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Visa

Foreigners visiting to Korea with confirmed outbound tickets can stay in Korean up to 30 days without visas. Exceptions apply to the citizens from a few countries. Special visa exceptions exist between Korea and the countries listed below, provided their citizens do not participate in remunerative activities while visiting Korea.

Countries under Visa Waiver Agreements (84 Countries as of Feb. 2007)

The following countries are permitted to enter without visa, in accordance to the Visa free Entry for Korean Nationals.
Country Applicable Passports Maximum period of stay Seaman's book
ALGERIA Diplomatic,Official passport 90 days ¡¿
ANTIGUA-BARBUDA Ordinary,Diplomatic,Official passport 3 Months ¡Û
AUSTRIA Ordinary,Diplomatic,Official passport Ordinary:3 Months, Diplomatic¤ýOfficial passport:180days, Staff stationed in Korea : During a period of incumbency ¡¿
ARGENTINA Diplomatic,Official passport 90 days ¡¿
BAHAMAS Ordinary,Diplomatic,Official passport 3 Months ¡Û
BANGLADESH Ordinary,Diplomatic,Official passport 3 Months ¡Û
BARBADOS Ordinary,Diplomatic,Official passport 3 Months ¡Û
BELGIUM Ordinary,Diplomatic,Official passport 3 Months ¡¿
BELIZE Diplomatic,Official passport 90 days ¡¿
BENIN Diplomatic,Official passport 3 Months ¡¿
BRAZIL Ordinary,Diplomatic,Official passport Ordinary:90 days, Diplomatic¤ýOfficial passport:3 Months, Staff stationed in Korea : During a period of incumbency ¡¿
BULGARIA Ordinary,Diplomatic,Official passport 3Months, Staff stationed in Korea : During a period of incumbency ¡¿
CAMBODIA Diplomatic,Official passport 60 days ¡¿
CHILE Ordinary,Diplomatic,Official passport 90 days ¡¿
COLOMBIA Ordinary,Diplomatic,Official passport 3 Months ¡¿
COSTARICA Ordinary,Diplomatic,Official passport 3 Months ¡Û
CROATIA Diplomatic,Official passport 90 days ¡¿
CYPRUS Diplomatic,Official passport 90 days ¡¿
CZECH Ordinary,Diplomatic,Official passport 3Months, Staff stationed in Korea : During a period of incumbency ¡¿
DENMARK Ordinary,Diplomatic,Official passport 3 Months ¡¿
COMMONWEALTH OF DOMINICA Ordinary,Diplomatic,Official passport 3 Months ¡Û
DOMINICA REP Ordinary,Diplomatic,Official passport 3 Months ¡¿
ECUADOR Diplomatic,Official passport Official passport:3 Months, Diplomatic:Unlimited ¡¿
EGYPT Diplomatic,Official passport 90days, Staff stationed in Korea : During a period of incumbency ¡¿
EL SALVADOR Ordinary,Diplomatic,Official passport 3Months, Staff stationed in Korea : During a period of incumbency ¡Û
ESTONIA Ordinary,Diplomatic,Official passport 90 days ¡¿
FRANCE Ordinary,Diplomatic,Official passport 3 Months ¡¿
FINLAND Ordinary,Diplomatic,Official passport 3 Months ¡¿
GERMANY Ordinary,Diplomatic,Official passport Ordinary:3 Months, Diplomatic¤ýOfficial passport:Unlimited, Staff stationed in Korea : During a period of incumbency ¡¿
GREECE Ordinary,Diplomatic,Official passport Ordinary:3 Months, Diplomatic¤ýOfficial passport:Unlimited ¡¿
GRENADA Ordinary,Diplomatic,Official passport 3 Months ¡Û
GUATEMALA Diplomatic,Official passport 90days, Staff stationed in Korea : During a period of incumbency ¡¿
HAITI Ordinary,Diplomatic,Official passport 3 Months ¡Û
HUNGARY Ordinary,Diplomatic,Official passport 3 Months ¡¿
ICELAND Ordinary,Diplomatic,Official passport 3 Months ¡¿
INDIA Diplomatic,Official passport 90 days ¡¿
IRAN Diplomatic,Official passport 3 Months ¡¿
IRELAND Ordinary,Diplomatic,Official passport 3 Months ¡¿
ISRAEL Ordinary,Diplomatic,Official passport 3Months, Staff stationed in Korea : During a period of incumbency ¡¿
