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Visa requirements for South Korean citizens

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Passport of the Republic of Korea (South Korea)

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

As of 2024, South Korean citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 193 countries and territories, ranking the South Korean passport 2nd in the world according to the Henley Passport Index.[1]

As of 2024, the passports of South Korea, Andorra, Brunei, Chile, Israel and Palau are the only ones to provide visa-free access to all G8 countries, and the passports of South Korea, Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Hong Kong, Israel, Palau and Uruguay are the only ones to provide visa free access to all European countries.[a]

Visa requirements map

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Visa requirements for South Korean nationals holding ordinary passports
  South Korea
  Visit Certificate from the Ministry of Unification required
  Visa not required / ESTA / eTA / eVisitor
  Visa on arrival
  eVisa
  Visa available both on arrival or online
  Visa required
  Travel banned by the South Korean government due to safety concerns

Visa requirements

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Visa requirements for holders of normal passports travelling for tourist purposes:

Country / Region Visa requirement Allowed stay Notes (excluding departure fees)
 Afghanistan Travel banned[2]
  • Travel has been banned since August 2021 due to Taliban recapturing Kabul.
 Albania Visa not required[3] 90 days
 Algeria Visa required[4]
 Andorra Visa not required[5]
 Angola Visa not required[6] 30 days
  • 30 days per trip, but no more than 90 days within any 1 calendar year for tourism purposes only.[7]
  • Visitors must have a return/onward ticket and a hotel reservation confirmation.[8]
  • An International Certificate of Vaccination is required.
 Antigua and Barbuda Visa not required[9] 6 months
 Argentina Visa not required[10] 90 days
 Armenia Visa not required[11] 180 days
  • From 15 April 2023, due to safety concerns, South Korean government bans its citizens from visiting within 10km from the Azerbaijani border.[12]
 Australia Electronic Travel Authority[13] 90 days
  • 90 days on each visit in 12-month period if granted. May enter using SmartGate on arrival in Australia.[14]
 Austria Visa not required[15] 90 days
 Azerbaijan eVisa / Visa on arrival[16][17] 30 days
  • Upon arrival at the any international airport, you can obtain visa through a kiosk.
  • From 15 April 2023, due to safety concerns, South Korean government bans its citizens from visiting within 5km from the Armenian border.[18]
 Bahamas Visa not required[19] 3 months
 Bahrain eVisa / Visa on arrival[20] 14 days
 Bangladesh Visa on arrival[21] 30 days
  • Not available at all entry points.[22]
 Barbados Visa not required[23] 90 days
 Belarus Visa not required[24] 30 days
  • Must arrive and depart via Minsk International Airport.
  • From 8 March 2022, due to safety concerns, South Korean government bans its citizens from visiting within 30km from the Ukrainian border.[25]
 Belgium Visa not required[26] 90 days
 Belize Visa not required[27] 90 days
 Benin eVisa[28][29] 30 days
 Bhutan eVisa[30][31]
  • Pre-arranged visa on arrival available.
 Bolivia Online Visa / Visa on arrival[32] 30 days[33]
  • Visa prior to arrival (USD 30), visa on arrival (around USD 120).
 Bosnia and Herzegovina Visa not required[34] 90 days
 Botswana Visa not required[35] 90 days
  • 90 days within any year period.
 Brazil Visa not required[36] 90 days
 Brunei Visa not required[37] 30 days
 Bulgaria Visa not required[38] 90 days
 Burkina Faso eVisa[39][40]
 Burundi Visa on arrival[41] 1 month
 Cambodia eVisa / Visa on arrival[42][43] 30 days
 Cameroon eVisa[44][45]
 Canada Electronic Travel Authorization[46] 6 months
  • eTA required if arriving by air.[47] Also an eTA not required when arriving by car, bus, train or boat (including a cruise ship).
 Cape Verde Visa on arrival[48] 30 days
