Participants who arrive in Republic of Korea must have a passport or valid identity document. You should choose the most appropriate visa category for your application. For most updated and accurate information,
please refer to the Korean Embassies and Consulates in the residential country.
If an invitation letter is needed for the visa application, you are advised to firstly complete registration. You will then find a request form at the top of the page. Please fill in and send it to UNESCO International Forum on the Futures of Education Secretariat (secretariat@futuresedu2024.kr).
Following the implementation of K-ETA (Korea Electronic Travel Authorization) from September 1, 2021, nationals of countries/regions, who were eligible for visa-free entry, now need to obtain K-ETA approval in advance in order to board the flight or ship bound for the Republic of Korea. K-ETA authorization is generally valid for multiple trips over a period of two years or until your passport expires, whichever comes first.
However, 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 Visit Korea ｢ Year (2023 ~ 2024)｣
(A) K-ETA REQUIRED COUNTRIES (REGIONS) (112 COUNTRIES FROM APR 1, 2023) → APPLY FOR K-ETA DIRECTLY VIA K-ETA WEBSITE
| Asia (12) | Malaysia, United Arab Emirates, Israel, Kazakhstan, Qatar, Thailand, Turkey, Bahrain, Brunei Darussalam, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Kuwai |
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| Americas (30) | Guatemala, Grenada, Nicaragua, Dominican Republic, Dominica, Mexico, Barbados, Bahamas, Venezuela, Brazil, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saint Kitts-Nevis, Suriname, Haiti, Antigua and Barbuda, El Salvador, Uruguay, Jamaica, Chile, Costa Rica, Colombia, Trinidad and Tobago, Panama, Peru, Guyana, Argentina, Honduras, Paraguay, Ecuador |
| Europe (28) | Estonia, Greece, Latvia, Russia, Romania, Luxembourg, Lithuania, Liechtenstein, Malta, Bulgaria, Switzerland, Slovakia, Iceland, Ireland, Czech Republic, Portugal, Hungary, Monaco, Montenegro, Holy See, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cyprus, San Marino, Andorra, Albania, Croatia, Serbia, Slovenia |
| Africa (8) | Lesotho, Morocco, Tunisia, Republic of South Africa, Mauritius, Seychelles, Eswatini, Botswana |
| Oceania (11) | Nauru, New Caledonia, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Kiribati, Palau, Fiji, Tonga, Tuvalu |
(B) Countries/regions eligible for K-ETA temporary exemption
| Europe (13) | Finland, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Spain, Sweden, UK |
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| Asia (5) | Hong Kong, Japan, Macao, Singapore, Taiwan |
| Americas (2) | Canada, US (including Guam) |
| Oceania (2) | Australia, New Zealand |
K-ETA is mandatory for nationals of countries/regions, where visa-free entry is available. Nationals of K-ETA eligible countries should apply for K-ETA through K-ETA website or Mobile App (K-ETA).
*K-ETA approval does not guarantee entry to Korea.
*K-ETA approval will be refused in any case of submitting false or inaccurate information.
[For Foreigners] Countries/regions that allow visa-free entry to Korea (Foreigners (regular passport holders) visiting Korea))
If your country is not listed below, please check the required visa through the embassy.
