For those who will travel directly to Jeju, not connecting at Inchon or Seoul, there is a very flexible entry/departure policy, which allows visitors to stay without a visa for up to 30 days, except for those who are traveling from the following countries: Afghanistan, Cuba, Ghana, Iran, Iraq, Libya, Nigeria, Macedonia, Palestine, Sudan, and Syria. For those who will travel from China and connects at Inchon or Seoul must obtain a valid visa for a legitimate entry to Korea. If you are arriving directly to Jeju, no visa is required. Any foreign visitors wishing to enter the Republic of Korea must have a valid passport and obtain a Korean visa before coming. But people of 99 countries who want to visit Korea temporarily are permitted to enter without a visa according to visa-exemption agreements (Table 1), or in accordance with principles reciprocity or national interest (Table 2). (Please check the updated information at)

Table 1.Countries under Visa Exemption Agreements

Country/Period(days)

Europe	Austria / 90 Belgium / 90 Bulgaria / 90 Czech Republic / 90 Denmark / 90 Estonia / 90 Finland / 90 France / 90 Greece / 90	Germany / 90 Hungary / 90 Iceland / 90 Ireland / 90 Italy / 60 Liechtenstein / 90 Luxembourg / 90 Malta / 90 Netherlands / 90	Norway / 90 Portugal / 60 Poland / 90 Romania / 90 Spain / 90 Slovak Republic / 90 Sweden / 90 Switzerland / 90 United Kingdom / 90
Asia and Oceania	Bangladesh / 90 Israel / 90 Malaysia / 90	New Zealand / 90 Pakistan / 90 Singapore / 90	Thailand / 90 Turkey / 90
Americas	Antigua and Barbuda / 90 Bahamas / 90 Barbados / 90 Brazil / 90 Colombia / 90 Costa Rica / 90 Common wealth of Dominica / 90	Dominican Republic / 90 El Salvador / 90 Grenada / 90 Haiti / 90 Jamaica / 90 Mexico / 90 Nicaragua / 90	Panama / 90 Peru / 90 St. Lucia / 90 St. Kitts and Nevis / 90 St. Vincent & the Grenadines / 90 Surinam / 90 Trinidad and Tobago / 90
Africa	Antigua and Barbuda / 90 Bahamas / 90 Barbados / 90 Brazil / 90 Colombia / 90 Costa Rica / 90 Common wealth of Dominica / 90 Lesotho / 60 Liberia / 90	Dominican Republic / 90 El Salvador / 90 Grenada / 90 Haiti / 90 Jamaica / 90 Mexico / 90 Nicaragua / 90 Morocco / 90	Panama / 90 Peru / 90 St. Lucia / 90 St. Kitts and Nevis / 90 St. Vincent & the Grenadines / 90 Surinam / 90 Trinidad and Tobago / 90 Tunisia / 30

Table 2.Countries under Visa Exemption Agreements

Country/Period(days)

Asia	Brunei / 30 Hong Kong / 90 Japan / 90 Kuwait / 30	Macao / 30 Oman / 30 Qatar / 30 Saudi Arabia / 30	Taiwan / 30 United Arab emirates / 30 Yemen / 30
North America	Canada / 180	United States / 30
South America	Argentina / 90 Chile / 90 Guatemala / 30	Honduras / 30 Paraguay / 30	Uruguay / 30 Venezuela / 30
Europe	Albania / 30 Croatia / 90 Cyprus / 30	Latvia / 90 Lithuania / 90 Monaco / 30	Slovenia / 90 Vatican / 30
Oceania	Australia / 90 Fiji / 30 Guam / 30	Kiribati / 30 Marshall Islands/ 30 Palau / 30	Nauru / 30 New Caledonia / 30
Africa	Republic of South Africa / 30	Swaziland / 30