Allowed stay ! Notes (excluding departure fees) , - , , , , , - , , , 90 days , , - , , , , , - , , , , , - , , , 30 days , , - , , , 6 months , , - , , , 90 days , , - , , , 180 days , , - , , , 90 days , * 90 days on each visit in 12-month period if granted , - , , , 90 days , * 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area , - , , , 30 days , * At Baku Airport. E-visa is also available , - , , , 3 months , , - , , , 3 months , , - , , , 30 days , *Not available at all entry points. , - , , , 90 days , , - , , , 30 days , https://0404.go.kr 외교부 해외안전여행 (in Korean) , - , , , 90 days , * 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area , - , , , 90 days , , - , , , 30 days , , - , , , , *Pre-arranged visa on arrival available. , - , , , 30 days , *Visa prior to arrival for free, visa on arrival for fee. , - , , , 90 days , , - , , , 90 days , *90 days within any year period. , - , , , 90 days , , - , , , 30 days , , - , , , 90 days , * 90 days within any 180 day period. , - , , , , , - , , , 1 month , , - , , , 30 days , , - , , , , , - , , , 6 months , *On arrival from land or overseas *

ETA Eta (uppercase , lowercase ; grc, ἦτα ''ē̂ta'' or ell, ήτα ''ita'' ) is the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet, representing the close front unrounded vowel . Originally denoting the voiceless glottal fricative in most dialects, ...

required if arriving by air. , - , , , , , - , , , , , - , , , , , - , , , 90 days , , - , , , , , - , , , 90 days , , - , , , 45 days , , - , , , , , - , , , , , - , , , 90 days , , - , , , 3 months , *eVisa holders must arrive via

Félix-Houphouët-Boigny International Airport Félix-Houphouët-Boigny International Airport , also known as Port Bouët Airport, is located south east of Abidjan, Ivory Coast. It is the largest airport in the country for air traffic. The airport is the main hub of the national airline A ...

. , - , , , 90 days , * 90 days within any 180 day period. , - , , , 30 days , *Can be extended up to 60 days with a fee. , - , , , 90 days , * 90 days within any 180 day period. , - , , , 90 days , * 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area , - , , , 90 days , * 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area , - , , , 31 days , , - , , , 6 months , , - , , , 90 days , , - , , , 90 days , , - , , , 30 days , , - , , , 3 months , , - , , , , , - , , , , , - , , , 90 days , * 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area , - , , , 30 daysExtendable length of stay. , , - , , , up to 90 days , , - , , , 4 months , , - , , , 90 days , * 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area , - , , , 90 days , * 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area , - , , , , *Electronic visa holders must arrive via Léon-Mba International Airport. , - , , , , *An entry clearance must be obtained from the Gambian Immigration prior to travel. , - , , , 1 year , , - , , , 90 days , * 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area , - , , , , , - , , , 90 days , * 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area , - , , , 3 months , * Beginning on December 1, 2020, all travellers to Grenada will be required to complete an online application in order to receive a Pure Safe Travel Authorization Certificate to enter Grenada. , - , , , 90 days , , - , , , 90 days , , - , , , 90 days , , - , , , 30 days , , - , , , 3 months , , - , , , 3 months , , - , , , 90 days , * 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area , - , , , 90 days , * 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area , - , , , 60 days , *Visa on Arrival is only granted at Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Mumbai airport. *South Korean citizens can also apply for e-Visa online for 60 days , - , , , 30 days , , - , , , 30 days , , - , , , , , - , , , 3 months , , - , , , 3 months , , - , , , 90 days , * 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area , - , , , 90 days , , - , , , 90 days , , - , , , 30 days , *Conditions apply. *Not available at all entry points. , - , , , 30 days , , - , , , 3 months , , - , , , 30 days , , - , , , , * Nationals of either Koreas seeking to visit the other must submit the North/South Korea visitation verification certificate and the Departure card to the Immigration Officer at the immigration port and go through immigration inspection. Also, nationals of South Korea must seek governmental authorization before departure. , - , , , 3 months , , - , , , 60 days , , - , , , 30 days , , - , , , 90 days , * 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area , - , , , 1 month , , - , , , 60 days , , - , , , , , - , , , , , - , , , 90 days , * 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area , - , , , 90 days , * 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area , - , , , 90 days , * 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area , - , , , 90 days , , - , , , 30 days , *Can extend for a total of 90 days. , - , , , 90 days , , - , , , 30 days , , - , , , , , - , , , 90 days , * 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area , - , , , 90 days , , - , , , , *Available at

Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport ( ar, مطار نواكشوط الدولي - أم التونسي, french: Aéroport International de Nouakchott-Oumtounsy) is an international airport serving Nouakchott, the capital of Mauritania. It ...

. , - , , , 90 days , , - , , , 180 days , , - , , , 30 days , , - , , , 90 days , * 90 days within any 180 day period. , - , , , , , - , , , 90 days , *To support the tourism industry, citizens of the Republic of Korea who travel to Mongolia for up to 90 days for tourism purposes are exempted from Mongolian visa requirements. *Korean citizens are exempted from visa Mongolia for only 3 years, this decision is effective from June 1, 2022, to December 31, 2024. , - , , , 90 days , , - , , , 3 months , , - , , , 30 days , *Conditions apply , - , , , 28 days , *Must arrive via

Yangon Yangon ( my, ရန်ကုန်; ; ), formerly spelled as Rangoon, is the capital of the Yangon Region and the largest city of Myanmar (also known as Burma). Yangon served as the capital of Myanmar until 2006, when the military government ...

, Nay Pyi Taw or Mandalay airports or via land border crossings with

Thailand Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is b ...

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Tachileik Tachileik (also spelt Tachilek; my, တာချီလိတ်, ; shn, တႃႈၶီႈလဵၵ်း, ; th, ท่าขี้เหล็ก, , ), is a border town in the Shan State of eastern Myanmar. It is the administrative seat of Ta ...

