K-ETA will be temporarily exempted to the 22 countries/regions listed below starting from April 1, 2023 to December 31, 2024, as part of a plan to support the revitalization of the tourism industry in relation to commemorating ï½¢Visit Korea Year (2023 ~ 2024)ï½£. Kindly note, if a traveler who is eligible for K-ETA temporary exemption wants to apply for K-ETA to receive benefits such as not having to submit an arrival card upon entry, he/she may apply for K-ETA and pay the fee.
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K-ETA for participants from visa waiver and visa-free countries
K-ETA is an online electronic travel authorization that visa-free foreign visitors need to obtain prior to arrival to Republic of Korea. From April 1, 2022, K-ETA application is open to nationals from 96 countries. Please apply for K-ETA at least 72 hours before departure.
To learn more about K-ETA, please see here.
50 Eligible Countries for K-ETA
| Asia (3) | Guam, Palau, Singapore |
Americas (9) |
Barbados, Dominica, Guyana, Mexico, Nicaragua, Saint Kitts-Nevis, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines , United States of America, Venezuela |
Europe (37) |
Albania, Andorra, Holy See, Ireland, Malta, Monaco, San Marino, Slovenia, United Kingdom, Greece, Netherlands, Denmark, Germany, Latvia, Romania, Luxembourg, Lithuania, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Sweden, Spain, Slovakia, Estonia, Austria, Italy, Czech Republic, Croatia, Portugal, Poland, France, Finland, Hungary, Norway, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Iceland |
Oceania (1) |
New Caledonia |
46 for K-ETA Additional Eligible Countries (from Apr. 1st, 2022)
| Asia (8) | Malaysia, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Israel, Kazakhstan, Qatar, Thailand |
Americas (20) |
Guatemala, Dominican Republic, Bahamas, Brazil, Saint Lucia, Suriname, Haiti, Antigua and Barbuda, El Salvador, Uruguay, Jamaica, Chile, Costa Rica, Colombia, Trinidad and Tobago, Canada, Argentina, Honduras, Paraguay, Ecuador |
Europe (5) |
Turkey, Russia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia |
Oceania (5) |
Nauru, Marshall Islands, Fiji, Tuvalu, Australia |
Africa (8) |
Republic of South Africa, Lesotho, Morocco, Mauritius, Botswana, Seychelles, Eswatini, Tunisia |
16 Countries Currently Suspended for the K-ETA
Temporary suspension measures have been applied to 16 countries/regions* that have a visa-waiver or visa-free entry program with the Republic of Korea as of April 1, 2022.
| Asia (7) | Macau, Brunei Darussalam, Saudi Arabia, Japan, Kuwait, Taiwan, Hong Kong |
Americas (3) |
Grenada, Panama, Peru |
Oceania (6) |
New Zealand, Micronesia, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Kiribati, Tonga |
Visa for participants from visa-required countries
Please direct any questions regarding entry to Korea and quarantine requirements to your nearest Korean Embassy or Consulate, as the terms and conditions may vary.