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Visa Requirement o Visa - Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade : http://www.mofat.go.kr
- Korea Immigration Service : http://www.immigration.go.kr
Any foreign visitors wishing to enter the Republic of Korea must have a valid passport and obtain a Korean visa before coming. However, people of 99 countries who want to visit Korea temporarily are permitted to enter without a visa according to visa-exemption agreements, or in accordance with principles reciprocity or national interest.
o Countries under Visa Waiver Agreements
- Nationals of visa waiver contries canenter Korea without a visa as long as the purpose of their visit is tourism or temporary visiit. If they want to engage in profitable such as employment, the must apply for a Korean visa suitable for their purpose. → Find Countries under Visa Waiver Aggreements with Korea
o Designated visa-free entry
- Considering international convention, mutuality doctrine, natonal profit and other such factors, certain coutries are granted visa-free entry permissions.
- Nationals of the followig contries are allowed up to 30 days of visa-free sojourn for tourism or visitation
Exceptions: canada is allowed up to 6 monts, and United States, Australia, Hong Kong, Slovenia, and Japan are allowed up to 90 days.
- Countries that are granted visa-free entry for diplomatic, goverment official, and general passport holders Continent | Countries | Asia | Macau(90 days), Brunei, Saudi Arabia, Arab Emirates, Yemen, Oman, Japan (90 days), Qatar, Taiwan, Hong Kong (90 days), Kuwait [11 countries] | North America | United States (90 days), Canada (6 months) [2 countries] | South America | Guyana, Guatemala, Argentina, Ecuador, Uruguay, Paraguay [6 countries] | Europe | Monaco, Vatican, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Albania, Cyprus, San Marino, Serbia, Montenegro, Slovenia (90 days), Andorra, Croatia [11 countries] | Oceania | Guam, Nauru, New Caledonia, Micronesia, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Kiribati, Fiji, Australia (90 days), Marshall Islands, Palau, Tuvalu, Tonga [13 countries] | Africa | South Africa, Seychelles, Mauritius, Swaziland, Egypt [5 countries] |
- Countries that are granted visa-free entry for diplomatic and goverment offical passport holders (2 countries) : Indonesia, Lebanon
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o Application for Visas
- Visa application should be made at Korean embassies or consulates abroad
- It is required that visa applicants submit a passport, application forms, a recent passport-style color photograph, and such other
documents as determined by the status of stay.
- Visa fees are as follows:
a) Single entry visa for a stay of no more than 90 days : USD30
b) Single entry visa for a stay of more than 90 days : USD50
c) Multiple entry visa : USD80
d) Extension of Re-entry Permit : USD20
For Citizens of the United States of America, the multiple entry visa fee is USD45 on the basis of reciprocity since the mutual agreement in 1994.
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