KOREA

Republic of Korea
South Korea

Do I Need a Visa to Visit South Korea?

Canadian citizens using a Canadian passport do not need a visa to visit Korea for the purpose of tourism, business, or visitation, provided that no work is undertaken, and the stay is less than ninety (90) days in length.

Canadians require a special visa to teach English in South Korea.

CLICK HERE for a FILLABLE ENGLISH TEACHER VISA APPLICATION for KOREA

Nationals of the following countries do not need a business or tourist visa:
European Union (EU), *EXCEPT Latvia;
Albania, Andorra, Argentina, Antigua & Barbuda, Australia, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, CANADA, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Egypt, El Salvador, Micronesia, Fiji, Grenada, Guam, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong, Iceland, Israel, Jamaica, Japan, Kiribati, Kuwait, Lesotho, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Macau, Malaysia, Marshall Islands, Mexico, Monaco, Morocco, Nauru, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Oman, Palau, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Qatar, Romania, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Surinam, Swaziland, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Trinidad & Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey UAE, UK, Uruguay, USA, Vatican, Venezuela, Yemen.

Persons from the following countries or places require a visa for all purposes: citizens of China, India, Iran, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Nigeria, Ghana, Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Georgia, Albania, Croatia, Macedonia and Bosnia-Herzegovina; persons who have no nationality; citizens of countries which do not have diplomatic relations with Korea (such as Cuba).

CLICK HERE for a FILLABLE VISA APPLICATION for KOREA

BUSINESS VISA

Single Entry Business Visa, valid for 90 days for stay of less than 90 days
Regular: 5-8 working days   $30

Multiple Entry Business Visa, valid for one year for stays of less than 90 days
Regular: 5-8 working days   $104

TOURIST VISA

Single Entry Tourist Visa, valid for 90 days for stay of less than 90 days
Regular: 5-8 working days   $30

Multiple Entry Tourist Visa, valid for one year for stays of less than 90 days
Regular: 8 working days   $55

TEACHING FOREIGN LANGUAGE VISA

Applicants will have to personally attend an interview in Vancouver to receive this visa. All requirements changed on 15 December 2008. Applicants are advised to not make final travel arrangements until a visa has been confirmed. If you enter Korea prior to the visa being issued, the application will be considered nullified.

E2 Language Teaching Visa
These are only issued to Canadians with a Visa Issuance Number from Korea (not required if invited by the Ministry of Education).
Regular: 10 working days   $55

Please contact us for more information.

SHORT TERM EMPLOYMENT VISA

This visa is for a stay of 90 days or less for profit purposes from commercials, fashion modelling, lectures, research, instruction of new technology, etc.

Regular: 14 working days   $33

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LONG TERM EMPLOYMENT VISA

This visa is for a stay of more than 90 days for profit purposes, and requires consultation with the Korean consular office in Ottawa.

Please contact us for further details.

For more information about travel conditions in Asia, please visit the Foreign Affairs Web site.