Myawaddy Myawaddy ( Phlone ;myမဝတဳ my, မြဝတီ; th, เมียวดี; ; ) is a town in southeastern Myanmar, in Kayin State, close to the border with Thailand. Separated from the Thai border town of Mae Sot by the Moei River (Tha ...

and

Kawthaung Kawthaung ( mnw, ကော့ပိ, , ; th, เกาะสอง; , ; ms, Pulodua, ڤولودوا) is a town located in the southernmost part of Myanmar, in the Tanintharyi Region. During British rule in Burma between 1824 and 1948, it was kn ...

. *Must arrive via

airports (COVID-19 restriction) , - , , , 3 months , *Available at

Hosea Kutako International Airport Hosea Kutako International Airport (also known as HKIA) is the main international airport of Namibia, serving the capital city Windhoek. Located well east of the city, , it is Namibia's largest airport with international connections. From it ...

. , - , , , , *Pre-arranged visa on arrival is available. (Simplified visa procedure is available. not exceeding 3 months of stay) , - , , , , , - , , , 90 days , * 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area , - , , , 3 months , , - , {{flag, Nicaragua , {{yes, Visa not required , 90 days , , - , {{flag, Niger , {{no, Visa required , , *Pre-arranged visa on arrival is available. , - , {{flag, Nigeria , {{no, Visa required , , , - , {{flag, North Macedonia , {{yes, Visa not required , 90 days , , - , {{flag, Norway , {{yes, Visa not required , 90 days , * 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area , - , {{flag, Oman , {{yes, Visa not required / eVisa , 14 days / 30 days , *Issued free of charge. , - , {{flag, Pakistan , {{yes2, Online Visa / ETA , 30 days , *Electronic Travel Authorization to obtain a visa on arrival for tourism purposes. *Electronic Travel Authorization to obtain a visa on arrival for business purposes. *Online Visa eligible. , - , {{flag, Palau , {{yes, Free visa on arrival , 30 days , *Can be extended by twice only with a fee. , - , {{flag, Panama , {{yes, Visa not required , 90 days , , - , {{flag, Papua New Guinea , {{Optional, eVisa / Visa on arrival , 60 days , *Visa on Arrival is currently suspended. *Available at Gurney Airport (Alotau),

Mount Hagen Airport Kagamuga International Airport is the second biggest airport in Papua New Guinea (PNG) and is located in the Waghi Valley, 13 km north-east of Mount Hagen, the capital of Western Highlands Province of Papua New Guinea. The airport has one ...

, Port Moresby Airport and Tokua Airport (Rabaul). , - , {{flag, Paraguay , {{yes, Visa not required , 30 days , , - , {{flag, Peru, state , {{yes, Visa not required , 90 days , , - , {{flag, Philippines , {{yes, Visa not required , 30 days , {{partial, As of 1 December 2015, due to safety concerns, South Korean government bans its citizens from visiting

Basilan Basilan, officially the Province of Basilan ( cbk, Provincia de Basilan; yka, Wilayah Basilanin; tsg, Wilaya' sin Basilan; fil, Lalawigan ng Basilan), is an island province of the Philippines located primarily in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Reg ...

, Sulu Archipelago,

Tawi-Tawi Tawi-Tawi, officially the Province of Tawi-Tawi ( tl, Lalawigan ng Tawi-Tawi; Tausug: ''Wilaya' sin Tawi-Tawi''; Sinama: ''Jawi Jawi/Jauih Jauih''), is an island province in the Philippines located in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim ...

, and

Zamboanga City Zamboanga City, officially the City of Zamboanga (Chavacano and es, Ciudad de Zamboanga, Tausūg: ''Dāira sin Sambuangan'', fil, Lungsod ng Zamboanga, ceb, Dakbayan sa Zamboanga), is a city in the Zamboanga Peninsula region of the Philipp ...

. , - , {{flag, Poland , {{yes, Visa not required , 90 days , * 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area , - , {{flag, Portugal , {{yes, Visa not required , 90 days , * 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area , - , {{flag, Qatar , {{yes, Visa not required , 90 days , , - , {{flag, Romania , {{yes, Visa not required , 90 days , * 90 days within any 180 day period. , - , {{flag, Russia , {{yes, Visa not required , 60 days , {{partial, * 90 days within any 180 day period. * From 8 March 2022, South Korean government bans its citizens from visiting within 30km from the Ukrainian border during Russian invasion. , - , {{flag, Rwanda , {{Optional, eVisa / Visa on arrival , 30 days , , - , {{flag, Saint Kitts and Nevis , {{yes, Visa not required , 3 months , , - , {{flag, Saint Lucia , {{yes, Visa not required , 6 weeks , , - , {{flag, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines , {{yes, Visa not required , 1 month , , - , {{flag, Samoa , {{yes, Free Entry permit on arrival , 60 days , , - , {{flag, San Marino , {{yes, Visa not required , , , - , {{flag, São Tomé and Príncipe , {{yes, Visa not required , 15 days , , - , {{flag, Saudi Arabia , {{optional, eVisa / Visa on arrival , 90 days , , - , {{flag, Senegal , {{yes, Visa not required , 90 days , , - , {{flag, Serbia , {{yes, Visa not required{{Timatic, nationality=KR, destination=SR , 90 days , * 90 days within any 180 day period. , - , {{flag, Seychelles , {{yes, Free Visitor's Permit on arrival , 3 months , *Can be extended up to a year with free , - , {{flag, Singapore , {{yes, Visa not required , 90 days , , - , {{flag, Sierra Leone , {{yes-no, Visa on arrival , , , - , {{flag, Slovakia , {{yes, Visa not required , 90 days , * 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area , - , {{flag, Slovenia , {{yes, Visa not required , 90 days , * 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area , - , {{flag, Solomon Islands , {{yes, {{sort, Visa on arrival, Free Visitor's Permit on arrival , 3 months , , - , {{flag, Somalia , {{BLACK, style=color:white;, Travel banned , 30 days , {{no, Since 2006, due to safety concerns, South Koreans have been requested to refrain from entering Somalia, and since August 7, 2007, Koreans entering Somalia are subject to punishment. , - , {{flag, South Africa , {{yes, Visa not required , 30 days , , - , {{flag, South Sudan , {{yes2, Electronic Visa , , *Obtainable online{{cite web , url=https://www.evisa.gov.ss/ , title=Apply for a South Sudan Visa Online , website=

Ministry of Internal Affairs An interior ministry (sometimes called a ministry of internal affairs or ministry of home affairs) is a government department that is responsible for internal affairs. Lists of current ministries of internal affairs Named "ministry" * Ministry ...

