South Korea passport: where can you go
Visa-free / on arrival 138 · Online procedure 48 · Embassy visa 12
Of the 198 destinations a South Korea passport can travel to, 138 are visa-free or visa on arrival, 48 require an online e-visa, electronic travel authorisation or arrival declaration first, and 12 require an embassy visa. The classification asks one question: must something be completed online before departure? Click any destination for fees, processing time and the official site.
Popular destinations
Ordered by outbound travel volume; the colour is the category.
Japan Visa-freeVietnam Visa-free · online arrival declaration requiredThailand Visa-free · online arrival declaration requiredPhilippines Visa-free · online arrival declaration requiredTaiwan Visa-freeUnited States Electronic travel authorisation (ETA)China Visa-freeHong Kong Visa-freeSingapore Visa-free · online arrival declaration requiredMalaysia Visa-free · online arrival declaration requiredIndonesia Visa on arrival · e-visa available · online arrival declaration requiredAustralia Electronic travel authorisation (ETA)
Visa-free / on arrival: 138
Nothing to do before departure, or done on arrival. Stay limits are the official visa-free or on-arrival maximums.
| Destination | Requirement | Stay | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| China China | Visa-free | 30 days | |
| Denmark Denmark | Visa-free | 90 days | |
| Ukraine Ukraine | Visa-free | 90 days | |
| Uzbekistan Uzbekistan | Visa-free | 30 days | |
| Uruguay Uruguay | Visa-free | 90 days | |
| Armenia Armenia | Visa-free | 180 days | |
| Belize Belize | Visa-free | 90 days | |
| Russia Russia | Visa-free | 60 days | |
| Bulgaria Bulgaria | Visa-free | 90 days | |
| Croatia Croatia | Visa-free | 90 days | |
| Iceland Iceland | Visa-free | 90 days | |
| Liechtenstein Liechtenstein | Visa-free | 90 days | |
| Hungary Hungary | Visa-free | 90 days | |
| North Macedonia North Macedonia | Visa-free | 90 days | |
| South Africa South Africa | Visa-free | 30 days | |
| Botswana Botswana | Visa-free | 90 days | |
| Luxembourg Luxembourg | Visa-free | 90 days | |
| Guatemala Guatemala | Visa-free | 90 days | |
| Ecuador Ecuador | Visa-free | 90 days | |
| Taiwan Taiwan | Visa-free | 90 days | |
| Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan | Visa-free | 60 days | |
| Kazakhstan Kazakhstan | Visa-free | 30 days | |
| Colombia Colombia | Visa-free | 90 days | |
| Costa Rica Costa Rica | Visa-free | 180 days | |
| Türkiye Türkiye | Visa-free | 90 days | |
| Saint Lucia Saint Lucia | Visa-free | 42 days | |
| São Tomé and Príncipe São Tomé and Príncipe | Visa-free | 15 days | |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Visa-free | 90 days | |
| San Marino San Marino | Visa-free | 90 days | |
| Guyana Guyana | Visa-free | 30 days | |
| Kiribati Kiribati | Visa-free | 90 days | |
| Tajikistan Tajikistan | Visa-free | 30 days | |
| Senegal Senegal | Visa-free | 90 days | |
| Serbia Serbia | Visa-free | 90 days | |
| Cyprus Cyprus | Visa-free | 90 days | |
| Mexico Mexico | Visa-free | 180 days | |
| Dominica Dominica | Visa-free | 180 days | |
| Austria Austria | Visa-free | 90 days | |
| Venezuela Venezuela | Visa-free | 90 days | |
| Angola Angola | Visa-free | 30 days | |
| Antigua and Barbuda Antigua and Barbuda | Visa-free | 180 days | |
| Andorra Andorra | Visa-free | 90 days | |
| Micronesia Micronesia | Visa-free | 30 days | |
| Nicaragua Nicaragua | Visa-free | 90 days | |
| Palestine Palestine | Visa-free | ||
| Bahamas Bahamas | Visa-free | 90 days | |
| Barbados Barbados | Visa-free | 90 days | |
| Paraguay Paraguay | Visa-free | 30 days | |
| Panama Panama | Visa-free | 90 days | |
| Brazil Brazil | Visa-free | 90 days | |
| Greece Greece | Visa-free | 90 days | |
| Germany Germany | Visa-free | 90 days | |
| Italy Italy | Visa-free | 90 days | |
| Latvia Latvia | Visa-free | 90 days | |
| Norway Norway | Visa-free | 90 days | |
| Czechia Czechia | Visa-free | 90 days | |
| Moldova Moldova | Visa-free | 90 days | |
| Morocco Morocco | Visa-free | 90 days | |
| Monaco Monaco | Visa-free | 90 days | |
| Brunei Brunei | Visa-free | 30 days | |
| Fiji Fiji | Visa-free | 120 days | |
| Eswatini Eswatini | Visa-free | 30 days | |
| Slovakia Slovakia | Visa-free | 90 days | |
| Slovenia Slovenia | Visa-free | 90 days | |
| Japan Japan | Visa-free | 90 days | |
| Chile Chile | Visa-free | 90 days | |
| Grenada Grenada | Visa-free | 90 days | |
| Georgia Georgia | Visa-free | 360 days | |
| Vatican City Vatican City | Visa-free | 90 days | |
| Belgium Belgium | Visa-free | 90 days | |
| Mauritius Mauritius | Visa-free | 90 days | |
| France France | Visa-free | 90 days | |
