South Korea Visa

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Tourist visa
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Business visa
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Military Dep. visa
required

South Korea tourist visa is not required
for citizens of United States for a stay up to 90 days.

Good news if tourist visa is the correct choice for the purpose of your trip to South Korea.

Start with "What visa type do I need?" question right above the tabs on the left and review corresponding requirements. If you have any doubts, please contact our customer service.

Roger that, what's next?

  • Check the current validity of your passport.

    All travelers will need a passport valid for at least 90 days following your departure date from South Korea. However, we strongly recommend traveling with 6 months validity on your passport at all times. VisaHQ can assist U.S. citizens with a full range of expedited passport services, including new passport application and passport renewal.

  • Make sure your passport has blank Visa pages.

    Most destinations, including South Korea, require that you have adequate un-used pages in your passport, allowing for any necessary stamps upon arrival and departure. We recommend that you have at least two free pages in Visas section of your passport before any international travel. U.S. citizens can get extra passport pages added to their passports as fast as within 24 hours.

  • Confirm if transit visa is required for any connections.

    Check with your airline in case you have connecting flights overseas as part of your journey to South Korea. It may be the case that countries you pass through en route to your destination may require a separate transit visa. Please refer to visa requirements of the specific country.


  • South Korea business visa is not required
    for citizens of United States for a stay up to 90 days.

    Good news if business visa is the correct choice for the purpose of your trip to South Korea.

    Start with "What visa type do I need?" question right above the tabs on the left and review corresponding requirements. If you have any doubts, please contact our customer service.

    Roger that, what's next?

  • Check the current validity of your passport.

    All travelers will need a passport valid for at least 90 days following your departure date from South Korea. However, we strongly recommend traveling with 6 months validity on your passport at all times. VisaHQ can assist U.S. citizens with a full range of expedited passport services, including new passport application and passport renewal.

  • Make sure your passport has blank Visa pages.

    Most destinations, including South Korea, require that you have adequate un-used pages in your passport, allowing for any necessary stamps upon arrival and departure. We recommend that you have at least two free pages in Visas section of your passport before any international travel. U.S. citizens can get extra passport pages added to their passports as fast as within 24 hours.

  • Confirm if transit visa is required for any connections.

    Check with your airline in case you have connecting flights overseas as part of your journey to South Korea. It may be the case that countries you pass through en route to your destination may require a separate transit visa. Please refer to visa requirements of the specific country.

  • For all military dependent visas, please contact the Visa Agent at your nearest military base for instructions.

    South Korea military dep. visa is required.

    Unfortunately, at this time VisaHQ does not provide service for military dep. visas to South Korea.

    Steps that you can take:

  • First, check the current validity of your passport and the availability of blank visa pages

    All travelers will need a valid passport for their travels to South Korea. Also, the passport must contain un-used visa pages for the visa to be issued. We recommend traveling with at least 6 months of remaining validity on your passport at all times. VisaHQ can assist U.S. citizens with a full range of expedited passport services, including new passport application and passport renewal. We recommend that you have at least two free pages in Visas section of your passport before any international travel. U.S. citizens can get extra passport pages added to their passports as fast as within 24 hours.

  • Second, contact the nearest embassy or consulate of South Korea

    Take advantage of our extensive embassy and consular database to find the nearest one. Upon contacting the embassy confirm the required documents, the time it takes to process the visa and whether the consulate accepts applications by mail.

  • Finally, let us know if our information is incorrect

    If the military dep. visa is not required for citizens of United States traveling to South Korea, please do let us know so that we can keep our website up to date and relevant.

  • South Korea visa for citizens of United States is required for more information please contact the nearest South Korea embassy.

    South Korea entry visa is not required
    for citizens of United States.

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