, place=South Sudan *Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel , - , {{flag, Spain , {{yes, Visa not required , 90 days , * 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area , - , {{flag, Sri Lanka , {{Optional, ETA / Visa on arrival , 30 days , * Visa on arrival with Electronic Travel Authorization. , - , {{flag, Sudan , {{no, Visa required , , , - , {{flag, Suriname , {{yes, Visa not required , 90 days , *For multiple entries up to 90 days an E-Visa is available. , - , {{flag, Sweden , {{yes, Visa not required , 90 days , * 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area , - , {{flag, Switzerland , {{yes, Visa not required , 90 days , * 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area , - , {{flag, Syria , {{BLACK, style=color:white;, Travel banned , , {{no, As of 2011 and 2014, due to threats by

Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant An Islamic state is a state that has a form of government based on Islamic law (sharia). As a term, it has been used to describe various historical polities and theories of governance in the Islamic world. As a translation of the Arabic term ...

, South Korean government bans its citizens from visiting Syria. , - , {{flag, Taiwan , {{yes, Visa not required , 90 days , , - , {{flag, Tajikistan , {{yes, Visa not required / eVisa , 30 days / 60 days , *According to IATA, visa on arrival at Dushanbe Airport also available. , - , {{flag, Tanzania , {{Optional, eVisa / Visa on arrival , 3 months , , - , {{flag, Thailand , {{yes, Visa not required , 30 days , , - , {{flag, Timor-Leste , {{yes-no, Visa on arrival , 30 days , *Not available at all entry points. , - , {{flag, Togo , {{yes-no, Visa on arrival , 7 days , , - , {{flag, Tonga , {{yes, Free visa on arrival , 31 days , , - , {{flag, Trinidad and Tobago , {{yes, Visa not required , 90 days , , - , {{flag, Tunisia , {{yes, Visa not required , 90 days , , - , {{flag, Turkey , {{yes, Visa not required , 90 days , , - , {{flag, Turkmenistan , {{no, Visa required , , *Pre-arranged visa on arrival is available. , - , {{flag, Tuvalu , {{yes, Free visa on arrival , 1 month , , - , {{flag, Uganda , {{yes2, eVisa , 3 months , *May apply online. *Can also be entered on an East Africa Tourist Visa issued by Kenya or Rwanda. , - , {{flag, Ukraine , {{BLACK, style=color:white;, Travel banned , , {{partial, * 90 days within any 180 day period (Visa free). *From 13 February 2022, South Korean government bans its citizens from visiting Ukraine during Russian invasion. , - , {{flag, United Arab Emirates , {{yes, Visa not required , 90 days , , - , {{flag, United Kingdom , {{yes, Visa not required , 6 months , , - , {{flag, United States , {{yes, {{sort, Visa not required,

Visa Waiver Program The Visa Waiver Program (VWP) is a program of the United States federal government that allows nationals of specific countries to travel to the U.S. for tourism, business, or while in transit for up to 90 days without having to obtain a visa. I ...

, 90 days , *On arrival from overseas; ESTA (valid for 2 years when issued) required if arriving by air or cruise ship. * ESTA is not required for

Guam Guam (; ch, Guåhan ) is an organized, unincorporated territory of the United States in the Micronesia subregion of the western Pacific Ocean. It is the westernmost point and territory of the United States (reckoned from the geographic cent ...

and

Northern Mariana Islands The Northern Mariana Islands, officially the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI; ch, Sankattan Siha Na Islas Mariånas; cal, Commonwealth Téél Falúw kka Efáng llól Marianas), is an unincorporated territory and commonw ...

. , - , {{flag, Uruguay , {{yes, Visa not required , 90 days , , - , {{flag, Uzbekistan , {{yes, Visa not required , 30 days , , - , {{flag, Vanuatu , {{yes, Visa not required , 30 days , , - , {{flag, Vatican City , {{yes, Visa not required , , , - , {{flag, Venezuela , {{yes, Visa not required , 90 days , , - , {{flag, Vietnam , {{yes, Visa not required , 15 days , *A single entry eVisa valid for 30 days is also available. , - , {{flag, Yemen , {{BLACK, style=color:white;, Travel banned , , {{no, As of 2011 and 2014, due to threats by

, South Korean government bans its citizens from visiting Yemen. , - , {{flag, Zambia , {{yes, Visa not required , 90 days , , - , {{flag, Zimbabwe , {{Optional, eVisa / Visa on arrival , 3 months ,

Territories and disputed areas

{{needs update, date=March 2022 Visa requirements for South Korean citizens for visits to various territories, disputed areas, partially recognized countries and restricted zones: {, class="wikitable" style="text-align: left; table-layout: fixed; " , - ! style="width:18%;", Visitor to !! style="width:19%;", Visa requirement ! Notes (excluding departure fees) , - ! colspan="3" , Europe , - , {{flag, Abkhazia , {{no, Visa required , Visa obtainable after arrival. , - , Flag of the Greek Orthodox Church

Mount Athos , {{yes-no, Special permit required , Special permit required (4 days: 25

euro The euro ( symbol: €; code: EUR) is the official currency of 19 out of the member states of the European Union (EU). This group of states is known as the eurozone or, officially, the euro area, and includes about 340 million citizens . ...

for

Orthodox Orthodox, Orthodoxy, or Orthodoxism may refer to: Religion * Orthodoxy, adherence to accepted norms, more specifically adherence to creeds, especially within Christianity and Judaism, but also less commonly in non-Abrahamic religions like Neo-pa ...

visitors, 35

for non-Orthodox visitors, 18

for students). There is a visitors' quota: maximum 100

and 10 non-Orthodox per day and women are not allowed. , - , {{flagicon, Ukraine

ATO zone ATO may refer to: Technology *Abort to Orbit, an intact abort procedure for Space Shuttle launches *Arsenic trioxide a potent chemotherapeutic agent for acute promyelocytic leukemia * ATO fuse * Automatic train operation *Assisted take off Milit ...

, {{yes-no, Special permission required , , - , {{flagicon, Belarus

Brest Brest may refer to: Places *Brest, Belarus **Brest Region **Brest Airport **Brest Fortress * Brest, Kyustendil Province, Bulgaria * Břest, Czech Republic *Brest, France ** Arrondissement of Brest **Brest Bretagne Airport ** Château de Brest *Br ...

and Grodno , {{yes, Visa not required , Visa-free for 10 days , - , {{flagicon, Crimea

Crimea Crimea, crh, Къырым, Qırım, grc, Κιμμερία / Ταυρική, translit=Kimmería / Taurikḗ ( ) is a peninsula in Ukraine, on the northern coast of the Black Sea, that has been occupied by Russia since 2014. It has a pop ...

, {{yes, Visa not required , Visa policy of Russia applies de facto. , - , {{flag, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus , {{yes, Visa not required , 3 months , - , {{flagicon, United Nations

UN Buffer Zone in Cyprus The United Nations Buffer Zone in Cyprus is a demilitarized zone, patrolled by the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP), that was established in 1964 and extended in 1974 after the ceasefire of 16 August 1974, following the ...

, {{yes-no, Access Permit required , Access Permit is required for travelling inside the zone, except Civil Use Areas. , - , {{flag, Faroe Islands , {{yes, Visa not required{{cite web, url=https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/denmark/entry-requirements, title=Entry requirements - Denmark travel advice , , - , {{flag, Gibraltar , {{yes, Visa not required , , - , {{flag, Guernsey , {{yes, Visa not required , , - , {{flag, Isle of Man , {{yes, Visa not required , , - , {{flagicon, Norway

Jan Mayen Jan Mayen () is a Norwegian volcanic island in the Arctic Ocean with no permanent population. It is long (southwest-northeast) and in area, partly covered by glaciers (an area of around the Beerenberg volcano). It has two parts: larger ...

, {{yes-no, Permit required , Permit issued by the local police required for staying for less than 24 hours and permit issued by the Norwegian police for staying for more than 24 hours. , - , {{flag, Jersey , {{yes, Visa not required , , - , {{flag, Kosovo , {{yes, Visa not required , 90 days , - , {{flag, Nagorno-Karabakh Republic , {{no, Visa required , Travellers with

Nagorno-Karabakh Nagorno-Karabakh ( ) is a landlocked region in the South Caucasus, within the mountainous range of Karabakh, lying between Lower Karabakh and Syunik, and covering the southeastern range of the Lesser Caucasus mountains. The region is m ...

visa (expired or valid) or evidence of travel to

(stamps) will be permanently denied entry to

Azerbaijan Azerbaijan (, ; az, Azərbaycan ), officially the Republic of Azerbaijan, , also sometimes officially called the Azerbaijan Republic is a transcontinental country located at the boundary of Eastern Europe and Western Asia. It is a part of t ...

. Visa obtainable after arrival. , - , {{flag, Russia , {{yes-no, Special authorization required , Several closed cities and regions in Russia require special authorization. , - , {{flag, South Ossetia , {{yes, Visa not required , Multiple entry visa to

Russia Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. It is the largest country in the world, with its internationally recognised territory covering , and encompassing one-eig ...

and three-day prior notification are required to enter South Ossetia. , - , {{flag, Transnistria , {{yes, Visa not required , Registration required after 24h. , - ! colspan="3" , Africa , - , {{Flag, British Indian Ocean Territory , {{yes-no, Special permit required , Special permit required. , - , {{Flag, Eritrea outside Asmara , {{yes-no, Travel permit required , To travel in the rest of the country, a Travel Permit for Foreigners is required (20 Eritrean nakfa). , - , {{flag, Mayotte , {{yes, Visa not required , , - , {{flag, Réunion , {{yes, Visa not required , , - , {{Flag, Ascension Island , {{yes2, eVisa , *3 months within any year period , - , {{Flag, Saint Helena , {{yes-no, Visitor's Pass required , Visitor's Pass granted on arrival valid for 4/10/21/60/90 days for 12/14/16/20/25

pound sterling Sterling (abbreviation: stg; Other spelling styles, such as STG and Stg, are also seen. ISO code: GBP) is the currency of the United Kingdom and nine of its associated territories. The pound ( sign: £) is the main unit of sterling, and ...

. , - , {{Flag, Tristan da Cunha , {{yes-no, Permission required , Permission to land required for 15/30

pounds sterling Sterling (abbreviation: stg; Other spelling styles, such as STG and Stg, are also seen. ISO code: GBP) is the currency of the United Kingdom and nine of its associated territories. The pound ( sign: £) is the main unit of sterling, and ...

(yacht/ship passenger) for Tristan da Cunha Island or 20

for Gough Island,

Inaccessible Island Inaccessible Island is a volcanic island located in the South Atlantic Ocean, south-west of Tristan da Cunha. Its highest point, Cairn Peak, reaches , and the island is in area. The volcano was last active six million years ago and is curren ...

Nightingale Islands The Nightingale Islands are a group of three islands in the South Atlantic Ocean, part of the Tristan da Cunha territory. They consist of Nightingale Island, Middle Island and Stoltenhoff Island. The islands are administered by the United King ...