| Poland Poland | Visa-free | 90 days | |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina | Visa-free | 90 days | |
| Honduras Honduras | Visa-free | 90 days | |
| Haiti Haiti | Visa-free | 90 days | |
| Macau Macau | Visa-free | 90 days | |
| Ireland Ireland | Visa-free | 90 days | |
| Estonia Estonia | Visa-free | 90 days | |
| Jamaica Jamaica | Visa-free | 90 days | |
| Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago | Visa-free | 90 days | |
| Bolivia Bolivia | Visa-free | 90 days | |
| Sweden Sweden | Visa-free | 90 days | |
| Switzerland Switzerland | Visa-free | 90 days | |
| Vanuatu Vanuatu | Visa-free | 120 days | |
| Belarus Belarus | Visa-free | 30 days | |
| Kosovo Kosovo | Visa-free | 90 days | |
| Peru Peru | Visa-free | 180 days | |
| Tunisia Tunisia | Visa-free | 90 days | |
| Lithuania Lithuania | Visa-free | 90 days | |
| Romania Romania | Visa-free | 90 days | |
| Laos Laos | Visa-free | 30 days | |
| Finland Finland | Visa-free | 90 days | |
| Netherlands Netherlands | Visa-free | 90 days | |
| Lesotho Lesotho | Visa-free | 14 days | |
| El Salvador El Salvador | Visa-free | 180 days | |
| Portugal Portugal | Visa-free | 90 days | |
| Mongolia Mongolia | Visa-free | 90 days | |
| Spain Spain | Visa-free | 90 days | |
| Zambia Zambia | Visa-free | 90 days | |
| Azerbaijan Azerbaijan | Visa-free | 30 days | |
| Albania Albania | Visa-free | 90 days | |
| Argentina Argentina | Visa-free | 90 days | |
| United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates | Visa-free | 90 days | |
| Hong Kong Hong Kong | Visa-free | 90 days | |
| Malta Malta | Visa-free | 90 days | |
| Montenegro Montenegro | Visa-free | 90 days | |
| Timor-Leste Timor-Leste | Visa on arrival | 30 days | |
| Guinea-Bissau Guinea-Bissau | Visa on arrival | 90 days | |
| Tuvalu Tuvalu | Visa on arrival | 30 days | |
| Bangladesh Bangladesh | Visa on arrival | 30 days | |
| Palau Palau | Visa on arrival | 30 days | |
| Solomon Islands Solomon Islands | Visa on arrival | 45 days | |
| Tonga Tonga | Visa on arrival | 31 days | |
| Comoros Comoros | Visa on arrival | 45 days | |
| Samoa Samoa | Visa on arrival | 90 days | |
| Marshall Islands Marshall Islands | Visa on arrival | 90 days | |
| Lebanon Lebanon | Visa on arrival | 30 days | |
| Qatar Qatar | Visa on arrival · e-visa available | 30 days | |
| Rwanda Rwanda | Visa on arrival · e-visa available | 30 days | |
| India India | Visa on arrival · e-visa available | 30 days | |
| Djibouti Djibouti | Visa on arrival · e-visa available | 90 days | |
| Tanzania Tanzania | Visa on arrival · e-visa available | ||
| Egypt Egypt | Visa on arrival · e-visa available | 30 days | |
| Ethiopia Ethiopia | Visa on arrival · e-visa available | 90 days | |
| Sierra Leone Sierra Leone | Visa on arrival · e-visa available | 30 days | |
| Nepal Nepal | Visa on arrival · e-visa available | 150 days | |
| Bahrain Bahrain | Visa on arrival · e-visa available | 30 days | |
| Burundi Burundi | Visa on arrival · e-visa available | 30 days | |
| Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia | Visa on arrival · e-visa available | 90 days | |
| Zimbabwe Zimbabwe | Visa on arrival · e-visa available | 90 days | |
| Kuwait Kuwait | Visa on arrival · e-visa available | 90 days | |
| Jordan Jordan | Visa on arrival · e-visa available | 30 days | |
| Namibia Namibia | Visa on arrival · e-visa available | 90 days | |
| Myanmar Myanmar | Visa on arrival · e-visa available | 30 days | |
| Oman Oman | Visa on arrival · e-visa available | 30 days | |
| Malawi Malawi | Visa on arrival · e-visa available | 30 days | |
| Madagascar Madagascar | Visa on arrival · e-visa available | 90 days |
Online procedure: 48
An e-visa, electronic travel authorisation or arrival declaration must be completed on the official site before departure. The AutoePass extension can fill all of these from your profile card. Online arrival cards by destination →
| Destination | Requirement | Stay | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dominican Republic Dominican Republic | Visa-free · online arrival declaration required | 30 days | |
| Singapore Singapore | Visa-free · online arrival declaration required | 90 days | The SG Arrival Card must be submitted online within 3 days before arrival (free) |
| Thailand Thailand | Visa-free · online arrival declaration required | 90 days | The TDAC digital arrival card must be completed online before entry (free) |
| Philippines Philippines | Visa-free · online arrival declaration required | 30 days | The eTravel declaration must be completed online before entry (free) |
| Vietnam Vietnam | Visa-free · online arrival declaration required | 45 days | Since June 2026 the pre-arrival declaration must be completed before entry at all airports (free) |
