South Korea passport travel freedom. List of visa free, on arrival, e-visa and more.
Where can you travel with a South Korean passport. South Korea passport power index.
Passport of South Korea summary
Passport of South Korea is ranked 21 worlwide. Nationals of South Korea can travel to 134 countries without visa, 42 countries with visa on arrival and 14 countries with e-visa. Passport of South Korea is one of the most powerful in the world with a Passport Power Index of 77. Currency used in South Korea is Won ( 1000 KRW = 0.82 USD ).
🏙️ Seoul🗣️ Korean
👨👩👦👦 51M ☀️ ~11 °C 🌧 ~112 mm 👍 Developed 🚩 100k km2 (39k mi²)
Statistics for South Korean passport
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134
Visa free
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42
On arrival
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14
Online visa
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25
Required
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7
Refused
Visa Free Countries
Austria
Visa Free
🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days
ℹ Additional info : 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area:
Belarus
Visa Free
🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days
ℹ Additional info : Must arrive and depart via Minsk National Airport.:
Belgium
Visa Free
🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days
ℹ Additional info : 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area:
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Visa Free
🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days
ℹ Additional info : 90 days within any 6-month period:
Botswana
Visa Free
🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days
ℹ Additional info : 90 days within any year period:
Bulgaria
Visa Free
🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days
ℹ Additional info : 90 days within any 180 day period:Carrying out a paid activity is allowed during his/her stay after additional conditions have been satisfied.:
Colombia
Visa Free
🏨 Maximum stay : 180 days
ℹ Additional info : 90 days - extendable up to 180-days stay within a one-year period:
Croatia
Visa Free
🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days
ℹ Additional info : 90 days within any 180 day period:
Cyprus
Visa Free
🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days
ℹ Additional info : 90 days within any 180 day period:
Czechia
Visa Free
🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days
ℹ Additional info : 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area:
Denmark
Visa Free
🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days
ℹ Additional info : 90 days within any 180 day period regardless of previous time spent in other Schengen countries (except the other Nordic countries):Carrying out a paid activity is allowed during his/her stay after additional conditions have been satisfied.:
Estonia
Visa Free
🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days
ℹ Additional info : 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area:
Finland
Visa Free
🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days
ℹ Additional info : 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area:Carrying out a paid activity is allowed during his/her stay after additional conditions have been satisfied.:
France
Visa Free
🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days
ℹ Additional info : 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area:
Germany
Visa Free
🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days
ℹ Additional info : 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area, after every entry for 90 days if planned long term stay:Carrying out a paid activity is allowed during his/her stay after additional conditions have been satisfied.:
Greece
Visa Free
🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days
ℹ Additional info : 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area:
Hungary
Visa Free
🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days
ℹ Additional info : 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area:
Iceland
Visa Free
🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days
ℹ Additional info : 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area:Carrying out a paid activity is allowed during his/her stay after additional conditions have been satisfied.:
Indonesia
Visa Free
🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days
ℹ Additional info : Select ports of entry.:Visa on arrival for 90 days also available.:
Italy
Visa Free
🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days
ℹ Additional info : 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area:
Kazakhstan
Visa Free
🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days
ℹ Additional info : For a maximum total stay of 60 days within any 180 day period.:
Latvia
Visa Free
🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days
ℹ Additional info : 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area:
Liechtenstein
Visa Free
🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days
ℹ Additional info : 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area:
Lithuania
Visa Free
🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days
ℹ Additional info : 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area:Carrying out a paid activity is allowed during his/her stay after additional conditions have been satisfied.:
Luxembourg
Visa Free
🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days
ℹ Additional info : 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area:
Malta
Visa Free
🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days
ℹ Additional info : 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area:Carrying out a paid activity is allowed during his/her stay after additional conditions have been satisfied.:
Moldova
Visa Free
🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days
ℹ Additional info : 90 days within any 180 day period:
Myanmar
Visa Free
🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days
ℹ Additional info : Must arrive via Yangon, Nay Pyi Taw or Mandalay airports or via land border crossings with Thailand — Tachileik, Myawaddy and Kawthaung.:
Netherlands
Visa Free
🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days
ℹ Additional info : 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area:
Norway
Visa Free
🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days
ℹ Additional info : 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area:Carrying out a paid activity is allowed during his/her stay after additional conditions have been satisfied.:
Philippines
Visa Free
🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days
ℹ Additional info : As of 1 December 2015, due to safety concerns, South Korean government bans its citizens from visiting Basilan, Sulu Archipelago, Tawi-Tawi, and Zamboanga City.