. , - , {{Flag, Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic , , Undefined visa regime in the Western Sahara controlled territory. , - , {{Flag, Somaliland , {{BLACK, style=color:white;, Travel banned , {{no, As of 2007, due to safety concerns, South Korean government bans its citizens from visiting Somalia. includes Somaliland. , - , {{flag, Sudan , {{yes-no, Travel permit required , All foreigners traveling more than 25 kilometers outside of

Khartoum Khartoum or Khartum ( ; ar, الخرطوم, Al-Khurṭūm, din, Kaartuɔ̈m) is the capital of Sudan. With a population of 5,274,321, its metropolitan area is the largest in Sudan. It is located at the confluence of the White Nile, flowing n ...

must obtain a travel permit. , - , {{flagicon, Sudan Darfur , {{yes-no, Travel permit required , Separate travel permit is required. , - ! colspan="3" , Asia , - , {{flagicon, China

Hainan Hainan (, ; ) is the smallest and southernmost province of the People's Republic of China (PRC), consisting of various islands in the South China Sea. , the largest and most populous island in China,The island of Taiwan, which is slightly l ...

, {{yes, Visa not required , 15 days. Available at

Haikou Meilan International Airport Haikou Meilan International Airport is the airport serving Haikou, the capital of Hainan Province, China. It is located southeast of the city center and was opened in 1999, replacing the old Dayingshan Airport located along what is now the cit ...

and

Sanya Phoenix International Airport Sanya Phoenix International Airport is an airport serving the city of Sanya in Hainan, the southernmost province of China. It is located about northwest of the city center. Sanya Phoenix International Airport is a main airport hub and compri ...

.
Visa not required for 30 days after applying to tourist company Complete Visa-free is also available. , - , {{flag, North Korea Kaesong Industrial Complex , {{n/a, Particular visit regime , North Korean government closed Kaesong Industrial Complex in 2016. , - , {{flag, Hong Kong , {{yes, Visa not required , 90 days , - , {{flag, India PAP/RAP , {{yes-no, PAP/RAP required , Protected Area Permit (PAP) required for whole states of

Nagaland Nagaland () is a landlocked state in the northeastern region of India. It is bordered by the Indian states of Arunachal Pradesh to the north, Assam to the west, Manipur to the south and the Sagaing Region of Myanmar to the east. Its capital cit ...

and

Sikkim Sikkim (; ) is a state in Northeastern India. It borders the Tibet Autonomous Region of China in the north and northeast, Bhutan in the east, Province No. 1 of Nepal in the west and West Bengal in the south. Sikkim is also close to the Silig ...

and parts of states

Manipur Manipur () ( mni, Kangleipak) is a state in Northeast India, with the city of Imphal as its capital. It is bounded by the Indian states of Nagaland to the north, Mizoram to the south and Assam to the west. It also borders two regions of ...

Arunachal Pradesh Arunachal Pradesh (, ) is a state in Northeastern India. It was formed from the erstwhile North-East Frontier Agency (NEFA) region, and became a state on 20 February 1987. It borders the states of Assam and Nagaland to the south. It shares ...

, Uttaranchal, Jammu and Kashmir,

Rajasthan Rajasthan (; lit. 'Land of Kings') is a state in northern India. It covers or 10.4 per cent of India's total geographical area. It is the largest Indian state by area and the seventh largest by population. It is on India's northwestern s ...

Himachal Pradesh Himachal Pradesh (; ; "Snow-laden Mountain Province") is a state in the northern part of India. Situated in the Western Himalayas, it is one of the thirteen mountain states and is characterized by an extreme landscape featuring several peaks ...

. Restricted Area Permit (RAP) required for all of

Andaman and Nicobar Islands The Andaman and Nicobar Islands is a union territory of India consisting of 572 islands, of which 37 are inhabited, at the junction of the Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea. The territory is about north of Aceh in Indonesia and separated f ...

and parts of

. Some of these requirements are occasionally lifted for a year. , - , {{flag, Kazakhstan , {{yes-no, Special permission required , Special permission required for the town of Baikonur and surrounding areas in Kyzylorda Oblast, and the town of Gvardeyskiy near Almaty. , - , {{flagicon, Iran

Kish Island Kish ( fa, کیش ) is a resort island in Bandar Lengeh County, Hormozgān Province, off the southern coast of Iran in the Persian Gulf. Owing to its free trade zone status, the island is touted as a consumer's paradise, with numerous malls, s ...

, {{yes, Visa not required , 14 days Visitors to

do not require a visa. , - , {{flag, Macao , {{yes, Visa not required , 90 days , - , {{flagicon, Malaysia

Sabah Sabah () is a state of Malaysia located in northern Borneo, in the region of East Malaysia. Sabah borders the Malaysian state of Sarawak to the southwest and the North Kalimantan province of Indonesia to the south. The Federal Territory o ...

and

Sarawak Sarawak (; ) is a state of Malaysia. The largest among the 13 states, with an area almost equal to that of Peninsular Malaysia, Sarawak is located in northwest Borneo Island, and is bordered by the Malaysian state of Sabah to the northeast, ...

, {{yes, Visa not required , These states have their own immigration authorities and passport is required to travel to them, however the same visa applies. , - , {{flagicon, Maldives

Maldives Maldives (, ; dv, ދިވެހިރާއްޖެ, translit=Dhivehi Raajje, ), officially the Republic of Maldives ( dv, ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާ, translit=Dhivehi Raajjeyge Jumhooriyyaa, label=none, ), is an archipelag ...

, {{yes-no, Permission required , With the exception of the capital

Malé Malé (, ; dv, މާލެ) is the capital and most populous city of the Maldives. With a population of 252,768 and an area of , it is also one of the most densely populated cities in the world. The city is geographically located at the southern ...

, tourists are generally prohibited from visiting non-resort islands without the express permission of the Government of Maldives. , - , {{flag, North Korea outside

Pyongyang Pyongyang (, , ) is the capital and largest city of North Korea, where it is known as the "Capital of the Revolution". Pyongyang is located on the Taedong River about upstream from its mouth on the Yellow Sea. According to the 2008 populat ...

