Going to KOREA?
Don’t forget your
K-ETA
Available Countries
112 countries: 66 countries that concluded a visa waiver agreement with the Republic of Korea and 46 designated visa-free entry
countries
Key Guidelines for K-ETA
How to apply
You must apply for K-ETA at least 24 hours before boarding your flight or ship bound to the Republic of Korea.
- Your application may be filled out by proxy.
You can apply for up to 30 people at once.
Check the result
You can check the result within 24 hours of application either via email or on the website.
Period of validity
The period of validity is 2 years from the date of authorization.
Fees
The fee is 10,000 KRW (approximately $9-10, Additional fee excluded).
Re-application
You must re-apply for K-ETA even if your current K-ETA is still valid, in case you entered incorrect information or the information you entered changed, such as your name, sex, date of birth, nationality, passport information (passport number or expiration date), criminal history, and infectious disease information.
Exempt from arrival card
Those who have the authorized K-ETA are exempted from filling out the arrival card upon arrival.
COVID-19 Notice
K-ETA is currently available only to nationals of 21 countries who are allowed to enter without a visa
21 countries
Albania, Andorra, Barbados, Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Commonwealth of Dominica, Guam, Guyana, Holy See (Vatican City State), Ireland, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, New Caledonia, Nicaragua, Palau, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, San Marino, Slovenia, United Kingdom, United States
of America
Eligible countries are subject to change based on the COVID-19 situation.
Please check the website announcements for details.
Information and Inquiry
Visit the official K-ETA website at www.k-eta.go.kr for more details.
For questions, send e-mail to the K-ETA Center
Visit the website ‘Contact Us’ (service open from May 2021)
- Available in Korean, English, Russian, and Thai
Albania Andorra Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Australia Austria Bahamas Bahrain Barbados Belgium
Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana Brazil Brunei Darussalam Bulgaria Canada Chile Colombia
Commonwealth of Dominica Costa Rica Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Dominican Republic Ecuador El Salvador
Estonia Fiji Finland France Germany Greece Grenada Guam Guatemala Guyana Haiti
Holy See (Vatican City State) Honduras
Hong Kong Hungary Iceland Ireland Israel Italy Jamaica Japan Kazakhstan Kingdom of Eswatini Kiribati Kuwait Latvia Lesotho Liechtenstein
Lithuania Luxembourg Macau Malaysia Malta Marshall Is.
Mauritius Mexico Micronesia Monaco Montenegro Morocco Nauru Netherlands New Caledonia New Zealand Nicaragua Norway Oman Palau Panama Paraguay Peru Poland Portugal Qatar
Republic of South Africa Republic of Suriname
Romania Russia San Marino Samoa Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Saudi Arabia Serbia Seychelles Singapore Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Is.
Spain Sweden Switzerland Taiwan Thailand Tonga Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Turkey Tuvalu United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States of America Uruguay
K-ETA
Korea Electronic Travel Authorization
K-ETA is an electronic travel authorization that visa-free foreign visitors need to obtain before entering the Republic of Korea, by submitting relevant information online such as their travel information.
Purpose of travel should be tourism, visiting a family member, participating in events or meetings, or commercial business (excluding pursuit of profit).
Starting May 2021, you can travel to Korea more conveniently and safely by getting your K-ETA.
You can apply for your K-ETA at the official K-ETA website www.k-eta.go.kr (PC and mobile app)
How to apply
Step. 1
Apply
Examination and Confirmation of the Result
Ticket Issuing and Boarding
Immigration
K-ETA website
Only K-ETA approved persons will be able to board.
The exemption from submitting the arrival card makes the immigration process quicker and more convenient
Examination and Confirmation of the Result
Approved Disapproved
Step. 2 Step. 3 Items to prepare
valid passport, credit card(for fee payment), email address, recent profile photo
The result will be sent to your email within 24 hours of application
You can check the result on the K-ETA website and print out the K-ETA
Verify email Enter personal and travel information
Pay fee
Exemption from submitting the arrival card
Quicker immigiration process
Tourist information guide
