Even if you are entering the Republic of Korea again within the validity of your K-ETA,

you must update any changes of your purpose of entry, address in Korea or contact information through our K-ETA website before entering Korea.

You are required to apply for new K-ETA if there is any change to your information

such as nationality, name, sex, date of birth, passport number, passport expiration date,

infectious disease or criminal record even though the approved K-ETA is still valid.

The validity period of a K-ETA is 2 years from the date of approval.

However, if the passport used for the K-ETA application expires in less than 2 years

, that K-ETA approval will be valid until the passport expiration date.

The K-ETA application fee is $39 for general application and $49 for emergency application in Korean currency.

Assessment takes normally 72 hours.

However, it can take more than 72 hours due to an unexpected increase of applications, the circumstances of the applicants etc.

You should apply for the K-ETA prior to boarding the flight or ship bound for the Republic of Korea.

Assessment takes normally 72 hours.

However, it can take more than 72 hours due to an unexpected increase of applications, the circumstances of the applicants etc.

Generally up to 90 days, but the allowed period of stay may differ by the nationality.

Please check the below information.

Allowed Period of Stay by Country. (Nationality)

ALBANIA(30)

ANDORRA(30)

ANTIGUA-BARBUDA(90)

ARGENTINA(30)

AUSTRALIA(90)

AUSTRIA(90)

BAHAMAS(90)

BAHRAIN(30)

BELGIUM(03M)

BOSNIA-HERCEGOVINA(30)

BOTSWANA(90)

BRAZIL(90)

BRUNEI(30)

BULGARIA(90)

CANADA(06M)

CHILE(90)

CHINAP.R.(HONGKONG,90)

CHINAP.R.(MACAO,90)

COLOMBIA(90)

COSTA RICA(90)

CROATIA(90)

CYPRUS(30)

CZECH(90

DENMARK(90)

DOMINICA(90)

DOMINICAN REP.(90)

ECUADOR(90)

EL SALVADOR(90)

ESTONIA(90)

ESWATINI(30)

FIJI(30)

FINLAND(90)

FRANCE(90)

GERMANY F.R(90)

GREECE(03M)

GRENADA(90)

GUAM(30)

GUATEMALA(90)

GUYANA(30)

HAITI(90)

HOLY SEE(30)

HONDURAS(30)

HUNGARY(90)

ICELAND(90)

IRELAND(90)

ISRAEL(90)

ITALY(90)

JAMAICA(90)

JAPAN(90)

KAZAKHSTAN(30)

KIRIBATI(30)

KUWAIT(90)

LATVIA(90)

LESOTHO(60)

LIECHTENSTEIN(03M)

LITHUANIA(90)

LUXEMBOURG(03M)

MALAYSIA(03M)

MALTA(90)

MARSHALL ISLANDS(30)

MAURITIUS(30)

MEXICO(03M)

BARBADOS(90)

MICRONESIA(30)

MONACO(30)

MONTENEGRO(30)

MOROCCO(90)

NAURU(30)

NETHERLANDS(03M)

NEW CALEDONIA(30)

NEW ZEALAND(03M)

NICARAGUA(90)

NORWAY(90)

OMAN(30)

PALAU(30)

PARAGUAY(30)

PERU(90)

POLAND(90)

PORTUGAL(90)

QATAR(30)

REPUBLIC OF SERBIA(90)

ROMANIA(90)

RUSSIA(60)

SAMOA(30)

SAN MARINO(30)

SAUDI ARABIA(30)

SEYCHELLES(30)

SINGAPORE(90)

SLOVAK(90)

SLOVENIA(90)

SOLOMON IS.(30)

SOUTH AF(30)

TAIWAN(90)

You need a valid passport, email address, and a credit or debit card to pay the application fee (non-refundable).

If you are applying via PC not via mobile application, you need a photo file to upload your facial image.

Yes, it is. If a national of a K-ETA required country does not have a K-ETA,

he or she will not be allowed to board the flight or ship bound for the Republic of Korea.

K-ETA is for nationals of 66 visa waiver countries and nationals of 46 designated visa-free countries.

K-ETA is required for foreign nationals who intend to enter the Republic of Korea for tourism,

visiting relatives, participating in events or meeting, and business purposes other than profitable activities.

Please refer to the list of ‘K-ETA required countries’ below.

1. Countries that concluded a visa waiver agreement with the Republic of Korea

(Total 66 countries)

AsiaㆍOceania (4): Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, Thailand,

Americas (25): Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Commonwealth of Dominica, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Haiti, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay, Venezuela

Europe (32): Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom

Middle East (4): Israel, Morocco, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates

Africa (1): Lesotho

2. Countries that are designated visa-free entry to the Republic of Korea

(Total 46 countries)

Asia (5): Brunei Darussalam, Hong Kong, Japan, Macau, Taiwan

Americas (7): Argentina, Canada, Ecuador, Guyana, Honduras, Paraguay, United States of America

Europe (11): Albania, Andorra, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Cyprus, Holy See, Monaco, Montenegro, San Marino, Serbia, Slovenia

Oceania (13): Australia, Fiji, Guam, Kiribati, Macau, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, New Caledonia, Palau, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu

Middle East (5): Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait,

Africa (5): Botswana, Eswatini, Mauritius, Seychelles, South Africa

○ Countries/regions subject to temporary exemption of electronic travel permit (K-ETA) (as of April 1, 2023)

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Asia (5) ◦ Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Macau

Americas (2) ◦ USA (including Guam), Canada

Europe (13) ◦ UK, Germany, France, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Poland, Sweden, Finland, Norway, Belgium, Denmark, Austria

Oceania (2) ◦ New Zealand, Australia