, {{n/a, Particular visit regime , DPRK government does not recognize ROK passports , - , {{flag, Palestine , {{yes, Visa not required , Arrival by sea to

Gaza Strip The Gaza Strip (;The New Oxford Dictionary of English (1998) – p.761 "Gaza Strip /'gɑːzə/ a strip of territory under the control of the Palestinian National Authority and Hamas, on the SE Mediterranean coast including the town of Gaza.. ...

not allowed. , - , {{Flagicon, Tajikistan

Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province Gorno-Badakhshan, officially the Badakhshan Mountainous Autonomous Region,, abbr. / is an autonomous region in eastern Tajikistan, in the Pamir Mountains. It makes up nearly forty-five percent of the country's land area, but only two percen ...

, {{yes-no, OIVR permit required , OIVR permit required (15+5

Tajikistani Somoni The somoni ( tg, cомонӣ, ISO 4217 code: TJS; abbreviation:SM) is the currency of Tajikistan. It is subdivided into 100 dirams ( tg, дирам). History The somoni was introduced on 30 October 2000, replacing the rouble, at the rate of SM ...

) and another special permit (free of charge) is required for

Lake Sarez Sarez Lake (russian: Сарезское озеро; tg, Сарез кӯл, Sarez Kūl) is a lake in Rushon District of Gorno-Badakhshan province, Tajikistan. Length about , depth few hundred meters, water surface elevation about above sea le ...

. , - , {{Flagicon, People's Republic of China

Tibet Autonomous Region The Tibet Autonomous Region or Xizang Autonomous Region, often shortened to Tibet or Xizang, is a province-level autonomous region of the People's Republic of China in Southwest China. It was overlayed on the traditional Tibetan regions of � ...

, {{yes-no, TTP required , Tibet Travel Permit required (10

US Dollars The United States dollar (symbol: $; code: USD; also abbreviated US$ or U.S. Dollar, to distinguish it from other dollar-denominated currencies; referred to as the dollar, U.S. dollar, American dollar, or colloquially buck) is the official ...

). , - , {{flag, Turkmenistan , {{no, Special permit required , A special permit, issued prior to arrival by Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is required if visiting the following places: Atamurat,

Cheleken Hazar (until 1999 known as Çeleken, also written Cheleken; russian: Челекен; Persian: Chaharken ) is a seaport town located on the Cheleken Peninsula of the Caspian Sea. It is directly subordinate to the city of Balkanabat in Balkan Prov ...

, Dashoguz,

Serakhs Sarahs (, also written Saraghs, Serahs, Sarakhs, Saragt, or Serakhs, the last a backformation of russian: Серахс) is an oasis city in Ahal Province, Turkmenistan, and the administrative center of Sarahs district ( tk, Sarahs etraby). It is ...

and

Serhetabat Serhetabat (formerly Gushgy) ( tk, Guşgy; russian: Кушка, Kushka) is a city in Tagtabazar District, Mary Province, Turkmenistan. Serhetabat lies in the valley of the Kushka River. The population was 5,200 in 1991. It is immediately opposit ...

. , - , {{flagicon, UN

Korean Demilitarized Zone The Korean Demilitarized Zone ( Korean: ; Hanbando Bimujang Jidae) is a strip of land running across the Korean Peninsula near the 38th parallel north. The demilitarized zone (DMZ) is a border barrier that divides the peninsula roughly in ...

, {{yes-no, Special permission required , Special permission required for south part of

Joint Security Area The Joint Security Area (JSA, often referred to as the Truce Village or Panmunjom) is the only portion of the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) where North and South Korean forces stand face-to-face. The JSA is used by the two Koreas for dipl ...

, is only group visitors over 30 to less 45 people and aged 10 years and over, and another areas are restricted. , - , {{flagicon, United Nations UNDOF Zone and

Ghajar Ghajar ( ar, غجر, he, ע'ג'ר or ) is an Alawite-Arab village on the Hasbani River, on the border between Lebanon and the Israeli-occupied portion of Syria's Golan Heights. In , it had a population of . History Early history Control ov ...

, Restricted zone. , , - , {{flag, Yemen , {{BLACK, style=color:white;, Travel banned , South Korea has banned its citizens from visiting Yemen until 1 August 2018 and this ban may be extended , - ! colspan="3" , Caribbean and North Atlantic , - , {{flag, Anguilla , {{yes, Visa not required , 3 months , - , {{flag, Aruba , {{yes, Visa not required , 30 days, extendable to 180 days , - , {{flag, Bermuda , {{yes, Visa not required , Up to 6 months, decided on arrival. , - , {{flagicon, Netherlands Bonaire, St. Eustatius and

Saba Saba may refer to: Places * Saba (island), an island of the Netherlands located in the Caribbean Sea * Şaba (Romanian for Shabo), a town of the Odesa Oblast, Ukraine * Sabá, a municipality in the department of Colón, Honduras * Saba (river), ...

, {{yes, Visa not required , 3 months , - , {{flag, British Virgin Islands , {{yes, Visa not required , 30 days, extensions possible , - , {{flagicon, Colombia San Andrés and Leticia , {{yes-no, Tourist Card on arrival , Visitors arriving at

Gustavo Rojas Pinilla International Airport Gustavo Rojas Pinilla International Airport (IATA: ADZ, ICAO: SKSP) (formerly Sesquicentenario Airport) is the main airport in the archipelago of San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina, one of the departments of Colombia. It is able to rece ...

and

Alfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport Alfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport ( es, Aeropuerto Internacional Alfredo Vásquez Cobo, ) is an international airport located in Leticia, Colombia's southernmost city and capital of the Amazonas Department. The airport is important f ...

must buy tourist cards on arrival. , - , {{flag, Cayman Islands , {{no, Visa required , Visa not required only if permanent resident of USA, Canada or UK. 6 months Visa free for 1 day when arrived by cruise. , - , {{flag, Curaçao , {{yes, Visa not required , 3 months , - , {{flagicon, France

French Guiana French Guiana ( or ; french: link=no, Guyane ; gcr, label=French Guianese Creole, Lagwiyann ) is an overseas department/region and single territorial collectivity of France on the northern Atlantic coast of South America in the Guianas. ...

, {{yes, Visa not required , , - , {{flagicon, France French West Indies , {{yes, Visa not required , French West Indies refers to

Martinique Martinique ( , ; gcf, label=Martinican Creole, Matinik or ; Kalinago: or ) is an island and an overseas department/region and single territorial collectivity of France. An integral part of the French Republic, Martinique is located in ...

