Do visa-free visitors still need K-ETA?
Most visa-free passports must apply for K-ETA before travel. The list, fee and validity move — use the current justice-ministry notice.
パスポートアトラス
韓国 travel, immigration and PR
Korea uses K-ETA for visa-free visitors and points plus D-class visas for people who stay. F-5 PR and nationality are a separate bar.
観光移民
Openness rank
#60
Entry openness
110
ビザ免除
62
Briefing updated
2026-09
国プロフィール
首都
Seoul
人口
51.2 million
面積
98,480 km²
通貨
South Korean won KRW
言語
Korean
時区
UTC+09:00
外国生まれ人口
1.8 million · 2024
移民比率
3.5%
民族・エスニシティ
Korean
外国生まれ人口は国連の国際移民ストック（世界銀行経由、多くは2024年）。民族構成は各国の公表分類。肌の色での国勢調査は少数です。目安であり公式ではありません。
査証と移民ルートパスポート免除リスト書類と証明写真Visa siteImmigration site
このガイドの対象
For short trips, study, IT and manufacturing work, or F-2 residents lining up F-5.
渡航と滞在
Many passports are visa-free but must obtain K-ETA before departure; validity follows the justice ministry. Most Chinese passports still need a C-3 or similar visitor visa. Stays are often 90 days. Visa-free status is not permission to work.
就労・滞在の道
Work is commonly E-7 skilled or E-9 non-professional; study is D-2; job-seeking is D-10. Points-based F-2 turns income, age, Korean and credentials into residence. Employer sponsorship and points invitations run in parallel.
永住と国籍
F-5 usually needs years of lawful stay, income or investment, Korean and conduct. Visitor time does not count. Naturalisation is separate; dual nationality is allowed in some cases. Confirm with Korea Immigration.
Time to PR：Usually 5 years; points or investment can shorten
主要パスポートの入国
よくある質問
Is F-2 points the same as PR?
No. F-2 is renewable residence; F-5 is PR. High points only get you closer — years and income still apply.
Does a Chinese passport need a visa?
On this site’s matrix the result is “電子ビザ”. confirm length of stay with the destination. The port and mission are authoritative.
Does a US passport need a visa?
On this site’s matrix the result is “ビザ免除”. typical stay on the matrix is 90 days. The port and mission are authoritative.
関連ガイド
台湾Handbooks summarise public sources so you can cross-check the visa matrix and policy playbooks. They are not legal advice. Quotas, stay lengths and visa-free lists move — confirm with the destination government and its missions before you travel or file.