| Malaysia Malaysia | Visa-free · online arrival declaration required | 90 days | The MDAC digital arrival card must be submitted online within 3 days before arrival (free) |
| Suriname Suriname | Tourist card | 90 days | |
| Seychelles Seychelles | Online tourist registration | 90 days | |
| Israel Israel | Electronic travel authorisation (ETA) | 90 days | |
| Canada Canada | Electronic travel authorisation (ETA) | 180 days | |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Kitts and Nevis | Electronic travel authorisation (ETA) | 90 days | |
| Sri Lanka Sri Lanka | Electronic travel authorisation (ETA) | 30 days | |
| New Zealand New Zealand | Electronic travel authorisation (ETA) | 90 days | |
| Australia Australia | Electronic travel authorisation (ETA) | 90 days | |
| United States United States | Electronic travel authorisation (ETA) | 90 days | |
| Kenya Kenya | Electronic travel authorisation (ETA) | 90 days | |
| United Kingdom United Kingdom | Electronic travel authorisation (ETA) | 180 days | |
| Mozambique Mozambique | Electronic travel authorisation (ETA) | 30 days | |
| Bhutan Bhutan | e-Visa | ||
| Uganda Uganda | e-Visa | ||
| Chad Chad | e-Visa | ||
| Iraq Iraq | e-Visa | ||
| Iran Iran | e-Visa | ||
| Guinea Guinea | e-Visa | 90 days | |
| DR Congo DR Congo | e-Visa | 7 days | |
| Libya Libya | e-Visa | ||
| Liberia Liberia | e-Visa | ||
| Ghana Ghana | e-Visa | ||
| Gabon Gabon | e-Visa | 90 days | |
| South Sudan South Sudan | e-Visa | 90 days | |
| Syria Syria | e-Visa | ||
| Cuba Cuba | e-Visa | 90 days | The D'Viajeros declaration must be completed online before entry |
| Cameroon Cameroon | e-Visa | ||
| Togo Togo | e-Visa | 15 days | |
| Nigeria Nigeria | e-Visa | 90 days | |
| Pakistan Pakistan | e-Visa | ||
| Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea | e-Visa | 60 days | |
| Burkina Faso Burkina Faso | e-Visa | ||
| Mauritania Mauritania | e-Visa | 90 days | |
| Somalia Somalia | e-Visa | ||
| Benin Benin | e-Visa | ||
| Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea | e-Visa | ||
| Afghanistan Afghanistan | e-Visa | ||
| Indonesia Indonesia | Visa on arrival · e-visa available · online arrival declaration required | 30 days | The All Indonesia arrival declaration must be completed before entry |
| Cambodia Cambodia | Visa on arrival · e-visa available · online arrival declaration required | 30 days | The Cambodia e-Arrival card must be completed online before entry (free) |
| Cape Verde Cape Verde | Visa on arrival · e-visa available · online arrival declaration required | ||
| Maldives Maldives | Visa on arrival · e-visa available · online arrival declaration required | 30 days | The IMUGA traveller declaration must be completed online within 96 hours before arrival |
| Ivory Coast Ivory Coast | Online pre-enrolment | 90 days |
Embassy visa: 12
Applications go through the country's embassy or consulate; there is no online route an individual can complete alone.
| Destination | Requirement | Stay | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central African Republic Central African Republic | Embassy visa | Apply through the country's embassy or consulate; no online channel. | |
| Yemen Yemen | Embassy visa | Apply through the country's embassy or consulate; no online channel. | |
| Gambia Gambia | Embassy visa | Apply through the country's embassy or consulate; no online channel. | |
| Republic of the Congo Republic of the Congo | Embassy visa | Apply through the country's embassy or consulate; no online channel. | |
| Eritrea Eritrea | Embassy visa | Apply through the country's embassy or consulate; no online channel. | |
| Turkmenistan Turkmenistan | Embassy visa | Apply through the country's embassy or consulate; no online channel. | |
| Niger Niger | Embassy visa | Apply through the country's embassy or consulate; no online channel. | |
| North Korea North Korea | Embassy visa | Apply through the country's embassy or consulate; no online channel. | |
| Nauru Nauru | Embassy visa | Apply through the country's embassy or consulate; no online channel. | |
| Sudan Sudan | Embassy visa | Apply through the country's embassy or consulate; no online channel. | |
| Algeria Algeria | Embassy visa | Apply through the country's embassy or consulate; no online channel. | |
| Mali Mali | Embassy visa | Apply through the country's embassy or consulate; no online channel. |
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Check if you can goVisa requirements and stay limits are compiled from information published by destination governments; classification updated 2026-10-01. Policies change; check the destination's official site before travelling.