Suppose you are interested in traveling to South Korea for short-term tourism or business activities. In that case, you should apply for the K-eTA. It is the most efficient and easiest way to obtain authorization to enter the country.

To obtain a visa to visit for extended periods or other purposes, such as a South Korean work visa or business visa, you need to contact the nearest diplomatic office of the country they are visiting.

South Korea requires an ETA, or Electronic Travel Authorization, for citizens of certain countries to enter the country.

Applicants should carefully check all the information provided on the South Korea ETA application is correct before submitting the online form. This is because even minor errors may result in a delay.

American citizens are eligible to submit a K-eTA to South Korea.

In addition, citizens of these visa-exempt countries can come to South Korea with a K-ETA:

– Albania
– Andorra
– Austria
– Barbados
– Belgium
– Bulgaria
– Croatia
– Czech Republic
– Denmark
– Dominica
– Estonia
– Finland
– France
– Germany
– Greece
– Guyana
– Hungary
– Iceland
– Ireland
– Italy
– Latvia
– Liechtenstein
– Lithuania
– Luxembourg
– Malta
– Mexico
– Monaco
– Netherlands
– New Caledonia
– Nicaragua
– Norway
– Palau
– Poland
– Portugal
– Republic of Cyprus
– Romania
– Saint Kitts and Nevis
– Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
– San Marino
– Slovakia
– Slovenia
– Spain
– Sweden
– Switzerland
– United Kingdom
– United States
– Vatican City
– Venezuela

The maximum stay for a business person with a K-ETA is 90 days.

Generally up to 90 days, but the allowed period of stay may differ by the nationality.

All South Korean visas can be processed within 2 days and are typically issued even more quickly- most travelers receive their K-eTA within 1-2 days.

Fill in the South Korea K-eTA before boarding a flight to ensure enough time.

Yes. K-eTA is Mandatory.

If you’re a national of a K-ETA country, without the proper document, you will be unable to enter the Republic of Korea.

K-eTA is a system which provides business travelers with an electronic travel authorization. This authorization is awarded automatically to the nationals of the 66 Visa Waiver Countries and nationals of 46 designated Visa Free Countries.

Foreign nationals intending to enter South Korea for tourism, visiting relatives, events or meetings, or if they plan to make any sort of business transactions need a K-eTA.
Please refer to Mandatory K-ETA required countries.

Your South Korean K-eTA will be valid for 2 years. It is not possible to extend it, so you should make sure you use it or apply for a new one before the expiration date.

Your ETA status information can be found by sending us a WhatsApp.

Suppose you have submitted your South Korea visa waiver application. In that case, you can check your visa status by visiting the Ministry of Justice website.

You can also contact them on their hotline at (02) 3466-1111 and ask for an update on your application.

If you have a passport from one of the following countries, get a K-ETA to South Korea:

Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Singapore (14 days), Spain, Sweden, Switzerland (4 months or less), United Kingdom.

You can apply for an K-eTA to South Korea through a simple online form that takes only a few minutes to complete.

With Aid-Air’s auxiliary service, you don’t need to fill out forms. Just send us a passport photo and a passport photo on WhatsApp.