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Information about the South Korea ETA

About the South Korea ETA

The South Korea ETA is an Electronic Travel Authorization for visiting the country short term. Eligible passport holders apply online and receive the approved K-ETA by email.

With the K-ETA, you can visit South Korea for tourism, visiting family, attending events and meetings, and business. It’s valid for 3 years and can be used for multiple trips to South Korea.

Visa-free travelers must have an approved K-ETA to get their boarding pass and enter the Republic of South Korea.

Countries Eligible for the South Korea ETA

The South Korea ETA is available to passport holders from several countries.

The table below shows the countries whose citizens and nationals can now apply for the K-ETA.

The list will be expanded to include all 112 visa-free and visa-exempt nations.

Find out if you qualify for a South Korea ETA by filling out the application form.

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Venezuela
Albania	Andorra	Antigua and Barbuda	Argentina	Australia
Austria	Bahamas	Bahrain	Barbados	Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina	Botswana	Brazil	Brunei Darussalam	Bulgaria
Canada	Chile	Colombia	Costa Rica	Croatia
Cyprus	Czech Republic	Denmark	Dominica	Dominican Republic
Ecuador	El Salvador	Estonia	Eswatini	Fiji
Finland	France	Germany	Greece	Grenada
Guatemala	Guyana	Haiti	Honduras	Hong Kong
Hungary	Iceland	Ireland	Israel	Italy
Jamaica	Japan	Kazakhstan	Kiribati	Kuwait
Latvia	Lesotho	Liechtenstein	Lithuania	Luxembourg
Macao	Malaysia	Malta	Marshall Islands	Mauritius
Mexico	Micronesia, Federated States of	Monaco	Montenegro	Morocco
Nauru	Netherlands	New Caledonia	New Zealand	Nicaragua
Norway	Oman	Palau	Panama	Paraguay
Peru	Poland	Portugal	Qatar	Romania
Russian Federation	Saint Kitts and Nevis	Saint Lucia	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Samoa
San Marino	Saudi Arabia	Serbia	Seychelles	Singapore
Slovakia	Slovenia	Solomon Islands	South Africa	Spain
Suriname	Sweden	Switzerland	Taiwan	Thailand
Tonga	Trinidad and Tobago	Tunisia	Turkey	Tuvalu
United Arab Emirates	United Kingdom	United States	Uruguay	Vatican City

If you have a valid passport from one of the eligible countries listed above, you can complete the South Korea ETA registration here

Maximum Length of Stay With the South Korea ETA

How long you can stay in South Korea with the K-ETA depends on your nationality. Citizens of most eligible countries can spend up to 90 days in South Korea with the eTA. In some cases, the maximum length of stay is 30 days.

Allowed Period of Stay by Country
Albania	30 days
Andorra	30 days
Antigua and Barbuda	90 days
Argentina	30 days
Australia	90 days
Austria	90 days
Barbados	90 days
Bahamas	90 days
Bahrain	30 days
Belgium	90 days
Bosnia and Herzegovina	30 days
Botswana	90 days
Brazil	90 days
Bulgaria	90 days
Canada	180 days
Chile	90 days
Colombia	90 days
Costa Rica	90 days
Croatia	90 days
Cyprus	30 days
Czech	90 days
Denmark	90 days
Dominica	90 days
Dominican Republic	90 days
Ecuador	90 days
El Salvador	90 days
Estonia	90 days
Fiji	30 days
Finland	90 days
France	90 days
Germany	90 days
Greece	90 days
Guatemala	90 days
Guyana	30 days
Haiti	90 days
Honduras	90 days
Hungary	90 days
Iceland	90 days
Ireland	90 days
Israel	90 days
Italy	90 days
Jamaica	90 days
Kazakhstan	30 days
Latvia	90 days
Lesotho	60 days
Liechtenstein	90 days
Lithuania	90 days
Luxembourg	90 days
Malaysia	90 days
Malta	90 days
Marshall Islands	30 days
Mauritius	30 days
Mexico	90 days
Monaco	30 days
Montenegro	30 days
Morocco	90 days
Nauru	30 days
Netherlands	90 days
New Caledonia	30 days
Nicaragua	90 days
Norway	90 days
Oman	30 days
Palau	30 days
Paraguay	30 days
Poland	90 days
Portugal	60 days
Qatar	30 days
Romania	90 days
Russia	60 days
Saint Kitts and Nevis	90 days
Saint Lucia	90 days
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	90 days
San Marino	30 days
Serbia	90 days
Seychelles	30 days
Singapore	90 days
Slovakia	90 days
Slovenia	90 days
South Africa	30 days
Spain	90 days
Surinam	90 days
Swaziland	30 days
San Marino	30 days
Sweden	90 days
Switzerland	90 days
Thailand	90 days
Trinidad and Tobago	90 days
Tunisia	30 days
Turkey	90 days
Tuvalu	30 days
United Arab Emirates	90 days
United Kingdom	90 days
United States	90 days
Uruguay	90 days
Vatican City	30 days
Venezuela	90 days

Documentation Requirements for the South Korea ETA

Only a valid passport from one of the eligible countries is required to get started with the K-ETA application.

A recent individual photograph is also required, you can add this at a later stage.

To pay the K-ETA fees securely online, you need a credit or debit card.

Check the Status of Your South Korea ETA

You’ll receive notifications and updates regarding the status of your K-ETA application by email.

South Korea ETA applications are usually processed within 1 days, however, some applications may take longer, up to 2 days.

To check the status of your online application, please click here.

Online Application for the South Korea ETA

It’s quick and easy to complete the online K-ETA application form.

You need to include basic details including your first and last name, place and date of birth, nationality, gender, and passport details.

Eligible applicants can click here to complete the South Korea ETA application online.

The K-ETA does not guarantee entry to South Korea. The final decision on whether to grant entry lies with South Korean border officials.