Visa requirements by country
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Legend: easy entry need special visa unspecified or multiple options
AfghanistanTravel banned
NotesAs of 2007, due to threats by Taliban, South Korean government bans its citizens from visiting Afghanistan.
AlbaniaVisa not required
AlgeriaVisa required
AndorraVisa not required
AngolaeVisa|Duration: 30 days
NotesVisitors who have been granted an online pre-visa or have requested such pre-visa from the consulates of Angola abroad, are then issued with a visa on arrival at the country's border check points. For a maximum total stay of 90 days within a one year period. Besides having printed confirmation that a visa will be issued upon arrival, passengers must: have a return/onward ticket, and have a hotel reservation confirmation.
Antigua and BarbudaVisa not required
ArgentinaVisa not required
ArmeniaVisa not required
AustraliaElectronic Travel Authority
AustriaVisa not required
AzerbaijaneVisa / Visa on arrival
BahamasVisa not required
BahraineVisa / Visa on arrival
Bangladesh
BarbadosVisa not required|Duration: 6 months
BelarusVisa not required
BelgiumVisa not required
BelizeVisa not required
BenineVisa / Visa on arrival|Duration: 30 days / 8 days
Bhutan
BoliviaVisa on arrival|Duration: 90 days
NotesVisa prior to arrival for free, visa on arrival for fee.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaVisa not required
Botswana
BrazilVisa not required
BruneiVisa not required
BulgariaVisa not required
Burkina FasoVisa required
BurundiVisa required
CambodiaeVisa / Visa on arrival|Duration: 30 days
CameroonVisa required
CanadaVisa not required
Cape VerdeVisa on arrival
Central African RepublicVisa required
ChadVisa required
ChileVisa not required
ChinaVisa required
ColombiaVisa not required
ComorosVisa on arrival|Duration: 45 days
Republic of the CongoVisa required
Democratic Republic of the CongoVisa required
Costa RicaVisa not required
Côte d'IvoireeVisa|Duration: 3 months
NoteseVisa holders must arrive via Félix-Houphouët-Boigny International Airport.
CroatiaVisa not required
Cuba
CyprusVisa not required
Czech RepublicVisa not required
DenmarkVisa not required
DjiboutieVisa|Duration: 31 days
DominicaVisa not required|Duration: 6 months
Dominican RepublicVisa not required
EcuadorVisa not required
EgypteVisa / Visa on arrival|Duration: 30 days
El SalvadorVisa not required
Equatorial GuineaVisa required
EritreaVisa required
EstoniaVisa not required
EswatiniVisa not required|Duration: 30 days
EthiopiaeVisa / Visa on arrival|Duration: up to 90 days
NotesVisa on arrival is obtainable only at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport. eVisa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport. eVisas are available for 30 or 90 days.
FijiVisa not required
FinlandVisa not required
FranceVisa not required
GaboneVisa / Visa on arrival
NotesElectronic visa holders must arrive via Léon-Mba International Airport.
GambiaVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
GeorgiaVisa not required
GermanyVisa not required
GhanaVisa required
GreeceVisa not required
GrenadaVisa not required
GuatemalaVisa not required
GuineaeVisa|Duration: 90 days
Guinea-BissaueVisa / Visa on arrival|Duration: 90 days
GuyanaVisa not required
HaitiVisa not required
HondurasVisa not required|Duration: 3 months
HungaryVisa not required
IcelandVisa not required
IndiaeVisa / Visa on arrival|Duration: 60 days
NotesVisa 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 e-Visa holders must arrive via 26 designated airports or 3 designated seaports. An Indian e-Tourist Visa can only be obtained twice in one calendar year.
IndonesiaVisa not required
IranVisa on arrival
IraqTravel banned
NotesAs of 2007, due to threats by Al-Qaeda, South Korean government bans its citizens from visiting Iraq.
IrelandVisa not required|Duration: 3 months
IsraelVisa not required
ItalyVisa not required
JamaicaVisa not required
JapanVisa not required
Jordan
KazakhstanVisa not required
KenyaeVisa / Visa on arrival|Duration: 3 months
KiribatiVisa not required|Duration: 30 days
KuwaitVisa not required
KyrgyzstanVisa not required
LaosVisa not required|Duration: 30 days
LatviaVisa not required
LebanonVisa on arrival
LesothoVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
LiberiaVisa not required
NotesPre-arranged visa on arrival also available. The mutual visa exemption agreement was suspended in July 18, 2019.
LibyaTravel banned
NotesAs of 2014, due to threats by Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, South Korean government bans its citizens from visiting Libya.