  • Available at Sal, Boa Vista, São Vicente, or Santiago international airports. Cost for a visa on arrival is around EUR 25.[49]
 Central African Republic Visa required[50]
 Chad Visa required[51]
 Chile Visa not required[52] 90 days
 China Visa not required[53] 30 days[54]
 Colombia Visa not required[57] 90 days
 Comoros Visa on arrival[58] 45 days
 Republic of the Congo Visa required[59]
 Democratic Republic of the Congo eVisa[60][61] 7 days
 Costa Rica Visa not required[62] 90 days
 Côte d'Ivoire eVisa[63][64] 3 months
 Croatia Visa not required[65] 90 days
 Cuba Tourist card required[66] 90 days
  • Can be extended up to 90 days with a fee.
 Cyprus Visa not required[67] 90 days
  • 90 days within any 180 day period.
 Czech Republic Visa not required[68] 90 days
 Denmark Visa not required[69] 90 days
 Djibouti eVisa[70][71] 90 days
 Dominica Visa not required[72] 6 months
 Dominican Republic Visa not required[73] 90 days
 Ecuador Visa not required[74] 90 days
 Egypt eVisa / Visa on arrival[75][76] 30 days
 El Salvador Visa not required[77] 3 months
 Equatorial Guinea eVisa[78][79]
 Eritrea Visa required[80]
 Estonia Visa not required[81] 90 days
 Eswatini Visa not required[82] 30 days[83]
 Ethiopia eVisa / Visa on arrival[84] up to 90 days
 Fiji Visa not required[87] 4 months
 Finland Visa not required[88] 90 days
 France Visa not required[89] 90 days
 Gabon eVisa[90] 90 days
 Gambia Visa required[92]
  • An entry clearance must be obtained from the Gambian Immigration prior to travel.
 Georgia Visa not required[93] 1 year
 Germany Visa not required[94] 90 days
 Ghana Visa required[95]
 Greece Visa not required[96] 90 days
 Grenada Visa not required[97] 3 months
 Guatemala Visa not required[98] 90 days
 Guinea eVisa[99][100] 90 days
 Guinea-Bissau Visa on arrival[101] 90 days
 Guyana Visa not required[102] 30 days
 Haiti Travel banned[103]
  • From 1 May 2024, due to safety concerns, South Korean government bans its citizens from visiting Haiti.[104]
 Honduras Visa not required[105] 3 months
 Hungary Visa not required[106] 90 days
 Iceland Visa not required[107] 90 days
 India eVisa / Visa on arrival[108][109] 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 30 days.
  • e-Visa holders must arrive via 31 designated airports[Note 2] or 5 designated seaports.[Note 3][110]
  • An Indian e-Tourist Visa may only be obtained twice within 1 calendar year.[citation needed]
  • Foreigners of Pakistani origin or who hold a Pakistani Passport are not eligible for an e-Visa. Foreigners who are not Pakistani nationals, but whose parents or grandparents (either paternal or maternal) were born in, or were permanent residents in Pakistan, are also not eligible for an e-Visa.[111]
 Indonesia e-VOA / Visa on arrival[112] 30 days[113]
 Iran eVisa[114][115] 30 days
 Iraq Travel banned[116]
  • Since 2004, it has been recommended to refrain from entering Iraq due to the danger of Al Qaeda, and since August 7, 2007, penalties have been introduced for Koreans entering Iraq.
 Ireland Visa not required[117] 3 months
 Israel Visa not required[118] 3 months
 Italy Visa not required[119] 90 days
 Jamaica Visa not required[120] 90 days
 Japan Visa not required[121] 90 days
 Jordan eVisa / Visa on arrival[122][123]
  • Visa can be obtained upon arrival, it will cost a total of 40 JOD, obtainable at most international ports of entry and land border crossings. (except King Hussein/Allenby Bridge)
 Kazakhstan Visa not required[124] 30 days
  • 60 days within any 180 day period.
 Kenya Electronic Travel Authorization[125][126] 90 days
  • Applications can be submitted up to 90 days prior to travel and must be submitted at least 3 days in advance.
  • eTA fee is USD 32.50.
  • Proof of reservation at the hotel where visitors plan to stay is required (if staying with friends, an invitation letter is also acceptable).
  • Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required if coming from endemic countries.
  • Can also be entered on an East Africa tourist visa issued by Rwanda or Uganda.[127]
 Kiribati Visa not required[128] 30 days