Poland
Visa Free
🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days
ℹ Additional info : 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area:
Portugal
Visa Free
🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days
ℹ Additional info : 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area:
Puerto Rico
Visa Free
ℹ Additional info : Visa not required under the Visa Waiver Program, for 90 days on arrival from overseas for 2 years. ESTA required.
Romania
Visa Free
🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days
ℹ Additional info : 90 days within any 180 day period:
Russia
Visa Free
🏨 Maximum stay : 60 days
ℹ Additional info : For a maximum total stay of 90 days within any 180 day period.:
Serbia
Visa Free
🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days
ℹ Additional info : 90 days within any 6-month period:
Slovakia
Visa Free
🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days
ℹ Additional info : 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area:
Slovenia
Visa Free
🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days
ℹ Additional info : 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area:Carrying out a paid activity is allowed during his/her stay after additional conditions have been satisfied.:
Spain
Visa Free
🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days
ℹ Additional info : 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area:
Suriname
Visa Free
🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days
ℹ Additional info : For single entry stay up to 90 days a tourist card may be obtained online or on arrival.:For multiple entries up to 90 days an E-Visa is available.:
Sweden
Visa Free
🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days
ℹ Additional info : 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area:Carrying out a paid activity is allowed during his/her stay after additional conditions have been satisfied.:
Switzerland
Visa Free
🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days
ℹ Additional info : 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area:
Ukraine
Visa Free
🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days
ℹ Additional info : 90 days within any 180 day period:
Vietnam
Visa Free
🏨 Maximum stay : 15 days
ℹ Additional info : A single entry eVisa valid for 30 days is also available.:Pre-arrnaged visa on arrival also available.:
US Virgin Islands
Visa Free
ℹ Additional info : Visa not required under the Visa Waiver Program, for 90 days on arrival from overseas for 2 years. ESTA required.
Visa On Arrival Countries
Azerbaijan
Visa On Arrival
🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days
ℹ Additional info : When arriving by air. eVisa valid for 30 days available otherwise.:
Bahrain
Visa On Arrival
🏨 Maximum stay : 14 days
ℹ Additional info : May also apply online.:
Bangladesh
Visa On Arrival
🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days
ℹ Additional info : Not available at all entry points.:
Benin
Visa On Arrival
🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days / 8 days
ℹ Additional info : Must have an international vaccination certificate.:
Bolivia
Visa On Arrival
🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days
ℹ Additional info : Visa prior to arrival for free, visa on arrival for fee.:
Ethiopia
Visa On Arrival
🏨 Maximum stay : up to 90 days
ℹ Additional info : Visa on arrival is obtainable only at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport.:eVisa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport.eVisas are available for 30 or 90 days.:eVisas are available for 30 or 90 days.:
Gabon
Visa On Arrival
ℹ Additional info : Electronic visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport.:
India
Visa On Arrival
🏨 Maximum stay : 60 days
ℹ Additional info : Visa on Arrival is only granted at Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Mumbai airport.:South Korean citizens can also apply for e-Visa online for 60 days:e-Visa holders must arrive via 26 designated airports or 3 designated seaports.:An Indian e-Tourist Visa can only be obtained twice in one calendar year.:
Iran
Visa On Arrival
🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days
ℹ Additional info : Not available at all entry points.:Online Application is available.:
Jordan
Visa On Arrival
ℹ Additional info : Conditions apply.:Not available at all entry points.:
Lebanon
Visa On Arrival
🏨 Maximum stay : 1 month
ℹ Additional info : 1 month extendable for 2 additional months:Granted free of charge at Beirut International Airport or any other port of entry if there is no Israeli visa or seal, holding a telephone number, an address in Lebanon, and a non refundable return or circle trip ticket.:
Malawi
Visa On Arrival
🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days
ℹ Additional info : Can extend for a total of 90 days.:
Mauritania
Visa On Arrival
ℹ Additional info : Available at Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport.:
Mozambique
Visa On Arrival
🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days
ℹ Additional info : Conditions apply:
Namibia
Visa On Arrival
🏨 Maximum stay : 3 months
