United Kingdom
South Korean passport holders don’t need a UK visa for a short visit, but need the online Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA), which costs £20 since 8 April 2026.
Where can I travel with a South Korean passport?
A South Korean passport gets you into 113 countries visa-free and 38 more with a visa on arrival. Another 32 offer an e-Visa or online authorisation, and 14 need an embassy visa or are closed for now. In Asia, 28 of the 34 other countries let you in without arranging a visa first.
Visa-free113
Visa on arrival38
e-Visa or online32
Embassy visa or no entry14
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Last checkedChecked17 Oct 2026
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What’s changed for South Korean passports
Thailand
Thailand replaced its 60-day visa exemption on 15 September 2026. South Korean passports aren’t named on the new 30-day or 15-day lists, so the rule for you may now be a Thai e-Visa or a separate agreement between the two countries. Check with the Royal Thai Embassy before you book.
Easiest trips in Asia
No visa to arrange before you go:
- Armenia · up to 180 days
- Azerbaijan · visa on arrival
- Georgia · up to 360 days
- Kazakhstan · up to 30 days
- Kyrgyzstan · up to 60 days
- Tajikistan · up to 30 days
- Uzbekistan · up to 30 days
- China · up to 30 days
- Hong Kong · up to 90 days
- Japan · up to 90 days
- Macao · up to 90 days
- Mongolia · up to 90 days
- Taiwan · up to 90 days
- Bangladesh · visa on arrival
- India · visa on arrival
- Maldives · visa on arrival
- Nepal · visa on arrival
- Sri Lanka · visa on arrival
- Brunei · up to 30 days
- Cambodia · visa on arrival
- Indonesia · visa on arrival
- Laos · up to 30 days
- Malaysia · up to 90 days
- Myanmar · visa on arrival
- Philippines · up to 30 days
- Singapore · up to 90 days
- Timor-Leste · visa on arrival
- Vietnam · up to 45 days
Every destination, by entry type
Visa-free 113 destinations
Southern Africa
- Angola · up to 30 days
- Botswana · up to 90 days
- Eswatini · up to 30 days
- Lesotho · up to 14 days
- Mozambique · up to 30 days
- South Africa · up to 30 days
- Zambia · up to 90 days
West Africa
- Senegal · up to 90 days
North Africa
Indian Ocean islands
- Mauritius · up to 90 days
- Seychelles · up to 90 days
Atlantic islands
- São Tomé and Príncipe · up to 15 days
Europe
- Albania · up to 90 days
- Andorra · up to 90 days
- Austria · up to 90 days
- Belarus · up to 30 days
- Belgium · up to 90 days
- Bosnia and Herzegovina · up to 90 days
- Bulgaria · up to 90 days
- Croatia · up to 90 days
- Cyprus · up to 90 days
- Czechia · up to 90 days
- Denmark · up to 90 days
- Estonia · up to 90 days
- Finland · up to 90 days
- France · up to 90 days
- Germany · up to 90 days
- Greece · up to 90 days
- Hungary · up to 90 days
- Iceland · up to 90 days
- Ireland · up to 90 days
- Italy · up to 90 days
- Kosovo · up to 90 days
- Latvia · up to 90 days
- Liechtenstein · up to 90 days
- Lithuania · up to 90 days
- Luxembourg · up to 90 days
- Malta · up to 90 days
- Moldova · up to 90 days
- Monaco · up to 90 days
- Montenegro · up to 90 days
- Netherlands · up to 90 days
- North Macedonia · up to 90 days
- Norway · up to 90 days
- Poland · up to 90 days
- Portugal · up to 90 days
- Romania · up to 90 days
- Russia · up to 60 days
- San Marino · up to 90 days
- Serbia · up to 90 days
- Slovakia · up to 90 days
- Slovenia · up to 90 days
- Spain · up to 90 days
- Sweden · up to 90 days
- Switzerland · up to 90 days
- Ukraine · up to 90 days
- Vatican City · up to 90 days
Middle East
- Palestine · visa-free
- Türkiye · up to 90 days
- United Arab Emirates · up to 90 days
East Asia
- China · up to 30 days
- Hong Kong · up to 90 days
- Japan · up to 90 days
- Macao · up to 90 days
- Mongolia · up to 90 days
- Taiwan · up to 90 days
Southeast Asia
- Brunei · up to 30 days
- Laos · up to 30 days
- Malaysia · up to 90 days
- Philippines · up to 30 days
- Singapore · up to 90 days
- Vietnam · up to 45 days
Central Asia and the Caucasus
- Armenia · up to 180 days
- Georgia · up to 360 days
- Kazakhstan · up to 30 days
- Kyrgyzstan · up to 60 days
- Tajikistan · up to 30 days
- Uzbekistan · up to 30 days
North America
- Mexico · up to 180 days
Central America
- Belize · up to 90 days
- Costa Rica · up to 180 days
- El Salvador · up to 180 days
- Guatemala · up to 90 days
- Honduras · up to 90 days
