1. Preparing Visa
To visit Korea,
you need to apply for a visa at the nearest Korean consulate.
For further
information, please refer to the Korea Immigration Service website at http://immigration.go.kr
In some cases,
invitation letters may be required for visa application.
To acquire the
letter, contact at sec@apctp.org
2. Visitors: Tourist visa (within 90days)
Visitors are
responsible for their own visas.
However, APCTP
will provide a letter of invitation if necessary.
APCTP does not
require a specific type of visa for visitors: a 90-day tourist visa is
recommended.
After applying,
allow several days for the approval process, although the actual time may vary.
Some visitors
may stay from 30 days to 90 days without visas, depending on their
nationalities.
Please check
with the Korea Immigration Service website or the nearest Korean consulate for
more information.
3. Visa-free entry for tour and transit
Nationals of the countries below can enter Korea without a Korean visa for a stay more than 30 days, if their purpose of visit is tour or transit. However, K-ETA is required before 72 hours.
K-ETA page is https://www.k-eta.go.kr/portal/apply/index.do
** Temporary exemption of K-ETA for 22 countries/regions (as of April 1, 2023): Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Macau, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, UK, US (including Guam)
Asia (8)
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Brunei, Hong Kong, Japan, Macau, Malaysia, Singapore. Taiwan, Thailand |
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America (32)
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Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Bahamas, Barbados, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vicent and Grenadine, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay, USA, Venezuela |
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Europe (43)
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Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye, UK, Vatican |
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Oceania (13)
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Australia, Fiji, Guam, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia,Nauru, New Zealand, Palau, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu |
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Africa & Middle East (16)
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Bahrain, Botswana, Eswatini, Israel, Kuwait, Lesotho, Liberia, Mauritius, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, South Africa, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates |