(last updated: June 16, 2022)

• COVID TEST
  Travelers entering Korea, whether fully vaccinated or not, are required to submit a Pre-departure PCR/RAT negative test result which is taken within 24-48 hours of the flight departure. Post-arrival PCR Test within 3 days after Entry will be required, too. For more information, please refer to this link:
  https://www.airport.kr/ap_cnt/en/svc/covid19/quaranti/quarantine.do
  
  
• Q-CODE
  (Quarantine Information Advance Input System)
  Travelers don’t need to quarantine after arrival, but register your travel plan on Q-Code in advance to entering Korea. See information here:
  https://cov19ent.kdca.go.kr/cpassportal/biz/beffatstmnt/main.do?lang=en
  
  
• K-ETA
  Citizens of Canada, Russia and USA are eligible to enter Korea with K-ETA (Korea Electronic Travel Authorization).
  The guidance of K-ETA is here:
  https://www.k-eta.go.kr/portal/guide/viewetaapplication.do
  You can apply for K-ETA here:
  https://www.k-eta.go.kr/portal/apply/index.do?locale=EN/
  You can check whether your passport is eligible to apply for K-ETA:
  https://www.k-eta.go.kr/portal/guide/viewetaalification.do
  
  Useful information
  How to Apply for K-ETA and Make a Payment:
  https://www.k-eta.go.kr/portal/board/viewboarddetail.do?bbsSn=5767&pageIndex=2
  How to find the address:
  https://www.k-eta.go.kr/portal/board/viewboarddetail.do?bbsSn=476&pageIndex=2
  [Example with with Paradise hotel address]
  
  Canada
  
  K-ETA information on the Embassy of the ROK in Canada webpage
  https://overseas.mofa.go.kr/ca-en/wpge/m_5236/contents.do
  
  The general visa information on the Consulate of the ROK in Vancouver webpage
  https://overseas.mofa.go.kr/ca-vancouver-en/brd/m_4543/view.do?seq=750907&page=1
  
  Russia (in Russian)
  
  Information on the Embassy of the ROK in Vladivostok
  https://overseas.mofa.go.kr/ru-vladivostok-ru/brd/m_7835/view.do?seq=761246&page=1
  
  Information on the Embassy of the ROK in Russian Federation
  https://overseas.mofa.go.kr/ru-ru/brd/m_7334/view.do?seq=761218&page=1
  
  About the K-ETA issuance through the travel agencies in case it is impossible to use the credit card issued by Russian banks
  https://overseas.mofa.go.kr/ru-ru/brd/m_7334/view.do?seq=761219&page=1
  
  The USA
  
  Information regarding the K-ETA application
  https://overseas.mofa.go.kr/us-seattle-en/brd/m_23042/view.do?seq=23&page=1
  
  The general visa information posted on the Embassy of ROK in the USA
  
  
• VISA
  Citizens of China and Japan (temporarily) are required to obtain Visa.
  
  General Visa Issuance procedure
  https://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/TRV/TV_ENG_2_1.jsp
  https://www.hikorea.go.kr/info/InfoDatail.pt?CAT_SEQ=146&PARENT_ID=11
  
  List of diplomatic mission located in each country
  https://www.visa.go.kr/openPage.do?MENU_ID=10106
  
  China (in Chinese)
  
  The general visa information posted on the Embassy of the ROK in China (in Chinese)
  https://overseas.mofa.go.kr/cn-zh/brd/m_23455/view.do?seq=2&page=1
  https://overseas.mofa.go.kr/cn-zh/brd/m_1210/view.do?seq=761519&page=1
  
  Please check the location/website of the Consulate of the ROK in your area
  https://overseas.mofa.go.kr/cn-zh/wpge/m_1196/contents.do
  
  Japan (in Japanese)
  
  The general tourist visa information (valid from June 14) on the website of the Embassy of the ROK in Japan
  https://overseas.mofa.go.kr/jp-ja/brd/m_1106/view.do?seq=758525&page=1
  
  * For now, they are issuing the visa only for travelers arriving in 3~4 weeks from the application date. For example, the applicants must submit copy of round-trip flight ticket departing between July 2nd to July 15th, if they are applying between June 13th to June 17th.

For enquiries about Invitation letters for Visa, please contact:

Mr. Joongho Moon
KIOST
Korean Institute of Ocean Science and Technology
Email: jhmoon84@kiost.ac.kr