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   Entry Requirements for Korea
   

 

1.Each foreign visitor wishing to enter the Republic of Korea should have a valid passport and obtain    a Korean visa before coming.
2.But people of below countries who want to visit Korea temporarily are permitted to enter  without a
   visa
[Table 1].
3.If you need a visa, especially from countries listed below [Table 2], please apply for it not  less than    two months prior to your intended travel date.


  [ Table 1 ] Visa Free Countries

 

Country

 Asia & Oceania

Bangladesh, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, Thailand, Israel, Pakistan Macao, Brunei, Saudi Arabia, United Arab emirates, Republic of Yemen, Oman, Japan, Qatar, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Kuwait, Guam, Nauru, Micronesia, New Caledonia, Solomon Islands, Kiribati, Fiji, Australia, Marshall Islands, Palau

 America

Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Brazil, Columbia, Costa Rica, Commonwealth of Dominica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Grenada, Haiti, Mexico, Nicaragua, Peru, Panama, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Surinam, Trinidad and Tobago, U.S.A, Canada, Guatemala, Argentina, Chile, Venezuela, Honduras Uruguay, Paraguay

 Africa

Lesotho, Liberia, Morocco, Tunisia, South Africa, Swaziland, Egypt

 Europe

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungry, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxemburg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Rumania, Slovak Republic, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Turkey, Lithuania, Monaco, Vatican City, Slovenia, Croatia, Albania, Cyprus, San Marino, Andorra

 
  [ Table 2 ] Nation for Visa Requirement

 

Country

 Asia

Afghanistan, Cambodia, Laos, China, Mongolia, Iran, Vietnam, India, Indonesia, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, SriLanka, Palestine

 Africa

Ghana, Nigeria

 Europe

Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyz Stan, Georgia, Former, Yugoslavian Republic of Macedonia

 Americas

Cuba

   Entry Requirements for Korea Application for Visas

Most international Travelers do net require a visa to enter Korea. However, we strongly recommend that you check with Korean Embassy of your country or Travel agent.

- A Letter of Invitation to the Congress may be required with your visa application.
- Invitation letters will be provided to all international attendees after settlement of registration and payments.
- Any participants who need a visa can require invitation letter from Secretariat in written request only.

For more details, please visit below websites.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- http://www.mofat.go.kr/mofat/index.jsp
Immigration Bureau
- http://www.immigration.go.kr/
(English page is currently under construction and is expected to reopen in the end of April 2005.)