How long can you stay in South Korea?
It depends on your passport: there are 7 different answers across the 44 passports we check. The most common (20 passports) is no visa, but an electronic travel authorisation (eTA) before you travel, for up to 90 days per visit.
Updated 27 September 2026
Pick your passport to see the rule for South Korea. Every passport is also listed in the table below.
At a glance
- 20passports: eTA needed · 90 days per visit
- 18passports: No visa · 90 days per visit
- 2passports: eTA needed · 30 days per visit
- 1passport: Free movement: no stay limit
- 1passport: No visa · 180 days per visit
- 1passport: eTA needed · 90 days per visit and 90 days in any 180 days (both limits apply)
- 1passport: Visa needed · Set by your visa
Stay limits by passport
| What you need | Stay limit | Passports | Notes and source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free movement: no stay limit | No limit | South Korea | Citizens have the right to enter and live here. k-eta.go.kr |
| No visa needed | 90 days per visit | 15 passportsAustralia, Austria, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Norway, Poland, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States | K-ETA not required until 31 December 2026. overseas.mofa.go.kr |
| No visa needed | 90 days per visit | Belgium, Netherlands, New Zealand | K-ETA not required until 31 December 2026; the official stay is 3 months. overseas.mofa.go.kr |
| No visa needed | 180 days per visit | Canada | K-ETA not required until 31 December 2026; the official stay is 6 months. overseas.mofa.go.kr |
| Visa-free with a travel authorisation (eTA) | 90 days per visit | 15 passportsArgentina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Estonia, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia | k-eta.go.kr |
| Visa-free with a travel authorisation (eTA) | 90 days per visit | Greece, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Mexico, Switzerland | The official stay is 3 months. k-eta.go.kr |
| Visa-free with a travel authorisation (eTA) | 90 days per visit and 90 days in any 180 days (both limits apply) | Portugal | No more than 90 days within any 180 days. k-eta.go.kr |
| Visa-free with a travel authorisation (eTA) | 30 days per visit | Cyprus, South Africa | k-eta.go.kr |
| Visa needed before you travel | Set by your visa | India | A visa from a Korean embassy or consulate is needed before travel. k-eta.go.kr |
Digital nomad visa
Workation visa (F-1-D): 1 year, extendable by up to 1 more year.
Who can apply: EU, EEA and Swiss passports, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, India, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, United Kingdom, United States. Official details (mofa.go.kr)
Compare digital nomad visas in 32 destinations
What these limits mean when you're moving around
- Days per visit
- Each stay is counted from the day you arrive until the day you leave. The notes list any extra conditions, such as how often you can enter.
- Days in any rolling window
- On any day, the days you've spent there in the window up to that day must stay under the limit. Older days drop out as the window moves forward, so your days left change as you travel. Some countries count the period from your first entry instead; the notes say when.
How days are counted. Visa365 counts any part of a day as a full day, so the day you travel counts for both countries. That way it never counts fewer days than you actually spent somewhere. Official rules can count differently, so check the sources below.
Tracking South Korea with Visa365
For the most common stay limit here, you'd add a days-per-visit limit of 90 days. In the app's entry rules for South Korea, pick your passport and one tap fills in the limit that applies to you. Visa365 shows your days left and leave-by date, and alerts you at the days-left counts you choose. It logs your days there automatically in the background, even offline.
More in our guides: how to track the days you spend in each country and the 183-day rule for digital nomads.
Official sources
- Korea Immigration Service: K-ETA eligible countries and periods of stay
- Korea Immigration Service: K-ETA temporary exemption extended to 31 Dec 2026
- Consulate General of Korea in Seattle: F-1-D Workation (Digital Nomad) visa
- overseas.mofa.go.kr
Last checked 27 September 2026 against these official pages, for the 44 of 44 passports listed above. The same information powers the entry rules in the Visa365 app and is re-checked every month.
Questions
How long can you stay in South Korea?
It depends on your passport: there are 7 different answers across the 44 passports we check. The most common (20 passports) is no visa, but an electronic travel authorisation (eTA) before you travel, for up to 90 days per visit. Always check the official source before you travel.
How long can you stay in South Korea with a passport from the United States?
With a passport from the United States, the answer is no visa needed, for up to 90 days per visit. K-ETA not required until 31 December 2026. Official source: https://overseas.mofa.go.kr/sg-en/brd/m_2444/view.do?seq=761487&page=1
How long can you stay in South Korea with a passport from the United Kingdom?
With a passport from the United Kingdom, the answer is no visa needed, for up to 90 days per visit. K-ETA not required until 31 December 2026. Official source: https://overseas.mofa.go.kr/sg-en/brd/m_2444/view.do?seq=761487&page=1
How long can you stay in South Korea with a passport from Australia?
With a passport from Australia, the answer is no visa needed, for up to 90 days per visit. K-ETA not required until 31 December 2026. Official source: https://overseas.mofa.go.kr/sg-en/brd/m_2444/view.do?seq=761487&page=1
Does South Korea have a digital nomad visa?
Yes. Workation visa (F-1-D): 1 year, extendable by up to 1 more year. Official source: https://www.mofa.go.kr/us-seattle-en/brd/m_23042/view.do?seq=41
Nearby destinations
This page is general information to help you plan, not legal, immigration or tax advice. Rules change and depend on your passport and circumstances: always check the official sources linked here before you travel.