 North Korea Particular visit regime[129]
  • 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.[130]
 Kosovo Visa not required[131] 90 days
 Kuwait eVisa / Visa on arrival[132][133] 3 months
 Kyrgyzstan Visa not required[134] 60 days
 Laos Visa not required[135][136] 30 days[137]
 Latvia Visa not required[138] 90 days
 Lebanon Free visa on arrival[139] 1 month
 Lesotho Visa not required[140] 60 days
 Liberia Visa required[141]
 Libya eVisa[142][143]
 Liechtenstein Visa not required[144] 90 days
 Lithuania Visa not required[145] 90 days
 Luxembourg Visa not required[146] 90 days
 Madagascar Visa on arrival[147] 60 days
 Malawi eVisa / Visa on arrival[148][149] 90 days
 Malaysia Visa not required[150] 90 days
 Maldives Free visa on arrival[151] 30 days
 Mali Visa required[152]
 Malta Visa not required[153] 90 days
 Marshall Islands Visa on arrival[154] 90 days
 Mauritania Visa on arrival[155]
 Mauritius Visa not required[156] 90 days
 Mexico Visa not required[157] 180 days
 Micronesia Visa not required[158] 30 days
 Moldova Visa not required[159] 90 days
  • 90 days within any 180 day period.
 Monaco Visa not required[160]
 Mongolia Visa not required[161] 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.[162]
 Montenegro Visa not required[163] 90 days
 Morocco Visa not required[164] 3 months
 Mozambique Visa not required[165][166] 30 days
  • Travelers must pay a fee of 650 MT upon entry.
 Myanmar eVisa[167][168] 28 days
 Namibia Visa on arrival[170] 3 months
 Nauru Visa required[171]
  • Pre-arranged visa on arrival is available. (Simplified visa procedure is available. not exceeding 3 months of stay)
   Nepal Online Visa / Visa on arrival[172] 90 days[173]
 Netherlands Visa not required[174] 90 days
 New Zealand Electronic Travel Authority[175] 3 months
  • May enter using eGate.[176]
  • International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy must be paid upon requesting an Electronic Travel Authority.[177]
  • Holders of an Australian Permanent Resident Visa or Resident Return Visa may be granted a New Zealand Resident Visa on arrival permitting indefinite stay (pursuant to the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement), subject to meeting character requirements and obtaining an Electronic Travel Authority prior to departure.[178] Such travellers are not required to pay the International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy.[177]
 Nicaragua Visa not required[179] 90 days
 Niger Visa required[180]
  • Pre-arranged visa on arrival is available.
 Nigeria eVisa[181][182] 90 days
 North Macedonia Visa not required[183] 90 days
 Norway Visa not required[184] 90 days
 Oman Visa not required / eVisa[185][186] 14 days / 30 days
  • Issued free of charge.
 Pakistan eVisa[187][188] 90 days
 Palau Free visa on arrival[189] 30 days
  • Can be extended by twice only with a fee.
 Panama Visa not required[190] 90 days
 Papua New Guinea eVisa[191][192] 60 days
 Paraguay Visa not required[193] 30 days
 Peru Visa not required[194] 90 days
 Philippines Visa not required[195] 30 days
 Poland Visa not required[197] 90 days
 Portugal Visa not required[198] 90 days
 Qatar Visa not required[199] 90 days
 Romania Visa not required[200] 90 days
 Russia Visa not required[201] 60 days
  • 90 days within any 180 day period.
  • From 8 March 2022, due to safety concerns, South Korean government bans its citizens from visiting within 30km from the Ukrainian border.[202]
 Rwanda eVisa / Visa on arrival[203][204] 30 days
  • Can also be entered on an East Africa Tourist Visa issued by Kenya or Uganda.[127]
 Saint Kitts and Nevis Visa not required[205] 3 months
 Saint Lucia Visa not required[206] 6 weeks
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Visa not required[207] 3 month
 Samoa Visa not required[208] 90 days
 San Marino Visa not required[209]
 São Tomé and Príncipe Visa not required[210] 15 days[211]
 Saudi Arabia eVisa / Visa on arrival[212][213] 90 days
 Senegal Visa not required[214] 90 days
 Serbia Visa not required[215] 90 days
  • 90 days within any 180 day period.
