Foreign nationals entering the Republic of Korea are generally required to have a valid passport and a Korean visa. However, many are permitted visa-free entry for a limited time under certain conditions.
They include:
| Country (Period) | Country (Period) | Country (Period) |
|---|---|---|
| Asia & Oceania | ||
| Turkmenistan (30 days) | Uzbekistan (60 days) | |
| Europe | ||
| Ukarine (90 days) | ||
※ Visa period applies to diplomatic passport holders, unless otherwise specified.
| country (Period) | country (Period) | country (Period) |
|---|---|---|
| Africa & Middle East | ||
| Algeria (90 days) | Benin (90 days) | Egypt (90 days) |
| Iran (3 months) | ||
| Americas | ||
| Argentina (90 days) | Belize (90 days) | Bolivia (90 days) |
| Ecuador (Diplomatic: Unlimited, Official: 90 days) | Paraguay (90 days) | Uruguay (90 days) |
| Asia & Oceania | ||
| Azerbaijan (30 days) | Bangladesh (90 days) | Cambodia (60 days) |
| India (90 days) | Japan (3 months) | Kazakhstan (90 days) |
| Kyrgyzstan (30 days) | Laos (90 days) | Mongolia (30 days) |
| Myanmar (90 days) | Pakistan (3 months) | Philippines (Unlimited) |
| Vietnam (90 days) | ||
| Europe | ||
| Belarus (90 days) | Croatia (30 days) | Cyprus (90 days) |
| Russia (90 days) | ||
※ Visa period applies to both diplomatic and government official passport holders, unless otherwise specified.
* Generally, 3 months = 90 days & 6 months = 180 days
| Country (Period) | Country (Period) | Country (Period) |
|---|---|---|
| Africa & Middle East | ||
| Israel (90 days) | Lesotho (60 days) | Liberia (90 days) |
| Morocco (90 days) | Tunisia (30 days) | |
| Americas | ||
| Antigua and Barbuda (90 days) | Bahamas (90 days) | Barbados (90 days) |
| Brazil (90 days) | Chile (90 days) | Colombia (90 days) |
| Commonwealth of Dominica (90 days) | Costa Rica (90 days) | Dominican Republic (90 days) |
| El Salvador (90 days) | Grenada (90 days) | Guatemala (90 days) |
| Haiti (90 days) | Jamaica (90 days) | Mexico (90 days) |
| Nicaragua (90 days) | Panama (90 days) | Peru (90 days) |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis (90 days) | Saint Lucia (90 days) | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (90 days) Saint Lucia (90 days) |
| Suriname (90 days) | Trinidad and Tobago (90 days) | Venezuela (Diplomatic/Official: 30 days, Ordinary: 90 days) |
| Asia & Oceania | ||
| Malaysia (90 days) | New Zealand (90 days) | Singapore (90 days) |
| Thailand (90 days) | ||
| Europe | ||
| Austria (Diplomatic/Official: 180 days, Ordinary: 90 days) | Belgium (90 days) | Bulgaria (90 days) |
| Czech Republic (90 days) | Denmark (90 days) | Estonia (90 days) |
| Finland (90 days) | France (90 days) | Germany (90 days) |
| Greece (90 days) | Hungary (90 days) | Iceland (90 days) |
| Ireland (90 days) | Italy (60/90 days) | Latvia (90 days) |
| Liechtenstein (90 days) | Lithuania (90 days) | Luxembourg (90 days) |
| Malta (90 days) | Netherlands (90 days) | Norway (90 days) |
| Poland (90 days) | Portugal (60 days) | Romania (90 days) |
| Slovakia (90 days) | Spain (90 days) | Sweden (90 days) |
| Switzerland (90 days) | Turkey (90 days) | United Kingdom (90 days) |
※ Visa period applies to diplomatic, government official, and ordinary passport holders, unless otherwise specified.
** Italy: 60 days under Visa Exemption Agreement / 90 days under Reciprocity Principles (Effective June 15, 2003)
| Country (Period) | Country (Period) | Country (Period) |
|---|---|---|
| Africa & Middle East | ||
| Bahrain (30 days) | Egypt (30 days) | Kuwait (30 days) |
| Lebanon (Diplomatic/Official: 30 days) | Mauritius (30 days) | Oman (30 days) |
| Qatar (30 days) | Republic of South Africa (30 days) | Saudi Arabia (30 days) |
| Seychelles (30 days) | Swaziland (30 days) | United Arab Emirates (30 days) |
| Yemen (30 days) | ||
| Americas | ||
| Argentina (30 days) | Canada (6 months) | Ecuador (30 days) |
| Guyana (30 days) | Honduras (30 days) | Paraguay (30 days) |
| United States (90 days) | Uruguay (30 days) | |
| Asia & Oceania | ||
| Australia (90 days) | Brunei (30 days) | Fiji (30 days) |
| Guam (30 days) | Hong Kong (90 days) | Indonesia (Diplomatic/Official: 14 days) |
| Japan (90 days) | Kiribati (30 days) | Macao (90 days) |
| Marshall Islands (30 days) | Micronesia (30 days) | Nauru (30 days) |
| New Caledonia (30 days) | Palau (30 days) | Samoa (30 days) |
| Solomon Islands (30 days) | Taiwan (30 days) | Tonga (30 days) |
| Tuvalu (30 days) | ||
| Europe | ||
| Albania (30 days) | Andorra (30 days) | Bosnia-Herzegovina (30 days) |
| Croatia (30 days) | Cyprus (30 days) | Italy (60/90 days)** |
| Monaco (30 days) | Montenegro (30 days) | San Marino (30 days) |
| Serbia (30 days) | Slovenia (90 days) | Vatican (30 days) |
※ Visa period applies to diplomatic, government official, and ordinary passport holders, unless otherwise specified.
** Italy: 60 days under Visa Exemption Agreement / 90 days under Reciprocity Principles (Effective June 15, 2003)
Korea`s official monetary unit is the won.
The Korean currency consists of a ten thousand, fifty thousand, and one thousand won note, and five hundred, one hundred, fifty and ten won coins.
When you need to exchange your foreign currency into Korean won, visit a bank, exchange service center, or an authorized exchange.
Don`t forget to take your receipt.
Koreans officially follow the Gregorian calendar, even though there are a few holidays that are based on the lunar calendar. During the official holidays, offices and banks are closed but palaces, museums, most restaurants, department stores, and amusement facilities are open.
Seollal and Chuseok are the most important traditional holidays for Koreans, so millions of people visit their hometowns to celebrate with their families during these times. On Seollal, Koreans hold a memorial service for their ancestors and perform sebae, a formal bow of respect to their elders as a New Year’s greeting.
At Emergency Medical Information Center, trained medical personnel (doctors, nurses and paramedics) are on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in 12 locations nationwide. Upon receiving an emergency call, a medical staff member gives basic first aid instructions over the phone or calls an ambulance to transport patients to a medical center for further emergency measures
International service “00794” is a telephone operator service that provides any information related to making international calls including foreign subscription number, national codes, area codes, etc
International call service “00799” is a telephone operator service used to make international calls from Korea. The Service features station-to-station calls (forwarding the receiver’s number to the operator for direct connection), collect or reverse charge calls (charging the receiver for the international call) and interpretation calls (having interpretation during the international call).
Tourist Complaint Center strives to resolve complaints from tourists in Korea as well as to improve tourism services by informing and providing consultation to relevant agencies. Complaints and inquiries can be filed via email or fax
