Useful Information

There are two types of ROK visas: single-entry and multiple-entry.
Single-entry visa: Valid for three months from the date of issuance.
Multiple-entry visa: Valid for the designated period following the date of issuance.
•Status of sojourn relating to diplomacy (A-1), official business (A-2) or treaties (A-3): Not more than 3 years.
•Status of sojourn relating to temporary workers (H-2): Not more than 5 years.
•Status of sojourn relating to an official treaty: As agreed in the treaty.
•Status of sojourn set under reciprocity or in consideration of national interest: As determined by the Minister of Justice.

Cancellation or change of visa
The entry visa for a foreign national may be cancelled or changed by the Minister of Justice in any of the following cases.
•When the guarantor has withdrawn his/her guarantee or the relevant foreign national no longer has a guarantor;
•When it transpires that the foreign national has obtained the visa by fraudulent or dishonest means;
•When the relevant foreign national has violated the conditions of issuance of the visa;
•When a serious situation has occurred which makes it impossible to maintain the current visa status;
•When the relevant foreign national is in violation of a law, including The Immigration Control Act, or fails to comply with a justifiable instruction of an immigration official. The Justice Minister may, under Article 79 of the Immigration Control Act,, have the foreign national or applicant come to a government office to listen to his/her explanation of the situation concerning cancellation or change of visa when judged necessary.
•When asking the said person to come to a government office to provide a verbal explanation of his/her situation, the Justice Minister should inform the said person of the reason for a cancellation or change of visa and the hour/date and office at which presence his/her presence has been requested at least seven days in advance.

Entry without a visa
Foreign nationals falling under the following category, including nationals of a country that has signed a visa waiver agreement with the ROK, may enter Korea without a visa.
•A person entering the ROK within the designated period after obtaining or being exempted from a re-entry permit;
•An eligible national of a country that has signed a visa waiver agreement with the ROK;
•A person entering the ROK for purposes related to international friendship or national interest of the ROK after obtaining a separate entry permit;
•A person re-entering the ROK within the designated period after obtaining a refugee travel document.
Please check if you need a visa or not, please click here for more information: https://www.hikorea.go.kr/pt/main_en.pt

Countries whose nationals hold a diplomatic, official or ordinary passport may enter Korea without a visa.
•Asia : Japan(90 days), Hong Kong(90 days), Macau(90 days), Taiwan(90 days), Brunei, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman, Yemen, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain (90 days)[12 countries]
•North America : United States of America(90days), Canada(6 months) [2 countries]
•South America : Argentina, Honduras, Paraguay, Uruguay, Ecuador, Guyana [6 countries]
•Europe : Andorra, Monaco, San Marino, Cyprus, Albania, Croatia, Slovenia(90 days),Vatican, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro [11 countries]
•Oceania : Australia(90 days), Guam, Fiji, Nauru, Palau, Kiribati, Marshall Is., Solomon Is., Micronesia, New Caledonia, Samoa, Tuvalu, Tonga [13 countries]
•Africa : Republic of South Africa, Mauritius, Seychelles, Swaziland, Egypt [5 countries]