LiechtensteinVisa not required
LithuaniaVisa not required
LuxembourgVisa not required
MadagascareVisa / Visa on arrival|Duration: 90 days
Malawi
MalaysiaVisa not required
MaldivesVisa on arrival
MaliVisa required
MaltaVisa not required
Marshall IslandsVisa on arrival|Duration: 90 days
Mauritania
MauritiusVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
MexicoVisa not required|Duration: 180 days
MicronesiaVisa not required|Duration: 30 days
MoldovaVisa not required
MonacoVisa not required
MongoliaVisa required
MontenegroVisa not required
MoroccoVisa not required
Mozambique
MyanmarVisa not required
NamibiaVisa on arrival|Duration: 3 months
NotesAvailable at Hosea Kutako International Airport.
Nauru
NepalVisa on arrival
NetherlandsVisa not required
New ZealandElectronic Travel Authority|Duration: 3 months
NicaraguaVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
Niger
NigeriaVisa required
North KoreaParticular visit regime
NotesNationals 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.
North MacedoniaVisa not required
NorwayVisa not required
Oman
PakistanElectronic Travel Authorization
NotesElectronic 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.
Palau
PanamaVisa not required
Papua New GuineaVisa not required
ParaguayVisa not required|Duration: 30 days
PeruVisa not required|Duration: 183 days
PhilippinesVisa not required|Duration: 30 days
NotesAs of 1 December 2015, due to safety concerns, South Korean government bans its citizens from visiting Basilan, Sulu Archipelago, Tawi-Tawi, and Zamboanga City.
PolandVisa not required
PortugalVisa not required
QatarVisa not required
RomaniaVisa not required
RussiaVisa not required
RwandaeVisa / Visa on arrival|Duration: 30 days
Saint Kitts and NevisVisa not required|Duration: 3 months
Saint LuciaVisa not required
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesVisa not required|Duration: 1 month
SamoaVisa not required|Duration: 60 days
San MarinoVisa not required
São Tomé and PríncipeVisa not required|Duration: 15 days
Saudi ArabiaeVisa / Visa on arrival
SenegalVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
SerbiaVisa not required
SeychellesFree Visitor's Permit on arrival|Duration: 3 months
NotesCan be extended up to a year with free
SingaporeVisa not required
Sierra LeoneVisa on arrival
SlovakiaVisa not required
SloveniaVisa not required
Solomon IslandsVisitor's permit on arrival|Duration: 3 months
SomaliaTravel banned|Duration: 30 days
NotesAs of 2007, due to safety concerns, South Korean government bans its citizens from visiting Somalia.
South AfricaVisa not required
South SudanElectronic Visa
NotesObtainable online Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel
SpainVisa not required
Sri LankaeVisa / Visa on arrival|Duration: 30 days
SudanVisa required
SurinameVisa not required|Duration: 30 days
NotesFor single entry stay up to 90 days a tourist card may be obtained online or on arrival. For multiple entries up to 90 days an E-Visa is available.
SwedenVisa not required
SwitzerlandVisa not required
SyriaTravel banned
NotesAs of 2011 and 2014, due to threats by Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, South Korean government bans its citizens from visiting Syria.
TajikistaneVisa|Duration: 45 days
NotesAccording to IATA, visa on arrival at Dushanbe Airport also available.
TanzaniaeVisa / Visa on arrival|Duration: 3 months
ThailandVisa not required
Timor-Leste
TogoVisa on arrival|Duration: 7 days
TongaFree visa on arrival|Duration: 31 days
Trinidad and TobagoVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
TunisiaVisa not required
TurkeyVisa not required
Turkmenistan
TuvaluFree visa on arrival|Duration: 1 month
Uganda
UkraineVisa not required
United Arab EmiratesVisa not required
United KingdomVisa not required|Duration: 6 months
United StatesVisa Waiver Program|Duration: 90 days
NotesOn arrival from overseas; ESTA (valid for 2 years when issued) required if arriving by air or cruise ship. ESTA is not required for Guam and Northern Mariana Islands.
UruguayVisa not required
UzbekistanVisa not required
VanuatuVisa not required|Duration: 30 days
Vatican CityVisa not required
VenezuelaVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
VietnamVisa not required
YemenTravel banned
NotesAs of 2011 and 2014, due to threats by Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, South Korean government bans its citizens from visiting Yemen.
ZambiaeVisa / Visa on arrival|Duration: 90 days
ZimbabweeVisa / Visa on arrival|Duration: 3 months