, Guadeloupe, Saint Martin and

Saint Barthélemy Saint Barthélemy (french: Saint-Barthélemy, ), officially the Collectivité territoriale de Saint-Barthélemy, is an overseas collectivity of France in the Caribbean. It is often abbreviated to St. Barth in French, and St. Barts in English ...

. , - , {{flag, Greenland , {{yes, Visa not required , , - , {{flagicon, Venezuela

Margarita Island Margarita Island (, ) is the largest island in the States of Venezuela, Venezuelan state of Nueva Esparta, situated off the northeastern coast of the country, in the Caribbean Sea. The capital city of Nueva Esparta, La Asunción, is located on t ...

, {{yes, Visa not required , All visitors are fingerprinted. , - , {{flag, Montserrat , {{yes, Visa not required , 6 months , - , {{flag, Puerto Rico , {{yes, Visa not required , Visa not required under the

, for 90 days on arrival from overseas for 2 years. ESTA required. , - , {{flag, Saint Pierre and Miquelon , {{yes, Visa not required , , - , {{flag, Sint Maarten , {{yes, Visa not required , 3 months , - , {{flag, Turks and Caicos Islands , {{yes, Visa not required , 90 days , - , {{flag, U.S. Virgin Islands , {{yes, Visa not required , Visa not required under the

, for 90 days on arrival from overseas for 2 years. ESTA required. , - ! colspan="3" , Oceania , - , {{flag, American Samoa , {{yes2, Electronic authorization , 30 days , - , {{flagicon, Australia Ashmore and Cartier Islands , {{yes-no, Special authorisation required , Special authorisation required. , - , {{flagicon, France

Clipperton Island Clipperton Island ( or ; ) is an uninhabited, coral atoll in the eastern Pacific Ocean. It is from Paris, France, from Papeete, Tahiti, and from Mexico. It is an overseas state private property of France under direct authority of the Minis ...

, {{yes-no, Special permit required , Special permit required. , - , {{Flag, Cook Islands , {{yes, Visa not required , 31 days , - , {{flagicon, Fiji

Lau Province Lau Province is one of fourteen provinces of Fiji. Its capital is at Tubou, at the southern end of the island of Lakeba. The province forms part of the country's Eastern Division (which also includes the provinces of Kadavu and Lomaiviti), and ...

, {{yes-no, Special permission required , Special permission required. , - , {{flag, French Polynesia , {{yes, Visa not required , , - , {{flag, Guam , {{yes, Visa not required , 45 days , - , {{flag, New Caledonia , {{yes, Visa not required{{cite web, title=Foreign nationals holding ordinary passports exempt from visa requirements, url=http://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/coming-to-france/getting-a-visa/article/foreign-nationals-holding-ordinary, publisher=Ministère des Affaires étrangères, access-date=22 November 2013 , , - , {{flag, Niue , {{yes-no, Visa on arrival , 30 days , - , {{Flag, Northern Mariana Islands , {{yes, Visa not required , 45 days , - , {{flag, Pitcairn Islands , {{yes, Visa not required , 14 days visa free and landing fee US$35 or tax of US$5 if not going ashore. , - , {{flagicon, US

United States Minor Outlying Islands The United States Minor Outlying Islands is a statistical designation defined by the International Organization for Standardization's ISO 3166-1 code. The entry code is ISO 3166-2:UM. The minor outlying islands and groups of islands consist ...

, {{no, Special permits required , Special permits required for

Baker Island Baker Island, formerly known as New Nantucket, is an uninhabited atoll just north of the Equator in the central Pacific Ocean about southwest of Honolulu. The island lies almost halfway between Hawaii and Australia. Its nearest neighbor is H ...

Howland Island Howland Island () is an uninhabited coral island located just north of the equator in the central Pacific Ocean, about southwest of Honolulu. The island lies almost halfway between Hawaii and Australia and is an unorganized, unincorporated ter ...

Jarvis Island Jarvis Island (; formerly known as Bunker Island or Bunker's Shoal) is an uninhabited coral island located in the South Pacific Ocean, about halfway between Hawaii and the Cook Islands. It is an unincorporated, unorganized territory of the Un ...

, Johnston Atoll,

Kingman Reef Kingman Reef is a largely submerged, uninhabited, triangle-shaped reef, geologically an atoll, east-west and north-south, in the North Pacific Ocean, roughly halfway between the Hawaiian Islands and American Samoa. It has an area of 3 hectar ...

, Midway Atoll,

Palmyra Atoll Palmyra Atoll (), also referred to as Palmyra Island, is one of the Northern Line Islands (southeast of Kingman Reef and north of Kiribati). It is located almost due south of the Hawaiian Islands, roughly one-third of the way between Hawaii a ...

and

Wake Island Wake Island ( mh, Ānen Kio, translation=island of the kio flower; also known as Wake Atoll) is a coral atoll in the western Pacific Ocean in the northeastern area of the Micronesia subregion, east of Guam, west of Honolulu, southeast of T ...

. , - , {{flag, Wallis and Futuna , {{yes, Visa not required , , - ! colspan="3" , South America , - , Bandera Província Galápagos

Galápagos , {{yes-no, Pre-registration required , Online pre-registration is required. Transit Control Card must also be obtained at the airport prior to departure. , - ! colspan="3" , South Atlantic and Antarctica , - , {{flag, Falkland Islands , {{yes, Visa not required , Visa is not required. , - , {{Flag, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands , {{yes-no, Permit required , Pre-arrival permit from the Commissioner required (72 hours/1 month for 110/160

). , - ,

Antarctica Antarctica () is Earth's southernmost and least-populated continent. Situated almost entirely south of the Antarctic Circle and surrounded by the Southern Ocean, it contains the geographic South Pole. Antarctica is the fifth-largest cont ...

