How many countries can South Korea passport holders visit without a visa?

A South Korea passport gives visa-free, visa-on-arrival or ETA access to 166 destinations (the Passport Index mobility score). Many more are reachable with an online e-visa. Always confirm with the embassy or official portal before booking.

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Where can you travel on a South Korea passport?

Q: Which countries are visa-free for South Korea passport holders?

Visa-free for South Korea passports: Albania, Andorra, Angola, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Austria, Bahamas, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Estonia, Eswatini, Fiji, Finland, France, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, and more.

South Korea passport holders can enter 166 destinations with no visa needed in advance, visa-free, visa on arrival, or an ETA. Below is the full breakdown by visa type, updated June 2026.

116

Visa-free

Visa on arrival

ETA

e-Visa

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Visa-free countries No visa

A South Korea passport holder can enter these 116 destinations with no visa at all for short stays:

Albania Andorra Angola Antigua & Barbuda Argentina Armenia Austria Bahamas Barbados Belarus Belgium Belize Bosnia & Herzegovina Botswana Brazil Brunei Bulgaria Chile China Colombia Costa Rica Croatia Cyprus Czechia Denmark Dominica Dominican Republic Ecuador El Salvador Estonia Eswatini Fiji Finland France Gambia Georgia Germany Greece Grenada Guatemala Guyana Haiti Honduras Hong Kong Hungary Iceland Ireland Israel Italy Jamaica Japan Kazakhstan Kiribati Kosovo Kyrgyzstan Laos Latvia Lesotho Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Macau Malaysia Malta Mauritius Mexico Micronesia Moldova Monaco Mongolia Montenegro Morocco Mozambique Netherlands Nicaragua North Macedonia Norway Palestine Panama Paraguay Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Romania Russia San Marino Sao Tome & Principe Senegal Serbia Seychelles Singapore Slovakia Slovenia South Africa Spain St Kitts & Nevis St Lucia St Vincent & Grenadines Sweden Switzerland Taiwan Tajikistan Thailand Trinidad & Tobago Tunisia Turkey Ukraine United Arab Emirates Uruguay Uzbekistan Vanuatu Vatican City Venezuela Vietnam Zambia

Visa on arrival On arrival

Get your visa at the border on arrival in these 41 destinations:

Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) ETA

A quick online travel authorisation is all you need for these 9 destinations:

Australia Canada Ivory Coast Kenya New Zealand Pakistan Papua New Guinea United Kingdom United States

e-Visa e-Visa

These 17 destinations issue an e-visa online before you travel, no embassy visit, but you do need to apply in advance:

Benin Bhutan Burkina Faso Cameroon Cuba DR Congo Equatorial Guinea Gabon Guinea Libya Myanmar Nigeria Somalia South Sudan Syria Togo Uganda

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Visa rules change. This page uses the open Passport Index dataset (mobility score = visa-free + visa on arrival + ETA) and is a research starting point, not visa advice. Always confirm with the embassy or the official portal before booking.

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