 Seychelles Electronic Border System[216] 3 months
  • Application can be submitted up to 30 days before travel.
  • Visitors must upload a reservation confirmation(s) for each visitor's location of stay in Seychelles.
  • Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required if coming from endemic countries.
  • Payment of the fee (EUR 10) by credit or debit card.
  • Valid for one journey only and it expires once exit the country.
 Singapore Visa not required[217] 90 days
 Sierra Leone eVisa / Visa on arrival[218][219] 3 months / 30 days
 Slovakia Visa not required[220] 90 days
 Slovenia Visa not required[221] 90 days
 Solomon Islands Free Visitor's Permit on arrival[222] 3 months
 Somalia Travel banned[223]
  • 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.
 South Africa Visa not required [224] 30 days
 South Sudan eVisa[225][226]
  • Obtainable online.
  • Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel.
 Spain Visa not required[227] 90 days
 Sri Lanka eVisa / Visa on arrival[228][229] 60 days / 30 days
  • The standard visitor visa allows a stay of 60 days within any 6 month period.[230]
  • Visa fees (for Standard visitor visa):
  • e-Visa categories will be charged an additional USD 18.50 service fee.
  • If transiting from any of the Sri Lankan airports, An e-Visa is exempted (2 day transit period).
 Sudan Travel banned[231]
  • From 29 April 2023, South Korean government bans its citizens from visiting Sudan during 2023 Sudan conflict.
 Suriname Visa not required[232][233] 90 days
  • An entrance fee of USD 25 or EUR 25 must be paid online prior to arrival.[234]
  • Multiple entry e-Visa is also available.[235]
 Sweden Visa not required[236] 90 days
  Switzerland Visa not required[237][238] 90 days
 Syria Travel banned[239]
 Tajikistan Visa not required / eVisa[240] 30 days / 60 days
  • e-Visa also available.[241]
  • e-Visa holders can enter through all border points.
 Tanzania eVisa / Visa on arrival[242][243] 90 days
 Thailand Visa not required[244] 90 days
 Timor-Leste Visa on arrival[245] 30 days
 Togo eVisa[246][247] 15 days
 Tonga Free visa on arrival[248] 31 days
 Trinidad and Tobago Visa not required[249] 90 days
 Tunisia Visa not required[250] 90 days
 Turkey Visa not required[251] 90 days
 Turkmenistan Visa required[252]
  • Pre-arranged visa on arrival is available.
 Tuvalu Free visa on arrival[253] 1 month
  • Visa fee is free.
 Uganda eVisa[254][255] 3 months
  • Can also be entered on an East Africa Tourist Visa issued by Kenya or Rwanda.[127]
  • International Certificate of Vaccination required.
 Ukraine Travel banned[256]
  • Previously, Koreans were visa-free for 90 days within 180 days.
  • From 13 February 2022, due to safety concerns, South Korean government bans its citizens from visiting Ukraine.
 United Arab Emirates Visa not required[257] 90 days
 United Kingdom Visa not required[258] 6 months
 United States Visa Waiver Program[259][260][261] 90 days
  • ESTA is valid for 2 years from the date of issuance.[262]
  • ESTA is also required when entering the country by cruise ship or land.[263]
  • Visa required if Nationals of VWP countries who have travelled or been present in Iraq, North Korea, Syria, Iran, Sudan, Libya, Somalia, or Yemen at any time on or after 1 March 2011 (with limited exceptions), or those who have travelled or being present in Cuba at any time on or after 12 January 2021, or nationals of VWP countries who are also nationals of Iraq, Syria, Iran, North Korea or Sudan.
  • ESTA is not required for Guam and Northern Mariana Islands.
 Uruguay Visa not required[264] 90 days
 Uzbekistan Visa not required[265] 30 days
 Vanuatu Visa not required[266] 30 days
 Vatican City Visa not required[267]
 Venezuela Visa not required[268] 90 days
 Vietnam Visa not required[269] 45 days
  • A single entry e-Visa valid for 90 days is also available.[270]
 Yemen Travel banned[271]
 Zambia Visa not required[272] 30 days
  • Also eligible for a universal visa allowing access to Zimbabwe.
 Zimbabwe Visa on arrival[273] 30 days
  • Also eligible for a universal visa allowing access to Zambia.