, {{no, Special permits required , Special permits by Ministry of Foreign Affairs required for {{flag, British Antarctic Territory, {{Flag, French Southern and Antarctic Lands, {{flag, Argentine Antarctica, {{flagicon, Australia

Australian Antarctic Territory The Australian Antarctic Territory (AAT) is a part of East Antarctica claimed by Australia as an external territory. It is administered by the Australian Antarctic Division, an agency of the federal Department of Climate Change, Energy, the En ...

, {{flagicon, Antártica Chilena Province

Chilean Antarctic Territory The Chilean Antarctic Territory or Chilean Antarctica (Spanish: ''Territorio Chileno Antártico'', ''Antártica Chilena'') is the territory in Antarctica claimed by Chile. The Chilean Antarctic Territory ranges from 53° West to 90° West and f ...

, {{flagicon, Australia

Heard Island and McDonald Islands The Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands (HIMI) is an Australian external territory comprising a volcanic group of mostly barren Antarctic islands, about two-thirds of the way from Madagascar to Antarctica. The group's overall size ...

, {{flagicon, Norway Peter I Island, {{flagicon, Norway

Queen Maud Land Queen Maud Land ( no, Dronning Maud Land) is a roughly region of Antarctica claimed by Norway as a dependent territory. It borders the claimed British Antarctic Territory 20° west and the Australian Antarctic Territory 45° east. In addi ...

, {{flagicon, New Zealand

Ross Dependency The Ross Dependency is a region of Antarctica defined by a circular sector, sector originating at the South Pole, passing along longitudes 160th meridian east, 160° east to 150th meridian west, 150° west, and terminating at latitude 60th para ...

Access-restricted countries

{{Wikinews, 19 South Koreans return home after release from Taliban captivity {{Asof, 2014, 01, 01, the South Korean government, due to safety concerns, has banned its citizens and permanent residents{{citation needed, date=June 2022 from visiting

Afghanistan Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan,; prs, امارت اسلامی افغانستان is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia. Referred to as the Heart of Asia, it is bordere ...

Iraq Iraq,; ku, عێراق, translit=Êraq officially the Republic of Iraq, '; ku, کۆماری عێراق, translit=Komarî Êraq is a country in Western Asia. It is bordered by Turkey to the north, Iran to the east, the Persian Gulf and K ...

Somalia Somalia, , Osmanya script: 𐒈𐒝𐒑𐒛𐒐𐒘𐒕𐒖; ar, الصومال, aṣ-Ṣūmāl officially the Federal Republic of SomaliaThe ''Federal Republic of Somalia'' is the country's name per Article 1 of thProvisional Constituti ...

, Syria,

Libya Libya (; ar, ليبيا, Lībiyā), officially the State of Libya ( ar, دولة ليبيا, Dawlat Lībiyā), is a country in the Maghreb region in North Africa. It is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east, Suda ...

and

Yemen Yemen (; ar, ٱلْيَمَن, al-Yaman), officially the Republic of Yemen,, ) is a country in Western Asia. It is situated on the southern end of the Arabian Peninsula, and borders Saudi Arabia to the Saudi Arabia–Yemen border, north and ...

. Also, South Korean citizens are basically not allowed to visit North Korea except when special authorizations are granted by the Ministry of Unification on a limited basis (e.g. workers and businessmen visiting or commuting to/from

Kaesong Industrial Complex The Kaesŏng Industrial Region (KIR) or Kaesŏng Industrial Zone (KIZ) is a special administrative industrial region of North Korea (DPRK). It was formed in 2002 from part of the Kaesŏng Directly-Governed City. On 10 February 2016, it was temp ...

). Yet eight people on six occasions, from Lim Su-kyung in 1989 to

Ro Su-hui Roh Su-hui () is a South Korean political activist who was arrested in 2012 for breaking the National Security Act. Biography Roh is the vice-chairman of the South Headquarters of the Pan-national Alliance for Korea's Reunification (Pomminry ...

in 2012, have visited one or more banned countries unapproved and returned to South Korea via

Panmunjom Panmunjom, also known as Panmunjeom, now located in Paju, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea or Kaesong, North Hwanghae Province, North Korea, was a village just north of the ''de facto'' border between North and South Korea, where the 1953 Korea ...

were sentenced to imprisonment of up to 10 years.

APEC Business Travel Card

Holders of an APEC Business Travel Card (ABTC) travelling on business do not require a visa to the following countries: {, style="border-radius:1em; box-shadow:0.1em 0.1em 0.5em rgba(0,0,0,0.75); background:white; border:1px solid white; padding:5px;" , - style="vertical-align:top;" , *{{flag, Australia¹ *{{flag, Brunei¹ *{{flag, Chile¹ *{{flag, China² *{{flag, Hong Kong² *{{flag, Indonesia² *{{flag, Japan¹ *{{flag, Malaysia² *{{flag, Mexico¹ , valign=top, *{{flag, New Zealand¹ *{{flag, Papua New Guinea² *{{flag, Peru¹ *{{flag, Philippines³ *{{flag, Russia¹ *{{flag, Singapore² *{{flag, Taiwan¹ *{{flag, Thailand¹ *{{flag, Vietnam² , _{1 – up to 90 days}
_{2 – up to 60 days}
_{3 – up to 59 days} The card must be used in conjunction with a passport and has the following advantages:APEC Business Travel Card
{Dead link, date=July 2018 , bot=InternetArchiveBot , fix-attempted=yes *no need to apply for a visa or entry permit to

APEC The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC ) is an inter-governmental forum for 21 member economies in the Pacific Rim that promotes free trade throughout the Asia-Pacific region.

countries, as the card is treated as such (except by {{flag, Canada and {{flag, United States) *undertake legitimate business in participating economies *expedited border crossing in all member economies, including transitional members *expedited scheduling of visa interview (United States)

Non-visa restrictions

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Consular protection abroad

{{See also, List of diplomatic missions of South Korea Diplomatic missions of the Republic of Korea

There are no South Korean embassies in North Korea and vice versa.

References and notes

Notes

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References

{{reflist {{Visa policy by country {{Visa Requirements Foreign relations of South Korea

Korea, South South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...