- Nicaragua · up to 90 days
- Panama · up to 90 days
Caribbean
- Antigua and Barbuda · up to 180 days
- Bahamas · up to 90 days
- Barbados · up to 90 days
- Dominica · up to 180 days
- Dominican Republic · up to 30 days
- Grenada · up to 90 days
- Haiti · up to 90 days
- Jamaica · up to 90 days
- Saint Lucia · up to 42 days
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · up to 90 days
- Trinidad and Tobago · up to 90 days
South America
- Argentina · up to 90 days
- Bolivia · up to 90 days
- Brazil · up to 90 days
- Chile · up to 90 days
- Colombia · up to 90 days
- Ecuador · up to 90 days
- Guyana · up to 30 days
- Paraguay · up to 30 days
- Peru · up to 180 days
- Uruguay · up to 90 days
- Venezuela · up to 90 days
Oceania
- Fiji · up to 120 days
- Kiribati · up to 90 days
- Micronesia · up to 30 days
- Vanuatu · up to 120 days
Visa on arrival 38 destinations
Southern Africa
East Africa
- Burundi · visa on arrival
- Djibouti · visa on arrival
- Ethiopia · visa on arrival
- Rwanda · visa on arrival
- Tanzania · visa on arrival
West Africa
- Guinea-Bissau · visa on arrival
- Sierra Leone · visa on arrival
North Africa
- Egypt · visa on arrival
Indian Ocean islands
- Comoros · visa on arrival
- Madagascar · visa on arrival
Atlantic islands
- Cabo Verde · visa on arrival
Middle East
- Bahrain · visa on arrival
- Iran · visa on arrival
- Jordan · visa on arrival
- Kuwait · visa on arrival
- Lebanon · visa on arrival
- Oman · visa on arrival
- Qatar · visa on arrival
- Saudi Arabia · visa on arrival
Southeast Asia
- Cambodia · visa on arrival
- Indonesia · visa on arrival
- Myanmar · visa on arrival
- Timor-Leste · visa on arrival
South Asia
- Bangladesh · visa on arrival
- India · visa on arrival
- Maldives · visa on arrival
- Nepal · visa on arrival
- Sri Lanka · visa on arrival
Central Asia and the Caucasus
- Azerbaijan · visa on arrival
Oceania
- Marshall Islands · visa on arrival
- Palau · visa on arrival
- Samoa · visa on arrival
- Solomon Islands · visa on arrival
- Tonga · visa on arrival
- Tuvalu · visa on arrival
e-Visa or online authorisation 32 destinations
East Africa
- Kenya · online authorisation
- Somalia · e-visa
- South Sudan · e-visa
- Uganda · e-visa
West Africa
- Benin · e-visa
- Burkina Faso · e-visa
- Côte d’Ivoire · online authorisation
- Guinea · e-visa
- Liberia · e-visa
- Mauritania · e-visa
- Nigeria · e-visa
- Togo · e-visa
Central Africa
- Cameroon · e-visa
- Chad · e-visa
- DR Congo · e-visa
- Equatorial Guinea · e-visa
- Gabon · e-visa
North Africa
- Libya · e-visa
Europe
- United Kingdom · online authorisation
Middle East
South Asia
North America
- Canada · online authorisation
- United States · online authorisation
Caribbean
- Cuba · e-visa
- Saint Kitts and Nevis · online authorisation
South America
- Suriname · online authorisation
Oceania
- Australia · online authorisation
- New Zealand · online authorisation
- Papua New Guinea · online authorisation
Rules changed recently: check first 1 destinations
Southeast Asia
- Thailand · rules changed: check first
Embassy visa, or not possible now 14 destinations
East Africa
- Eritrea · embassy visa
West Africa
- Ghana · embassy visa
- Mali · embassy visa
- Niger · embassy visa
- The Gambia · embassy visa
Central Africa
- Central African Republic · embassy visa
- Republic of the Congo · embassy visa
North Africa
Middle East
- Yemen · embassy visa
East Asia
- North Korea · embassy visa
South Asia
- Afghanistan · embassy visa
Central Asia and the Caucasus
- Turkmenistan · embassy visa
Oceania
- Nauru · embassy visa
Sources and checks
How current is this? Entry types come from an open visa dataset updated 17 Feb 2026, corrected where newer official notices show a change (checked 17 Oct 2026). The notes above were checked against the sources below. Rules change without notice: confirm with the embassy or official immigration site, and check your route on the IATA Travel Centre before you book.
- dataPassport Index Data (visa matrix for 199 passports, updated 17 Feb 2026) · imorte, continuing the dataset by Ilya Ilyankou (MIT licence) · published 17 Feb 2026
- secondaryUK immigration fee changes from 8 April 2026 · Bates Wells · published March 2026
- officialNew 30-day and 15-day visa exemption rules from 15 September 2026 · Tourism Authority of Thailand · published 1 Sep 2026
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