ITALY Ordinary,Diplomatic,Official passport 90days ¡¿
JAMAICA Ordinary,Diplomatic,Official passport 3 Months ¡Û
JAPAN Ordinary,Diplomatic,Official passport Ordinary:B-2, 90days, Diplomatic¤ýOfficial passport:3 Months, Staff stationed in Korea : During a period of incumbency ¡¿
KAZAKHSTAN Diplomatic,Official passport 90 days ¡¿
LATVIA Ordinary,Diplomatic,Official passport 90days, Staff stationed in Korea : During a period of incumbency ¡¿
LESOTHO Ordinary, Diplomatic,Official passport 60days ¡¿
LIBERIA Ordinary, Diplomatic,Official passport 3Months ¡Û
LIECHTENSTEIN Ordinary,Diplomatic,Official passport 3Months ¡¿
LITHUANIA Ordinary,Diplomatic,Official passport 90days, Staff stationed in Korea : During a period of incumbency ¡¿
LUXEMBOURG Ordinary,Diplomatic,Official passport 3 Months ¡¿
MALAYSIA Ordinary,Diplomatic,Official passport 3 Months ¡¿
MALTA Ordinary,Diplomatic,Official passport 3 Months ¡¿
MEXICO Ordinary,Diplomatic,Official passport Ordinary:3 Months, Diplomatic¤ýOfficial passport:90 days ¡¿
MONGOLIA Diplomatic,Official passport 30 days ¡¿
MOROCCO Ordinary,Diplomatic,Official passport 3Months, Staff stationed in Korea : During a period of incumbency ¡Û
NETHERLAND Ordinary,Diplomatic,Official passport 3 Months ¡¿
NEW ZEALAND Ordinary,Diplomatic,Official passport 3Months, Staff stationed in Korea : During a period of incumbency ¡¿
NICARAGUA Ordinary,Diplomatic,Official passport 3Months, Staff stationed in Korea : During a period of incumbency ¡Û
NORWAY Ordinary,Diplomatic,Official passport 3 Months ¡¿
PAKISTAN Diplomatic,Official passport 3 Months ¡¿
PANAMA Ordinary,Diplomatic,Official passport 90 days ¡¿
PARAGUAY Diplomatic,Official passport 3 Months ¡¿
PERU Ordinary,Diplomatic,Official passport 3 Months ¡Û
PHILIPPINES Diplomatic,Official passport Unlimited ¡¿
POLAND Ordinary,Diplomatic,Official passport 3Months, Staff stationed in Korea : During a period of incumbency ¡¿
PORTUGAL Ordinary,Diplomatic,Official passport 60 days ¡Û
RUMANIA(D. O. S.) Ordinary,Diplomatic,Official passport 3Months, Staff stationed in Korea : During a period of incumbency ¡¿
RUSSIA Diplomatic, Official passport 90 days ¡¿
SINGAPORE Ordinary,Diplomatic,Official passport 3 Months ¡¿
SLOVAK Ordinary,Diplomatic,Official passport 3Months, Staff stationed in Korea : During a period of incumbency ¡¿
SPAIN Ordinary,Diplomatic,Official passport 3 Months ¡Û
ST. KITIS NEVIS Ordinary,Diplomatic,Official passport 3 Months ¡Û
ST. LUCIA Ordinary,Diplomatic,Official passport 3 Months ¡Û
ST. VINCENT Ordinary,Diplomatic,Official passport 3 Months ¡Û
SURINAM Ordinary,Diplomatic,Official passport 3 Months ¡¿
SWEDEN Ordinary,Diplomatic,Official passport 3 Months ¡¿
SWITZERLAND Ordinary,Diplomatic,Official passport 3 Months ¡¿
THAILAND Ordinary,Diplomatic,Official passport Ordinary:3 Months, Diplomatic¤ýOfficial passport:Unlimited ¡Û
TRINIDOD-TOBAGO Ordinary,Diplomatic,Official passport 3 Months ¡Û
TUNISIA Ordinary,Diplomatic,Official passport 30 days, Staff stationed in Korea : During a period of incumbency ¡¿
TURKEY Ordinary,Diplomatic,Official passport 3 Months ¡¿
UKRAINE Diplomatic 90 days ¡¿
UNITED KINGDOM Ordinary,Diplomatic,Official passport 3 Months ¡¿
URUGUAY Diplomatic,Official passport 3Months, Staff stationed in Korea : During a period of incumbency ¡¿
VENEZUELA Ordinary,Diplomatic,Official passport Ordinary:90 days, Diplomatic¤ýOfficial passport:30 days, Staff stationed in Korea : During a period of incumbency ¡¿
VIETNAM Diplomatic,Official passport 3Months, Staff stationed in Korea : During a period of incumbency ¡¿

