Korea Electronic Travel Authorization website

K-ETA is for nationals of 66 visa waiver countries and nationals of 46 designated visa-free countries. K-ETA is required for foreign nationals who intend to enter the Republic of Korea for tourism, visiting relatives, participate in events or meetings, and business purposes other than profitable activities. 
※ Please refer to "K-ETA required countries’ below. 
1. Countries that concluded a visa waiver agreement with the Republic of Korea(Total 66 countries) 
Asia (7) : Malaysia, Singapore, United Arab Emirates, Israel, Kazakhstan, Thailand, Turkey Americas (25) : Guatemala, Grenada, Nicaragua, Dominican Republic, Commonwealth of Dominica, Mexico, Barbados, Bahamas, Venezuela, Brazil, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Suriname, Haiti, Antigua and Barbuda, El Salvador, Uruguay, Jamaica, Chile, Costa Rica, Colombia, Trinidad and Tobago, Panama, Peru Europe (30) : Greece, Netherlands, Norway, Denmark, Germany, Latvia, Russia, Romania, Luxembourg, Lithuania, Liechtenstein, Malta, Belgium, Bulgaria, Sweden, Switzerland, Spain, Slovakia, Iceland, Ireland, Estonia, the United Kingdom, Austria, Italy, Czech Republic, Portugal, Poland, France, Finland, Hungary 
Oceania(1) : New Zealand 
Africa (3) : Lesotho, Morocco, Tunisia 
 
2. Countries that are designated visa-free entry to the Republic of Korea (Total 46 countries) 
Asia (10) : Bahrain, Brunei Darussalam, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, Macau, Japan, Kuwait, Hong Kong, Taiwan 
Americas (7) : The United States, Canada, Guyana, Argentina, Honduras, Paraguay, Ecuador 
Europe (11) : Monaco, Montenegro, Holy See, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cyprus, San Marino, Andorra, Albania, Croatia, Serbia, Slovenia 
Oceania (13) : Guam, Nauru, New Caledonia, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Kiribati, Palau, Fiji, Tonga, Tuvalu, Australia 
Africa (5) : Republic of South Africa, Mauritius, Seychelles, Kingdom of Eswatini, Botswana

 
How to search for an English address

※ (Caution) Please write the address in English and the correct address can be found by entering the English name of the street name and then searching.


   ① Check the English address of the address on the postal code search site and enter it

  ※You can easily check the English address of your residence by referring to www.juso.go.kr/openEngPage.do for postal code inquiry.



  2) Select the appropriate address


  3) Write detailed address (e.g. apartment building/Unit number, etc.)


 

General payment is an application method according to the basic application process of the Electronic Travel Authorization Center, and the electronic travel authorization is issued after reviewing the K-ETA approval based on universal standards. .

For premium payment, only very brief information, passport photo and ID photo must be attached during the K-ETA application process.
It is an application method that increases the pass rate of permit approval in strict screening standards and allows you to check the results faster.

No. The face photo does not have to be the same as the passport photo, but it must meet the following conditions: · Color photo. · JPG files. · Hats, scarves, sunglasses, etc. are prohibited. · Ears must not be covered. · Do not wear colorful patterned clothes.· The front of the face must occupy at least 75% of the photo, and the photo must be taken with eyes open and facing the front of the camera.

The South Korean government has announced that all visa-waiver travelers are required to apply for Korea Electronic Travel Authorization (K-ETA) when entering Jeju Island.

After payment, no refund will be given even if K-ETA is not accepted.

Yes, you can apply only 3 times within 6 months

We are unable to give you the reason for the denial since it is subject to non-disclosure information. We do not know the reason for your disqualification. The reason is not disclosed at the Immigration Department of the Republic of Korea. You must visit the local Korean embassy (consulate) where you are currently staying and obtain a Korean visa.

The validity period of a K-ETA is 2 years from the date of approval. However, if the passport used for the K-ETA application expires in less than 2 years, that K-ETA approval will be valid until the passport expiration date.

The applicant can receive the results by e-mail, within 72 hours after completing the K-ETA application.

K-ETA (Korea Electronic Travel Authorization) is an online electronic travel authorization that visa-free foreign visitors need to obtain before entering the Republic of Korea for the purpose of tour, visiting relatives, participating in events or meetings, or business (excluding profit-making activities)