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Visa-free countries for a South korean passport
Explore where South Korean passport holders can travel without a visa. This comprehensive guide details visa requirements for Korean citizens in every country, including popular destinations like Japan, Singapore, and Thailand. Find entry requirements and visa-free stays for Republic of Korea passport holders worldwide.
- 164
- destinations without an advance visa
- 117
- visa-free destinations
- 38
- destinations needing a visa or e-visa
Visa data updated February 2026 ·Check this passport in the visa checker
Where a South korean passport takes you
Every destination in our dataset, colored by what the South korean passport needs to enter: green is visa-free, blue is freedom of movement, grey means a visa or e-visa in advance.
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Every destination, by what the South korean passport needs
All 202 destinations in our dataset, grouped by entry requirement and colored like the map above — the South Korea's home country counts toward freedom of movement.
Freedom of Movement
2 Destinations
South KoreaHome
SvalbardFree Movement
Visa Free
115 Destinations
Albania90 days
Andorra90 days
Angola30 days
Antigua and Barbuda180 days
Argentina90 days
Armenia180 days
Austria90 days
Bahamas90 days
Barbados90 days
Belarus30 days
Belgium90 days
Belize90 days
Bolivia90 days
Bosnia and Herzegovina90 days
Botswana90 days
Brazil90 days
Brunei30 days
Bulgaria90 days
Chile90 days
China30 days
Colombia90 days
Costa Rica180 days
Croatia90 days
Cyprus90 days
Czech Republic90 days
Denmark90 days
Dominica180 days
Dominican Republic30 days
Ecuador90 days
El Salvador180 days
Estonia90 days
Fiji120 days
Finland90 days
France90 days
Germany90 days
Greece90 days
Greenland90 days
Grenada90 days
Guatemala90 days
Guyana30 days
Haiti90 days
Honduras90 days
Hong Kong90 days
Hungary90 days
Iceland90 days
Ireland90 days
Italy90 days
Jamaica90 days
Japan90 days
Kazakhstan30 days
Kiribati90 days
Kosovo90 days
Kyrgyzstan60 days
Laos30 days
Latvia90 days
Lesotho14 days
Liechtenstein90 days
Lithuania90 days
Luxembourg90 days
Macao90 days
Malaysia90 days
Malta90 days
Mauritius90 days
Mexico180 days
Micronesia30 days
Moldova90 days
Monaco90 days
Mongolia90 days
Montenegro90 days
Morocco90 days
Mozambique30 days
Netherlands90 days
Nicaragua90 days
North Macedonia90 days
Norway90 days
PalestineVisa free
Panama90 days
Paraguay30 days
Peru180 days
Philippines30 days
Poland90 days
Portugal90 days
Republic of Georgia360 days
Romania90 days
Russia60 days
Saint Lucia42 days
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines90 days
San Marino90 days
Sao Tome and Principe15 days
Senegal90 days
Serbia90 days
Seychelles90 days
Singapore90 days
Slovakia90 days
Slovenia90 days
South Africa30 days
Spain90 days
Swaziland30 days
Sweden90 days
Switzerland90 days
Taiwan90 days
Tajikistan30 days
Thailand60 days
Trinidad and Tobago90 days
Tunisia90 days
Turkey90 days
Ukraine90 days
United Arab Emirates90 days
Uruguay90 days
Uzbekistan30 days
Vanuatu120 days
Vatican City (Holy See)90 days
Venezuela90 days
Viet Nam45 days
Zambia90 days
eTA (Online Registration)
9 Destinations
Australia90 days
Canada180 days
Israel90 days
Kenya90 days
New Zealand90 days
Saint Kitts and Nevis90 days
Suriname90 days
United Kingdom180 days
United States90 days
Visa on Arrival
38 Destinations
AzerbaijanOn Arrival
BahrainOn Arrival
BangladeshOn Arrival
BurundiOn Arrival
CambodiaOn Arrival
Cape VerdeOn Arrival
ComorosOn Arrival
DjiboutiOn Arrival
EgyptOn Arrival
EthiopiaOn Arrival
Guinea-BissauOn Arrival
IndiaOn Arrival
IndonesiaOn Arrival
IranOn Arrival
JordanOn Arrival
KuwaitOn Arrival
LebanonOn Arrival
MadagascarOn Arrival
MalawiOn Arrival
MaldivesOn Arrival
Marshall IslandsOn Arrival
MyanmarOn Arrival
NamibiaOn Arrival
NepalOn Arrival
OmanOn Arrival
PalauOn Arrival
QatarOn Arrival
RwandaOn Arrival
SamoaOn Arrival
Saudi ArabiaOn Arrival
Sierra LeoneOn Arrival
Solomon IslandsOn Arrival
Sri LankaOn Arrival
TanzaniaOn Arrival
Timor-LesteOn Arrival
TongaOn Arrival
TuvaluOn Arrival
ZimbabweOn Arrival
e-Visa
23 Destinations
Benine-Visa
Bhutane-Visa
Burkina Fasoe-Visa
Cameroone-Visa
Chade-Visa
Cote d’Ivoiree-Visa
Cubae-Visa
DR Congoe-Visa
Equatorial Guineae-Visa
Gabone-Visa
Guineae-Visa
Iraqe-Visa
Liberiae-Visa
Libyae-Visa
Mauritaniae-Visa
Nigeriae-Visa
Pakistane-Visa
Papua New Guineae-Visa
Somaliae-Visa
South Sudane-Visa
Syriae-Visa
Togoe-Visa
Ugandae-Visa
Regular Visa
14 Destinations
AfghanistanRequired
AlgeriaRequired
Central African RepublicRequired
CongoRequired
EritreaRequired
GambiaRequired
GhanaRequired
MaliRequired
NauruRequired
NigerRequired
North KoreaRequired
SudanRequired
TurkmenistanRequired
YemenRequired
Frequently asked questions
How many countries can a south korean passport enter visa-free?
117 of the 202 destinations in the Day31 dataset are open to south korean passport holders without a visa, including 2 where they can live and work under freedom-of-movement rules. A further 38 issue a visa on arrival and 9 require only an electronic travel authorization (eTA).
Which destinations require a visa for south korean passport holders?
14 destinations require a visa applied for before travel — including Afghanistan, Algeria, Central African Republic, Congo, Eritrea. Another 23 require an e-visa, which is applied for online.
What is the mobility score of the south korean passport?
Day31's mobility score counts destinations reachable without advance paperwork: the south korean passport scores 164 of 202, with 2 destinations offering freedom of movement and 38 requiring a visa or e-visa in advance.
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