Countries exempt from applying for visa


Continent Countries exempt from applying for visa
Asia Hong Kong, Japan, Macau, Brunei, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait, China-Taiwan, Indonesia, Lebanon
North America America, Canada
South America Argentina, Honduras, Uruguay, Paraguay, Guyana, Ecuador, Guatemala
Europe Monaco, Holy See, Slovenia, Croatia, Albania, Cyprus, San Marino, Andorra, Bosnia, Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro
Oceania Guam, Nauru (Rep.), New Caledonia, Micronesia, Solomon Islands, Kiribati, Fiji, Marshall Islands, Palau, Samoa, Australia
Africa South Africa, Swaziland, Egypt, Mauritius, Seychelles


For more information, please visit the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade at http://www.mofat.go.kr.


Trasportation

INCHEON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (IIA)
Passengers arriving at Incheon will need to take a shuttle bus from the airport into downtown Seoul. There are several bus lines and routes available, and the airport Information Counters can assist you with your travel needs. For more details about the airports, please visit http://www.iiac.co.kr/eng/airport/


Venue Access from Incheon Int'l Airport

Limousine Bus
There will be KAL Limousine Buses leaving every 20~30 minutes from the IIA to downtown Seoul and it normally takes about an hour and half. The buses to the host hotel (Sofitel Ambassador Hotel, Seoul) are available at the stop No. 4B or 11A, and the Limousine Bus fare is KRW 13,000 (app. 14 USD).
Information and tickets for the Limousine Bus are available at the Transportation Information Counter on the 1st floor of the airport. We kindly recommend you to use the Limousine Buses.
Deluxe Taxi
Deluxe Taxis can be found at the taxi stop No. 21 at the IIA. They are called ¡°Mobeom Taxi¡± in Korean and they have a yellow roof, black body and deluxe taxi sign on both sides. They offer more passenger space and a high standard of service. Fares are KRW 4,000 for the first 3 kilometers and KRW 200 for each additional 205 meters or each 50 seconds if the speed drops below 15 kilometers per hour. The fare from IIA to downtown is approximately KRW 70,000 (app. 80 USD). Deluxe taxis can be taken at stands located at hotels, stations, bus terminals, and major city streets. They also can be called at ¢Ï 02-558-8000.
Regular Taxi
Regular Taxis are available at the taxi stop No. 18 at the IIA. The fare system is based on both distance and time. Fares are KRW 1,600 for the first 2 kilometers and KRW 100 for each additional 168 meters. If the taxi is going less than 15kilometers per hour, an additional charge of KRW 100 per 41 seconds is added to the fare. Average fare from the IIA to hotels is about KRW 30,000 (app. 35 USD), but it may cost you less or more depending on the traffic during rush hours. Taxi Vans Exclusive van Taxis are available at the van Taxi stop No. 17. Van Taxis can accommodate 9 persons at its maximum. They are installed with simultaneous foreign language interpretation by phone, receipt-issuing equipment, and credit card processing terminal. Fares are the same as deluxe taxis. Passenger carrying large amounts of baggage may find them convenient. They can be called at ¢Ï 02-888-2000.
Brand Taxis
The Brand taxis "Kind Call Taxi" and "KT Powertel" are equipped with a simultaneous interpretation machine, a receipt issuance machine and wireless data terminal with automatic vehicle location system (a 24-hour call center checks real-time taxi availability and dispatches the closest one). The fare is the same as that of regular taxi and 1,000 won is surcharged for call usage. Kind Call Taxi: ¢Ï 1588-3382 / KT Powertel: ¢Ï 1588-0082


* Notice: Please note that all metered taxi fares do not include toll fees and a tip, and there is 20% late-night charge between 24:00-04:00.