Territories and disputed areas

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Visa requirements for South Korean citizens for visits to various territories, disputed areas, partially recognized countries and restricted zones:

Visitor to Visa requirement Notes (excluding departure fees)
Europe
 Abkhazia Visa required[274]
  • Visa obtainable after arrival.
Mount Athos Special permit required
  • Special permit required (4 days: EUR 25 for Orthodox visitors, EUR 35 for non-Orthodox visitors, EUR 18 for students).
    There is a visitors' quota: maximum 100 Orthodox and 10 non-Orthodox per day and women are not allowed.[275][276]
Ukraine ATO zone Special permission required[277]
Belarus Brest and Grodno Visa not required
  • Visa-free for 10 days[278]
Autonomous Republic of Crimea Crimea Visa not required
  • Visa policy of Russia applies de facto.[279]
 Northern Cyprus Visa not required
United Nations UN Buffer Zone in Cyprus Access Permit required[281]
  • Access Permit is required for travelling inside the zone, except Civil Use Areas.
 Faroe Islands Visa not required[282]
 Gibraltar Visa not required[283]
 Guernsey Visa not required[284]
 Isle of Man Visa not required[285]
Norway Jan Mayen Permit required
  • Permit issued by the local police required for staying for less than 24 hours[286] and permit issued by the Norwegian police for staying for more than 24 hours.[287]
 Jersey Visa not required[288]
 Nagorno-Karabakh Republic Visa required[289][290]
 Russia Special authorization required
 South Ossetia Visa not required
  • Multiple entry visa to Russia and three-day prior notification are required to enter South Ossetia.[293][294]
 Transnistria Visa not required
Africa
 British Indian Ocean Territory Special permit required
  • Special permit required.[297]
 Eritrea outside Asmara Travel permit required
  • To travel in the rest of the country, a Travel Permit for Foreigners is required (20 Eritrean nakfa).[298]
 Mayotte Visa not required[299]
 Réunion Visa not required[299]
 Ascension Island eVisa[300][301]
  • 3 months within any year period
 Saint Helena 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.[302]
 Tristan da Cunha Permission required
 Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
 Somaliland Travel banned[304]
  • As of 2007, due to safety concerns, South Korean government bans its citizens from visiting Somalia. includes Somaliland.
 Sudan Travel permit required
  • All foreigners traveling more than 25 kilometers outside of Khartoum must obtain a travel permit.
  • From 29 April 2023, South Korean government bans its citizens from visiting Sudan during 2023 Sudan conflict.
Sudan Darfur Travel permit required
  • Separate travel permit is required.[305]
  • From 29 April 2023, South Korean government bans its citizens from visiting Sudan during 2023 Sudan conflict.
Asia
China Hainan Visa not required[306]
  • 30 days
 North Korea Kaesong Industrial Complex Particular visit regime
  • North Korean government closed Kaesong Industrial Complex in 2016.
 Hong Kong Visa not required
 India PAP/RAP PAP/RAP required
 Kazakhstan Special permission required
Iran Kish Island Visa not required
 Macao Visa not required
Malaysia Sabah and Sarawak Visa not required
  • These states have their own immigration authorities and passport is required to travel to them, however the same visa applies.[317]
Maldives Maldives Permission required
  • With the exception of the capital Malé, tourists are generally prohibited from visiting non-resort islands without the express permission of the Government of Maldives.[318]
 North Korea outside Pyongyang Particular visit regime
  • DPRK government does not recognize ROK passports.
 Palestine Visa not required[319]
 Taiwan Visa not required
Tajikistan Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province OIVR permit required
China Tibet Autonomous Region TTP required
 Turkmenistan Special permit required
United Nations Korean Demilitarized Zone Special permission required
  • Special permission required for south part of Joint Security Area, is only group visitors over 30 to less 45 people and aged 10 years and over, and another areas are restricted.
United Nations UNDOF Zone and Ghajar
  • Restricted zone.
Caribbean and North Atlantic
 Anguilla Visa not required
 Aruba Visa not required
 Bermuda Visa not required
  • Up to 6 months, decided on arrival.[332]
Netherlands Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba Visa not required
 British Virgin Islands Visa not required
  • 30 days, extensions possible[335]
Colombia San Andrés and Leticia Tourist card on arrival
 Cayman Islands Visa required
  • Visa not required only if permanent resident of USA, Canada or UK. 6 months[337][338]
  • Visa free for 1 day when arrived by cruise.
 Curaçao Visa not required
France French Guiana Visa not required[340]
France French West Indies Visa not required
 Greenland Visa not required[282]
Venezuela Margarita Island Visa not required
  • All visitors are fingerprinted.[342]
 Montserrat Visa not required
 Puerto Rico Visa not required[344]
 Saint Pierre and Miquelon Visa not required[299]
 Sint Maarten Visa not required
 Turks and Caicos Islands Visa not required
 U.S. Virgin Islands Visa not required[348]
Oceania
 American Samoa Electronic authorization[349]
  • 30 days
Australia Ashmore and Cartier Islands Special authorisation required
  • Special authorisation required.[350]
France Clipperton Island Special permit required
  • Special permit required.[351]
 Cook Islands Visa not required
Fiji Lau Province Special permission required
  • Special permission required.[353]
 French Polynesia Visa not required[354]
 Guam Visa not required[355]
  • 45 days
 New Caledonia Visa not required[299]
 Niue Visa not required[356][357]
  • 30 days
 Northern Mariana Islands Visa not required[358]
  • 45 days
 Pitcairn Islands Visa not required
  • 14 days visa free and landing fee USD 35 or tax of USD 5 if not going ashore.[359][360][361]
United States United States Minor Outlying Islands Special permits required
 Wallis and Futuna Visa not required[299]
South America
Galápagos Pre-registration required
  • Online pre-registration is required. Transit Control Card must also be obtained at the airport prior to departure.[369]
South Atlantic and Antarctica
 Falkland Islands Visa not required[370]
  • A visitor permit is normally issued as a stamp in the passport on arrival, The maximum validity period is 1 month.[371]
 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands Permit required
Antarctica Special permits required