ℹ Additional info : Available at Hosea Kutako International Airport.:
Palau
Visa On Arrival
🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days
ℹ Additional info : Can be extended by twice only with a fee.:
Seychelles
Visa On Arrival
🏨 Maximum stay : 3 months
ℹ Additional info : Can be extended up to a year with free:
East Timor
Visa On Arrival
🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days
ℹ Additional info : Not available at all entry points.:
Uganda
Visa On Arrival
🏨 Maximum stay : 3 months
ℹ Additional info : May apply online.:
Visa Online Countries
Angola
Visa Online
🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days
ℹ Additional info : Visitors who have been granted an online pre-visa or have requested such pre-visa from the consulates of Angola abroad, are then issued with a visa on arrival at the country's border check points.:For a maximum total stay of 90 days within a one year period.:Besides having printed confirmation that a visa will be issued upon arrival, passengers must: have a return/onward ticket, and have a hotel reservation confirmation.:
Australia
Visa Online
🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days
ℹ Additional info : 90 days on each visit in 12-month period if granted:
Canada
Visa Online
🏨 Maximum stay : 6 months
ℹ Additional info : eTA required if arriving by air.:
Ivory Coast
Visa Online
🏨 Maximum stay : 3 months
ℹ Additional info : eVisa holders must arrive via Port Bouet Airport.:
New Zealand
Visa Online
🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days
ℹ Additional info : International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy must be obtained alongside Electronic Travel Authority.:
Pakistan
Visa Online
ℹ Additional info : Electronic Travel Authorization to obtain a visa on arrival for tourism purposes.:Electronic Travel Authorization to obtain a visa on arrival for business purposes.:Online Visa eligible.:
Tajikistan
Visa Online
🏨 Maximum stay : 45 days
ℹ Additional info : According to IATA, visa on arrival at Dushanbe Airport also available.:
USA
Visa Online
🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days
ℹ Additional info : On arrival from overseas; ESTA (valid for 2 years when issued) required if arriving by air or cruise ship.:ESTA is not required for Guam and Northern Mariana Islands.:
Visa Required Countries
Cayman Islands
Visa Required
ℹ Additional info : Visa not required only if permanent resident of USA, Canada or UK. 6 monthsVisa free for 1 day when arrived by cruise.
China
Visa Required
ℹ Additional info : 72-hour visit without a visa when in transit at Changsha, Chengdu, Chongqing, Guangzhou, Guilin, Harbin, Kunming, Qingdao, Wuhan, Xi'an and Xiamen.144-hours visit without a visa when in transit through Beijing Capital International Airport, Dalian, Hangzhou, Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport in Hebei, Nanjing, Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport and Shanghai Pudong International Airport, Shanghai railway station and the Port of Shanghai; Shenyang and Tianjin Binhai International AirportHong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan do count as third countries under the 72 and 144-hours visa-free visit transit policy.:Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan do count as third countries under the 72 and 144-hours visa-free visit transit policy.:Visa on arrival for Special Econimic Zone(Zhuhai, Shenzhen) is available.:
Cuba
Visa Required
🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days
ℹ Additional info : Can be extended up to 60 days with a fee:
North Korea
Visa Required
ℹ Additional info : Nationals of either Koreas seeking to visit the other must submit the North/South Korea visitation verification certificate and the Departure card to the Immigration Officer at the immigration port and go through immigration inspection.:
Liberia
Visa Required
ℹ Additional info : Pre-arranged visa on arrival also available.:
Turkmenistan
Visa Required
ℹ Additional info : Pre-arrnaged visa on arrival is available.:
Entry Refused Countries
Afghanistan
Entry refused
ℹ Additional info : As of 2007, due to threats by Taliban, South Korean government bans its citizens from visiting Afghanistan.
Iraq
Entry refused
ℹ Additional info : As of 2007, due to threats by Al-Qaeda, South Korean government bans its citizens from visiting Iraq.
Libya
Entry refused
ℹ Additional info : As of 2014, due to threats by ISIL, South Korean government bans its citizens from visiting Libya.
Somalia
Entry refused
🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days
ℹ Additional info : As of 2007, due to safety concerns, South Korean government bans its citizens from visiting Somalia.
South Africa
Entry refused
ℹ Additional info : Admission refused due to the outbreak of 2019-nCoV in South Korea.:
Syria
Entry refused
ℹ Additional info : As of 2011 and 2014, due to threats by ISIL, South Korean government bans its citizens from visiting Syria.
Yemen
Entry refused
ℹ Additional info : As of 2011 and 2014, due to threats by ISIL, South Korean government bans its citizens from visiting Yemen.
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