South Korea extends K-ETA validity to 3 years

In a press release from the South Korean Immigration Service on June 29, 2023, a major announcement was made concerning K-ETA, electronic travel authorization for South Korea. From July 3, 2023the validity of the K-ETA travel authorization from 2 to 3 years.

South Korea's Minister of Justice, Han Dong-hoonhad already announced changes to the K-ETA back in January. In addition to the extension of validity, another change will also come into force on the same date:

Travelers from 17 and underand those aged 65 and overIn the future, all our customers will no longer be required to apply for an electronic travel authorization to visit South Korea.

These measures are designed to make it easier for foreigners to enter South Korea. Once they have obtained an electronic travel permit, they can stay longer in the country.

In the first half of 2023, the Ministry of Justice made the K-ETA system more convenient for users. Six languages have been added (French, Japanese, Thai, Chinese, Spanish and Malay) to the existing English and Korean, and the number of people who can apply in groups has been increased from 30 to 50.

It should be noted that all travelers eligible for a K-ETA, including children, senior citizens or temporarily exempted nationalities, can still apply for an electronic travel authorization if they wish to benefit from an optimized immigration control process, in particular by being exempted from completing the arrival card.

The K-ETA was introduced on September 1, 2021 for travelers from 112 countries exempt from short-stay visa requirements entering South Korea (example : 90 days for Europeans). With these recent changes, South Korea continues to demonstrate its commitment to improving the immigration process to facilitate the travel and stay of foreign visitors.

According to the latest updated on March 31, 2023 on the official website of the South Korea Tourism BoardIf you come from a visa-exempt country, you must apply for K-ETA at least 72 hours before departure. All visitors to South Korea must have a valid passport.

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