Access-restricted countries

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As of 1 January 2014, the South Korean government, due to safety concerns, has banned its citizens and permanent residents[citation needed] from visiting Afghanistan, Iraq, Somalia, Syria and Yemen.[386]

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).[387] Yet eight people on six occasions, from Lim Su-kyung in 1989 to Ro Su-hui in 2012, have visited one or more banned countries unapproved and returned to South Korea via Panmunjom[388] were sentenced to imprisonment of up to 10 years.[389]

APEC Business Travel Card

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  Full members of the scheme
  Transitional members (United States, Canada)

Holders of an APEC Business Travel Card (ABTC) travelling on business do not require a visa to the following countries:[390]

1 - Up to 180 days
2 - Up to 90 days
3 - Up to 90 days in a period of 180 days
4 - Up to 60 days

The card must be used in conjunction with a passport and has the following advantages:[391]

  • No need to apply for a visa or entry permit to APEC countries, as the card is treated as such (except by Canada and United States)
  • Undertake legitimate business in participating economies
  • Expedited border crossing in all member economies, including transitional members

Non-visa restrictions

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Many countries have entry restrictions on foreigners that go beyond the common requirement of having either a valid visa or a visa exemption. Such restrictions may be health related or impose additional documentation requirements on certain classes of people for diplomatic or political purposes.

Blank passport pages

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Many countries require a minimum number of blank pages to be available in the passport being presented, typically one or two pages.[392] Endorsement pages, which often appear after the visa pages, are not counted as being valid or available.

Vaccination

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Main articles: Vaccination requirements for international travel, International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis, and Vaccine passports during the COVID-19 pandemic
Cover of the new International Certificate of Vaccination issued by the Bureau of Quarantine in the Philippines since 2021

Many African countries, including Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Togo, South Sudan, Uganda, and Zambia, require all incoming passengers older than nine months to one year[393] to have a current International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis, as does the South American territory of French Guiana.[394]

Some other countries require vaccination only if the passenger is coming from an infected area or has visited one recently or has transited for 12 hours in those countries: Algeria, Botswana, Cabo Verde, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Lesotho, Libya, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Papua New Guinea, Seychelles, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Tunisia, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe.[395][396]

Passport validity length

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Very few countries, such as Paraguay, just require a valid passport on arrival.

However many countries and groupings now require only an identity card – especially from their neighbours. Other countries may have special bilateral arrangements that depart from the generality of their passport validity length policies to shorten the period of passport validity required for each other's citizens[397][398] or even accept passports that have already expired (but not been cancelled).[399]

Some countries, such as Japan,[400] Ireland and the United Kingdom,[401] require a passport valid throughout the period of the intended stay.

In the absence of specific bilateral agreements, countries requiring passports to be valid for at least 6 more months on arrival include Afghanistan, Algeria, Anguilla, Bahrain,[402] Bhutan, Botswana, British Virgin Islands, Brunei, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Costa Rica, Côte d'Ivoire, Curaçao, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Fiji, Gabon, Guinea Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel,[403] Jordan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kuwait, Laos, Madagascar, Malaysia, Marshall Islands, Mongolia, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Oman, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Peru,[404] Philippines,[405] Qatar, Rwanda, Samoa, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Tokelau, Tonga, Turkey, Tuvalu, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, Vanuatu, Venezuela, and Vietnam.[406]

Countries requiring passports valid for at least 4 months on arrival include Micronesia and Zambia.

