Visa Requirements for South Korea: 2025 List of Countries Needing a Visa

🌐 Visa-Required Countries for South Korea (2025)

Citizens of the following countries must obtain a visa prior to entering South Korea. They are neither visa-free nor eligible for the Korea Electronic Travel Authorization (K-ETA).

Countries that require a visa to visit Korea:

🌏 Asia

🇦🇫 Afghanistan
🇧🇩 Bangladesh
🇧🇹 Bhutan
🇰🇭 Cambodia
🇨🇳 China (Hong Kong, Macau SAR passport holders are visa-free)
🇮🇳 India
🇮🇷 Iran
🇮🇶 Iraq
🇯🇴 Jordan
🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan
🇱🇦 Laos
🇱🇧 Lebanon
🇲🇲 Myanmar
🇳🇵 Nepal
🇵🇰 Pakistan
🇵🇸 Palestine
🇵🇭 Philippines
🇸🇾 Syria
🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
🇹🇯 Tajikistan
🇹🇱 Timor-Leste
🇹🇲 Turkmenistan
🇺🇿 Uzbekistan
🇻🇳 Vietnam
🇾🇪 Yemen

🌏 Oceania

🇻🇺 Vanuatu
🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea
🇸🇧 Solomon Islands
🇹🇻 Tuvalu

🌍 Europe

Most European countries are visa-exempt, but a few still require a visa:

🇦🇲 Armenia
🇦🇿 Azerbaijan
🇧🇾 Belarus
🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina
🇽🇰 Kosovo
🇲🇩 Moldova
🇲🇰 North Macedonia
🇺🇦 Ukraine
🇬🇪 Georgia

🌍 Central & South America

Most countries in Central and South America are K-ETA eligible, but a few still require visas.

🇧🇴 Bolivia
🇨🇺 Cuba

🌍 Africa

Most African countries require a visa to enter South Korea: