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Entry&Departure;
Any foreign visitor wishing to enter the Republic of
Korea must have a valid passport. Visitors with confirmed outbound
tickets may stay in Korea up to 30 days without visas; exceptions
to this apply to: Citizens from Cambodia, China,
India, Iran, Laos, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Palestine,the Philippines,
Sri Lanka, and Vietnam in Asia-Nigeria and Ghana in Africa-Russia,
Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan,
Uzbekistan, Tadjikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Georgia, and Macedonia in Europe-Cuba
in the Americas. However, visa-free, stopover entry is permitted
for 30-day passengers who have been issued US, Canadian, Australian,
New Zealand or Japanese visas.
Visa-free entry to Jeju-do
- for Chinese group tourists
- for citizens of the 12 CIS nations, Albania and Bosnia-Herzegovina.
Visitors who plan to stay in Korea for longer than 30 days must
obtain visas before coming to Korea. Special visa exemptions exist
between Korea and the countries listed hereafter, provided their
citizens do not participate in remunerative activities while visiting
Korea.
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A Korean embassy or consulate can issue two types of
visa: a short-term visa for the visitor who wants to stay up to 90
days or a special long-term visa for periods longer than 90 days.
A visitor with a special long-term visa is required to apply for alien
registration at a local immigration office within 90 days of arrival.
| Immigration Offices |
| Seoul |
(02)650-6212 |
Busan |
(051)461-3000 |
| Incheon
Airport |
(032)740-7013/7030 |
Gimhae
Airport |
(051)972-1610/1615 |
| Jeju |
(064)722-3494
(064)721-3494 |
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A written baggage declaration must be submitted to a
customs official upon entry. Passengers must clear customs through
either green, white, or red channels. Passengers who have no channel,
and those declaring non-duty-free articles should use the white channel.
Those who are suspected of making false declarations or of carrying
prohibited articles will be directed to the red channel. If a passenger
declares non-duty-free articles voluntarily, the declared amount will
be accepted and the clearance procedure will be expedited.
Duty-Free Articles
- Visitor's (non-resident's) goods which will be taken out of Korea
upon departure.
(The total quantity of the goods should be declared for
duty exemption.)
- Goods which were declared upon departure from Korea and are being
brought back.
- Goods totaling US $400 or less which were purchased or acquired
outside
Korea.
- I bottle (not over 1 liter) of alcoholic beverages
- 200 cigarettes (50 cigars or 250 grams of tobacco)
- 2 ounces of perfume
For further information on goods subject to declaration and prohibited
goods, please contact the Customs Information Offices at Incheon
Int'l Airport.
Te l: (032)740-3333
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All live animals and animal products entering Korea
must be accompanied by valid certificates issued by the exporting
country's government.
Declare all import animals and animal products upon arrival to the
National Veterinary Research and Quarantine Service, where they must
be inspected. Cloven-hoofed animals and their products that are shipped
from import-restricted areas will be sent back or destroyed.
For details, please contact the National Veterinary Research and Quarantine
Service.
Address: 480, Anyang 6-dong, Manan-gu, Anyang, Gyeonggi-do, Korea
Tel : (031)467-1946/1949 Fa x
: (031)467-1956
Seoul
Branch
(Incheon Int'l Airport) |
(032)740-2630 |
Gunsan
Branch |
(063)445-7348 |
| Incheon
Branch |
(032)740-2640 |
Jeju-do
Branch |
(064)712-2762
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Plant Quarantine
Passengers who carry any plants or soil including fruits (mango, orange,
papaya, etc.), vegetables, seeds, orchids, nursery stock or cut flowers,
etc., must describe the items and immediately declare them upon arrival.
Import restricted items and areas
- Fresh fruits, such as mango, orange, papaya, cherry, etc.: all
countries
- Nursery stock of apples, grapes, etc.: most European countries
- Walnut fruit and kernels: most countries
- Soil or plants with soil: all countries
If you have any question about plant quarantine, please contact
the National Plant Quarantine Service: Tel
: (031)449-0524
| Seoul
Branch (IIA) |
(032)740-2630 |
Gunsan
Branch |
(063)445-7348 |
| Incheon
Branch |
(032)740-2640 |
Jeju-do
Branch |
(064)712-2762 |
| Busan Branch |
(051)466-0444 |
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