Countries requiring passports with a validity of at least 3 months beyond the date of intended departure include Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Honduras, Montenegro, Nauru, Moldova and New Zealand. Similarly, the EEA countries of Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, all European Union countries (except Ireland) together with Switzerland also require 3 months validity beyond the date of the bearer's intended departure unless the bearer is an EEA or Swiss national.

Countries requiring passports valid for at least 3 months on arrival include Albania, North Macedonia, Panama, and Senegal.

Bermuda requires passports to be valid for at least 45 days upon entry.

Countries that require a passport validity of at least one month beyond the date of intended departure include Eritrea, Hong Kong, Lebanon, Macau, the Maldives[407] and South Africa.

Criminal record

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Some countries, including Australia, Canada, Fiji, New Zealand and the United States,[408] routinely deny entry to non-citizens who have a criminal record, while others impose restrictions depending on the type of conviction and the length of the sentence.

Persona non grata

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The government of a country can declare a diplomat persona non grata, banning them from entering the country or expelling them if they have already entered. In non-diplomatic use, the authorities of a country may also declare a foreigner persona non grata permanently or temporarily, usually because of unlawful activity.[409]

Israeli stamps

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Israeli border control Entry Permit (issued as a stand-alone document rather than a stamp affixed in a passport)

Kuwait,[410] Lebanon,[411] Libya,[412] Syria,[413] and Yemen[414] do not allow entry to people with passport stamps from Israel or whose passports have either a used or an unused Israeli visa, or where there is evidence of previous travel to Israel such as entry or exit stamps from neighbouring border posts in transit countries such as Jordan and Egypt.

To circumvent this Arab League boycott of Israel, the Israeli immigration services have now mostly ceased to stamp foreign nationals' passports on either entry to or exit from Israel (unless the entry is for some work-related purposes). Since 15 January 2013, Israel no longer stamps foreign passports at Ben Gurion Airport. Passports are still (as of 22 June 2017) stamped at Erez when passing into and out of Gaza.[citation needed]

Iran refuses admission to holders of passports containing an Israeli visa or stamp that is less than 12 months old.

Biometrics

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See also: Countries applying biometrics

Several countries mandate that all travellers, or all foreign travellers, be fingerprinted on arrival and will refuse admission to or even arrest travellers who refuse to comply. In some countries, such as the United States, this may apply even to transit passengers who merely wish to change planes rather than go landside.[415]

Fingerprinting countries/regions include Afghanistan,[416][417] Argentina,[418] Brunei, Cambodia,[419] China,[420] Ethiopia,[421] Ghana, Guinea,[422] India, Japan,[423][424] Kenya (both fingerprints and a photo are taken),[425] Malaysia upon entry and departure,[426] Mongolia, Saudi Arabia,[427] Singapore, South Korea,[428] Taiwan, Thailand,[429] Uganda,[430] the United Arab Emirates and the United States.

Many countries also require a photo be taken of people entering the country. The United States, which does not fully implement exit control formalities at its land frontiers (although long mandated by its own legislation),[431][432][433] intends to implement facial recognition for passengers departing from international airports to identify people who overstay their visa.[434]

Together with fingerprint and face recognition, iris scanning is one of three biometric identification technologies internationally standardised since 2006 by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) for use in e-passports[435] and the United Arab Emirates conducts iris scanning on visitors who need to apply for a visa.[436][437]

Consular protection of South Korean citizens abroad

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Diplomatic missions of South Korea

The Republic of Korea and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea each set the territorial scope in their respective constitutions to cover the entire Korean Peninsula.

So the two Koreas regard each other's territory as part of their own territory and do not recognize the sovereignty of the other side as a country. For this reason, embassies based on the premise of establishing diplomatic relations between foreign countries cannot be mutually established.

Inter-Korean exchange relations are not under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of each government, but the Ministry of Unification on the South Korean side and the Workers' Party of Korea on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea side.

See also: List of diplomatic missions of South Korea

See also

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References and notes

[edit]

Notes

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  1. ^ South Korean citizens are currently prohibited from entering Ukraine due to safety concerns.
  1. ^ Custom procedure for 24-hour visa-free transit is required in principle, except in Beijing (both Capital and Daxing), Shanghai Pudong, Hangzhou, Xiamen, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Chengdu Tianfu and Xi'an if no leaving of international transit areas.[55]
  2. ^
  3. ^

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