Announcement on Resumption of Issuance of Short-term Visa, e-Visa and K-ETA (Korea Electronic Travel Authorization)

Starting June 1, 2022, issuance of Short-term Visit (C-3) Visa and e-Visa, which has been temporarily suspended since April, 2020 to prevent inflow of COVID-19 from overseas, will resume for foreign tourists, etc.

• Issuance of short-term visit (C-3) visa and e-visa via online will resume for foreign nationals from countries classified as Level 1.
  - Scope of eligibility for short-term visit (C-3) visa, which has been restricted to visitors with essential purposes* only, will expand to foreigners from countries classified as Level 1 for all areas stipulated in laws and regulations, including individual/group tour, family visit, business activities and others.
  * Limited to Diplomat·Foreign Government Official·International Agreement, Intra-Company Transferee·Corporate/Foreign Investor·International Trade, Humanitarian Grounds, etc.
  - In addition, e-Visa issuance for international talent, foreign patients, foreign group tourists, etc., will also resume after being suspended since April 6, 2020.



• Short-term Multiple Visa which has temporarily been invalidated will become valid again.
  - Short-term multiple-entry visas which have been suspended as of April 13, 2020 will become valid and can be used without any additional measures if the visa has remaining validity period and was issued before April, 5, 2020.



• Foreign nationals from countries classified as Level 2 by quarantine authorities can apply for a visa for essential purposes only such as visitors on humanitarian grounds, as previously done. Yet, this relaxed measure may change depending on COVID-19 developments in the nation.
  * No countries classified as Level 2 as of May, 2022
  
  For more information, please call the Immigration Contact Center at 1345 (no area code) or click here.

Information about K-ETA (Korea Electronic Travel Authorization)

Following the implementation of K-ETA, nationals of 107 countries/regions who were eligible for visa-free entry now should apply for K-ETA for issuance of the boarding pass (flight or ship).

K-ETA authorization is generally valid for multiple trips over a period of 2 years or until your passport expires, whichever comes first (Application fee-10,000 KRW/person).

• Eligibility of K-ETA Applicants for eligible countries of K-ETA according to the list above
  
  - A person who doesn't have a valid Korean visa
  
  - A person intending to enter the country for the purpose of tour, visiting relatives, participating in events or meetings, or business (other than profit-making activities)
  
  - A person who plans a short-term stay (up to 90 days for Finnish/Estonian Nationality) for business or tourism purposes
  
  ※ For the Employment activities, you must obtain a separate visa that allows you to work and participate in employment activities in Korea.
  
  ※ Korean Resident Card holders (registered foreign residents) do not need to get a K-ETA.
  
  For more information, please click here.