South Korea South Korea Passport

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Global Rank: #23
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163.9

Power Score

The South Korea passport ranks #23 in the global passport power ranking.

Visa-Free Access Overview

The South Korea passport provides its holders with visa-free travel or visa-on-arrival access to 184 countries and territories around the world.

Access by Visa Type

Visa Free: 117
Visa On Arrival: 41
E-Visa: 17
ETA: 9
Visa Req.: 15
No Admission: 0

Passport Strength

This passport provides:

  • Visa-free travel to 117 countries, allowing immediate entry without any pre-approval
  • Visa on arrival in 41 countries, where you can obtain a visa upon landing
  • E-Visa access to 17 countries, requiring online application before travel
  • ETA access to 9 countries, requiring online authorization before travel

For 15 countries, standard visa application procedures are required before traveling.

Visa-Free Countries

117
Albania Albania 90 days
Andorra Andorra 90 days
Angola Angola 30 days
Antigua and Barbuda Antigua and Barbuda 180 days
Argentina Argentina 90 days
Armenia Armenia 180 days
Austria Austria 90 days
Bahamas Bahamas 90 days
Barbados Barbados 90 days
Belarus Belarus 30 days
Belgium Belgium 90 days
Belize Belize 90 days
Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina 90 days
Botswana Botswana 90 days
Brazil Brazil 90 days
Brunei Brunei 30 days
Bulgaria Bulgaria 90 days
Chile Chile 90 days
China China 30 days
Colombia Colombia 90 days
Costa Rica Costa Rica 180 days
Croatia Croatia 90 days
Cyprus Cyprus 90 days
Czech Republic Czech Republic 90 days
Denmark Denmark 90 days
Dominica Dominica 180 days
Dominican Republic Dominican Republic
Ecuador Ecuador 90 days
El Salvador El Salvador 180 days
Estonia Estonia 90 days
Fiji Fiji 120 days
Finland Finland 90 days
France France 90 days
Gambia Gambia 90 days
Georgia Georgia 360 days
Germany Germany 90 days
Greece Greece 90 days
Grenada Grenada 90 days
Guatemala Guatemala 90 days
Guyana Guyana 30 days
Haiti Haiti 90 days
Honduras Honduras 90 days
Hong Kong Hong Kong 90 days
Hungary Hungary 90 days
Iceland Iceland 90 days
Ireland Ireland 90 days
Israel Israel 90 days
Italy Italy 90 days
Jamaica Jamaica 90 days
Japan Japan 90 days
Kazakhstan Kazakhstan 30 days
Kiribati Kiribati 90 days
Kosovo Kosovo 90 days
Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan 60 days
Laos Laos 30 days
Latvia Latvia 90 days
Lesotho Lesotho 14 days
Liechtenstein Liechtenstein 90 days
Lithuania Lithuania 90 days
Luxembourg Luxembourg 90 days
Macao Macao 90 days
Malaysia Malaysia 90 days
Malta Malta 90 days
Mauritius Mauritius 90 days
Mexico Mexico 180 days
Micronesia Micronesia 30 days
Moldova Moldova 90 days
Monaco Monaco 90 days
Mongolia Mongolia 90 days
Montenegro Montenegro 90 days
Morocco Morocco 90 days
Mozambique Mozambique 30 days
Netherlands Netherlands 90 days
Nicaragua Nicaragua 90 days
North Macedonia North Macedonia 90 days
Norway Norway 90 days
Palestine Palestine
Panama Panama 90 days
Paraguay Paraguay 30 days
Peru Peru 180 days
Philippines Philippines 30 days
Poland Poland 90 days
Portugal Portugal 90 days
Romania Romania 90 days
Russia Russia 60 days
Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Kitts and Nevis 90 days
Saint Lucia Saint Lucia 42 days
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 90 days
San Marino San Marino 90 days
Sao Tome and Principe Sao Tome and Principe 15 days
Senegal Senegal 90 days
Serbia Serbia 90 days
Seychelles Seychelles 90 days
Singapore Singapore 90 days
Slovakia Slovakia 90 days
Slovenia Slovenia 90 days
South Africa South Africa 30 days
South Korea South Korea Unlimited
Spain Spain 90 days
Swaziland Swaziland 30 days
Sweden Sweden 90 days
Switzerland Switzerland 90 days
Taiwan Taiwan 90 days
Tajikistan Tajikistan 30 days
Thailand Thailand 60 days
Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago 90 days
Tunisia Tunisia 90 days
Turkey Turkey 90 days
Ukraine Ukraine 90 days
United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates 90 days
Uruguay Uruguay 90 days
Uzbekistan Uzbekistan 30 days
Vanuatu Vanuatu 120 days
Vatican Vatican 90 days
Venezuela Venezuela 90 days
Vietnam Vietnam 45 days
Zambia Zambia 90 days

Visa On Arrival

41
Azerbaijan Azerbaijan
Bahrain Bahrain
Bangladesh Bangladesh
Bolivia Bolivia
Burundi Burundi
Cambodia Cambodia
Cape Verde Cape Verde
Comoros Comoros
Djibouti Djibouti
Egypt Egypt
Ethiopia Ethiopia
Ghana Ghana
Guinea-Bissau Guinea-Bissau
India India
Indonesia Indonesia
Iran Iran
Iraq Iraq
Jordan Jordan
Kuwait Kuwait
Lebanon Lebanon
Madagascar Madagascar
Malawi Malawi
Maldives Maldives
Marshall Islands Marshall Islands
Mauritania Mauritania
Namibia Namibia
Nepal Nepal
Oman Oman
Palau Palau
Qatar Qatar
Rwanda Rwanda
Samoa Samoa
Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia
Sierra Leone Sierra Leone
Solomon Islands Solomon Islands
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
Tanzania Tanzania
Timor-Leste Timor-Leste
Tonga Tonga
Tuvalu Tuvalu
Zimbabwe Zimbabwe

E-Visa Available

17
Benin Benin
Bhutan Bhutan
Burkina Faso Burkina Faso
Cameroon Cameroon
Cuba Cuba
DR Congo DR Congo
Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea
Gabon Gabon
Guinea Guinea
Libya Libya
Myanmar Myanmar
Nigeria Nigeria
Somalia Somalia
South Sudan South Sudan
Syria Syria
Togo Togo
Uganda Uganda

Visa Required

15
Afghanistan Afghanistan
Algeria Algeria
Central African Republic Central African Republic
Chad Chad
Congo Congo
Eritrea Eritrea
Liberia Liberia
Mali Mali
Nauru Nauru
Niger Niger
North Korea North Korea
Sudan Sudan
Suriname Suriname
Turkmenistan Turkmenistan
Yemen Yemen

About South Korea Passport

The South Korea passport is ranked #23 on the global passport power ranking. It provides visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 184 countries and territories.

With a passport power score of 163.9, the South Korea passport is considered a strong passport in terms of global mobility.

Passport holders can visit 117 countries without a visa and can obtain visa on arrival in 41 additional countries.

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