Visitors who plan to stay in Korea for longer than 90 days must obtain visas before entering Korea
Nationals of those countries which have visa waiver agreement with
Korea can enter without visas, on the condition that they should not
engage in remunerative activities during their stay in Korea.
* Canadians can also enter the Republic of Korea without visas for a
stay of up to six months
Visa application should be made at Korean Embassies or consulates abroad.
It is required for the visa applicants to submit passport, application forms, a recent passport-style color & photograph, and such other documents as determined by the status of stay.
Visa fees are as follows (visa fees below are basic rates so first contact the Korean Embassy or Consulate before applying for a visa):
Single entry visa for a stay of no more than 90 days : USD30
Single entry visa for a stay of more than 90 days : USD50
Multiple entry visa : USD80
Prolongation of Reentry Permit : USD20 *For Citizens of United States of America, multiple entry visa fee is USD45 on the basis of reciprocity since the mutual agreement in 1994
Exemption of Visas Fees(As listed below)
Countries under Visa Exemption Agreements Asia & Oceania
Bangladesh, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, Thailand, Israel, Pakistan
Pakistan : The Visa Exemption Agreement has been indefinitely suspended since January 1, 2002.
America
Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Colombia, Commonwealth of Dominica, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Haiti, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Peru, Panama, Brazil, El Salvador, St. Lucia, St. Kitts-Nevis, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Surinam, Trinided & Tobago
Africa
Lesotho, Liberia, Morocco, Tunisia
Europe
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Rumania, Spain, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands, United Kingdom, Turkey Korean who, with ports of Republic of Korea, wish to enter the above countries, can enter without visas in cases of within 30, 60 or 90 days of visits on business or travelling purposes, according to each agreement.
No-Visa Entry.
The following Nationals who want to visit Korea just for a short-term tour or transit are permitted to enter Korea with no visa according to the principles of reciprocity or priority of national interests with a tourist/transit visa status(B-2, 30days). Special status is awarded to Canadians(6 months) and Australian(90days)
Asia & Oceania
Macao, Brunei, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Republic of Yemen, Oman, Japan, Qatar, Taiwan, Hongkong, Kuwait, Guam, Nauru, Micronesia, New Caledonia, Solomon Islands, Kiribati, Fiji, Australia, Marshall Islands, Palau
America
U,S,A, Canada, Guatemala, Argentina, Chile, Venezuela, Honduras Uruguai, Paraguai,
Europe
Lithuania, Monaco, Vatican City, Slovenia, Serbia and Montenegro, Croatia, Albania, Cyprus, San Marino, Andorra
Tel: 971-2-4435337
Fax: 971-2-4435348
E-mail : uae@mofat.go.kr
Address: P.O.Box 3270, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Location: Saeed bin Tahnoon St. Abu Dhabi Immigration Area
* Working Hours: 08:00-14:30(Sunday - Thursday)