| Classification | country/region | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia (9 Countries) |
Taiwan (90days/reciprocity) | Brunei (30days/ reciprocity) | Japan (90days/reciprocity) |
| Macau (90days/reciprocity) | Singapore (90days/agreement) | Hong Kong (90days/reciprocity) | |
| Malaysia (3Months/agreement) | Thailand (90days/agreement) | New Zealand (90days/agreement) | |
| Americas (32countries) |
Guyana (30days/ reciprocity) | Brazil (90days/agreement) | Honduras (30days/ reciprocity) |
| Guatemala (90days/agreement) | Saint Lucia (90days/agreement) | Uruguay (90days/agreement) | |
| Grenada (90days/agreement) | St. Vincent and the Grenadines (90days/agreement) |
Jamaica (90days/agreement) | |
| Nicaragua (90days/agreement) | Chile (90days/agreement) | ||
| Dominica (air) (90days/agreement) |
Saint Kitts and Nevis (90days/agreement) |
Canada (6months/ reciprocity) | |
| Dominica (annual) (90days/agreement) |
Suriname (90days/agreement) | Costa Rica (90days/agreement) | |
| Mexico (3Months/agreement) | Argentina (90days/reciprocity) *Applied from 22.10.1. |
Colombia (90days/agreement) | |
| USA (90days/reciprocity) | Haiti (90days/agreement) | Trinidad and Tobago (90days/agreement) |
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| Barbados (90days/agreement) | Antigua and Barbuda (90days/agreement) |
Panama (90days/agreement) | |
| Bahamas (90days/agreement) | Ecuador (90days/reciprocity) | Paraguay (30days/ reciprocity) | |
| Venezuela (90days/agreement) | El Salvador (90days/agreement) | Peru (90days/agreement) | |
| Europe (43 countries) |
Vatican (30days/unilateral exemption) | Malta (90days/agreement) | Andorra (30days/ reciprocity) |
| Greece (3months/agreement) | Belgium (3months/agreement) | Albania (30days/ reciprocity) | |
| Netherlands (3months/agreement) |
Bosnia and Herzegovina (30 days/ reciprocity) | Estonia (90 days out of 180 days/agreement) |
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| Norway (90 days out of 180 days/agreement) | Cyprus (30days/ reciprocity) | ||
| Denmark (90 days out of 180 days/agreement) | San Marino (30days/ reciprocity) | United Kingdom (90days/agreement) |
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| Germany (90days/agreement) | Serbia (90days/reciprocity) | Austria (90days/agreement) | |
| Latvia (90 days/agreement) | Bulgaria (90 days/agreement) | Italy (90 days/agreement and reciprocity) | |
| Russia (during 60 days and 180 days) Cumulative 90 days/agreement) | Sweden (90 days out of 180/agreement) | Czech Republic (90 days/agreement) | |
| Czech Republic (90 days/agreement) | Kazakhstan (30 days/agreement) | ||
| Romania (90 days/agreement) | Croatia (90 days/agreement) | Turkey (90 days/agreement) | |
| Luxembourg (3 months/agreement) | Spain (90 days/agreement) | Portugal (90 days out of 180 days/reciprocity) | |
| Lithuania (90 days/agreement) | Slovakia (90 days/agreement) | Poland (90 days/agreement) | |
| Liechtenstein (3 months/agreement) | Slovenia (90 days/reciprocity) | France (90 days/agreement) | |
| Monaco (30 days / reciprocity) | Iceland (90 days out of 180 days / agreement) | Finland (90 days out of 180 days / agreement) | |
| Montenegro (30 days/reciprocity) | Ireland (90 days/agreement) | Hungary (90 days/agreement) | |
| Africa Middle East (16countries) |
Morocco (90 days/agreement) | Eswatini (Swaziland) (30 days/reciprocity) |
Liberia (90 days/agreement) * 2019.7.18. from (Thu) Temporary Suspension of Visa Waiver Agreement |
| Mauritius (30 days/reciprocity) | Oman (30 days/unilateral exemption) | Lesotho (60 days/agreement) | |
| Seychelles (30 days/reciprocity) | Qatar (90 days/agreement) | Israel (90 days/agreement) | |
| Saudi Arabia (30 days/unilateral exemption) | Kuwait (90 days/unilateral exemption) | Tunisia (30 days/agreement) | |
| United Arab Emirates (90 days/agreement) | Bahrain (30 days/unilateral exemption) | South Africa (30 days/reciprocity) | |
| Botswana (90 days/reciprocity) | |||
| Oceania (13 countries) |
Guam (90 days/reciprocity) | Nauru (30 days/unilateral exemption) | New Zealand (3 months/agreement) |
| Marshall Islands (30 days/reciprocity) | Micronesia (30 days/reciprocity) | Samoa (30 days/reciprocity) | |
| Solomon Islands (30 days/reciprocity) | Kiribati (30 days/reciprocity) | Tonga (30 days/reciprocity) | |
| Tuvalu (30 days/reciprocity) | Palau (30 days/reciprocity) | Fiji (30 days/reciprocity) | |
| Australia (90 days/unilateral waiver) | |||
