Popular destinations you can visit easily
Thailand60d
Turkey90d
United Arab Emirates90d
Malaysia90d
IndonesiaOn arrival
MaldivesOn arrival
Sri LankaOn arrival
Georgia360d
QatarOn arrival
EgyptOn arrival
Morocco90d
KenyaeTAVisa-free countries for South Korea passport holders (116)
Enter with just your passport (stay limits in days where known).
Albania90 days
Andorra90 days
Angola30 days
Antigua and Barbuda180 days
Argentina90 days
Armenia180 days
Austria90 days
Bahamas90 days
Barbados90 days
Belarus30 days
Belgium90 days
Belize90 days
Bosnia and Herzegovina90 days
Botswana90 days
Brazil90 days
Brunei30 days
Bulgaria90 days
Chile90 days
China30 days
Colombia90 days
Costa Rica180 days
Croatia90 days
Cyprus90 days
Czech Republic90 days
Denmark90 days
Dominica180 days
Dominican Republic
Ecuador90 days
El Salvador180 days
Estonia90 days
Eswatini30 days
Fiji120 days
Finland90 days
France90 days
Gambia90 days- Georgia360 days
Germany90 days
Greece90 days
Grenada90 days
Guatemala90 days
Guyana30 days
Haiti90 days
Honduras90 days
Hong Kong90 days
Hungary90 days
Iceland90 days
Ireland90 days
Israel90 days
Italy90 days
Jamaica90 days
Japan90 days
Kazakhstan30 days
Kiribati90 days
Kosovo90 days
Kyrgyzstan60 days
Laos30 days
Latvia90 days
Lesotho14 days
Liechtenstein90 days
Lithuania90 days
Luxembourg90 days
Macao90 days- Malaysia90 days
Malta90 days
Mauritius90 days
Mexico180 days
Micronesia30 days
Moldova90 days
Monaco90 days
Mongolia90 days
Montenegro90 days- Morocco90 days
Mozambique30 days
Netherlands90 days
Nicaragua90 days
North Macedonia90 days
Norway90 days
Palestine
Panama90 days
Paraguay30 days
Peru180 days
Philippines30 days
Poland90 days
Portugal90 days
Romania90 days
Russia60 days
San Marino90 days
São Tomé and Príncipe15 days
Senegal90 days
Serbia90 days
Seychelles90 days
Singapore90 days
Slovakia90 days
Slovenia90 days
South Africa30 days
Spain90 days
St. Kitts and Nevis90 days
St. Lucia42 days
St. Vincent and Grenadines90 days
Sweden90 days
Switzerland90 days
Taiwan90 days
Tajikistan30 days- Thailand60 days
Trinidad and Tobago90 days
Tunisia90 days- Turkey90 days
Ukraine90 days- United Arab Emirates90 days
Uruguay90 days
Uzbekistan30 days
Vanuatu120 days
Vatican City90 days
Venezuela90 days
Vietnam45 days
Zambia90 days
Visa on arrival (41)
Get your visa at the airport or border on arrival, sometimes for a fee.
Azerbaijan
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Bolivia
Burundi
Cambodia
Cape Verde
Comoros
Djibouti- Egypt
Ethiopia
Ghana
Guinea-Bissau
India- Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Jordan
Kuwait
Lebanon
Madagascar
Malawi- Maldives
Marshall Islands
Mauritania
Namibia
Nepal
Oman
Palau- Qatar
Rwanda
Samoa
Saudi Arabia
Sierra Leone
Solomon Islands- Sri Lanka
Tanzania
Timor-Leste
Tonga
Tuvalu
Zimbabwe
eTA required (9)
Apply online for a quick electronic travel authorization before you fly.
e-Visa (17)
Apply online and get approval before you travel.
Visa required (15)
Apply at an embassy, consulate or visa center before traveling.
Frequently asked questions
How many countries can South Korea passport holders visit without a visa?
South Korea passport holders can enter 116 destinations visa-free, plus 41 with visa on arrival and 9 with an eTA, for a total of 166 easy-access destinations. A further 17 destinations offer e-Visas.
How strong is the South Korea passport?
With 166 easy-access destinations, the South Korea passport ranks #2 out of 199 passports in our ranking.
Do South Korea citizens need a visa for Schengen countries?
No. South Korea passport holders can visit the Schengen Area visa-free for up to 90 days in any 180-day period (an ETIAS online travel authorization is expected to become mandatory for visa-exempt travelers).
Do South Korea passport holders need a visa for United States?
eTA (electronic travel authorization) for South Korea passport holders traveling to United States.
Do South Korea passport holders need a visa for United Kingdom?
eTA (electronic travel authorization) for South Korea passport holders traveling to United Kingdom.
Do South Korea passport holders need a visa for Canada?
eTA (electronic travel authorization) for South Korea passport holders traveling to Canada.
Do South Korea passport holders need a visa for United Arab Emirates?
Visa-free for South Korea passport holders traveling to United Arab Emirates.
Data from the Passport Index dataset (MIT), last updated 2026-02-18. Entry rules change and can depend on passport validity, purpose of travel and onward tickets. Always confirm with the destination's official embassy before you travel.