Atlas de passaportes
Coreia do Sul

Atlas de passaportes

Coreia do Sul 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.

ViagemImigração

Openness rank

#60

Entry openness

110

Isento de visto

62

Briefing updated

2026-09

Perfil do país

Capital

Seoul

População

51.2 million

Área

98,480 km²

Moeda

South Korean won KRW

Língua

Korean

Fuso horário

UTC+09:00

Nascidos no estrangeiro

1.8 million · 2024

Quota de migrantes

3.5%

Grupos étnicos

Korean

Nascidos no estrangeiro: stock de migrantes da ONU via Banco Mundial (sobretudo 2024). Os grupos étnicos seguem as categorias publicadas de cada país. A maioria não recenseia por cor de pele. Apenas indicativo.

Vistos e vias de imigraçãoLista de isenção de vistoDocumentos e foto de passaporteVisa siteImmigration site

Para quem é este guia

For short trips, study, IT and manufacturing work, or F-2 residents lining up F-5.

Como visitar e por quanto tempo

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.

Trabalho e residência

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.

Residência permanente e nacionalidade

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

Como entram passaportes populares

FAQ

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.

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 “eVisa”. 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 “Isento de visto”. typical stay on the matrix is 90 days. The port and mission are authoritative.

Guias relacionados

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.