{"id":16993,"date":"2023-12-07T16:32:47","date_gmt":"2023-12-07T15:32:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.visamundi.co\/?p=16993"},"modified":"2023-12-07T16:32:47","modified_gmt":"2023-12-07T15:32:47","slug":"coree-keta-27","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.visamundi.co\/en\/blog\/coree-keta-27\/","title":{"rendered":"South Korea: 5 new nationalities exempt from K-ETA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The electronic travel authorization for South Korea, also known as the <strong>K-ETA<\/strong>is required for travelers of different nationalities wishing to visit this Asian country. However, there are a number of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.koreanair.com\/us\/en\/footer\/customer-support\/notice\/2023\/2304-keta\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according to an update provided by Korean Air<\/a> quoting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visamundi.co\/en\/blog\/timatic\/\">Timatic<\/a>exemption from this procedure<strong> is no longer limited to 22 nationalities, as initially planned last April, but now includes a total of 27 countries.<\/strong>.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The decision to grant temporary exemption to citizens of these 5 new nationalities is mainly due to the significant economic potential these markets represent for South Korean tourism, and the fact that they meet certain government requirements concerning passport quality and national security.<\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content-asset\">\n<blockquote class=\"tiktok-embed\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@marykayinmyeongdong\/video\/7304704009158397226\" data-video-id=\"7304704009158397226\" data-embed-from=\"oembed\" style=\"max-width:605px; min-width:325px;\">\n<section> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"@marykayinmyeongdong\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@marykayinmyeongdong?refer=embed\">@marykayinmyeongdong<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Currently, there are no travel restrictions or advisories for U.S. Citizens traveling to South Korea besides having a valid passport. As of right now, there are 27 countries, including the US, that are temporarily exempt from needing a K-ETA to visit South Korea. As of now, this will remain in effect until December 31, 2024, but please make sure to check for the most current information when planning your trip.  <a title=\"southkoreatraveltips\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/southkoreatraveltips?refer=embed\">#SouthKoreaTravelTips<\/a> <a title=\"travelinsouthkorea\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/travelinsouthkorea?refer=embed\">#travelinsouthkorea<\/a> <a title=\"southkoreatravelguide\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/southkoreatravelguide?refer=embed\">#southkoreatravelguide<\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"\u266c original sound - marykayinmyeongdong\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/music\/original-sound-7304704060924365614?refer=embed\">\u266c original sound - marykayinmyeongdong<\/a> <\/section>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<p>Some of these countries have close diplomatic ties with South Korea, which may have influenced this decision.<strong>Saudi Arabia<\/strong> or the <strong>Qatar<\/strong> for example<\/p>\n<h2>Nationalities exempt from K-ETA according to Korean Air<\/h2>\n<p>With this new list, the countries and regions eligible for K-ETA exemption until January 1, 2025 are as follows (the new ones in <strong>fat<\/strong>) :<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Germany<\/li>\n<li><strong>Saudi Arabia<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Australia<\/li>\n<li>Austria<\/li>\n<li>Belgium<\/li>\n<li>Canada<\/li>\n<li>Denmark<\/li>\n<li>Spain<\/li>\n<li><strong>United Arab Emirates<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>United States (<em>including Guam<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li>Finland<\/li>\n<li>France<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hong Kong<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Italy<\/li>\n<li>Japan<\/li>\n<li>Macau<\/li>\n<li>Norway<\/li>\n<li>New Zealand<\/li>\n<li>The Netherlands<\/li>\n<li>Poland<\/li>\n<li><strong>Qatar<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Czech Republic<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Romania<\/li>\n<li>United Kingdom<\/li>\n<li>Singapore<\/li>\n<li>Suede<\/li>\n<li>Taiwan<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>K-ETA: electronic travel authorization for South Korea<\/h2>\n<p>The K-ETA is an electronic travel authorization that allows citizens of eligible countries to travel to South Korea without having to obtain a visa. It is <strong>valid for a period <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">maximum<\/span> 90-day stay<\/strong> (depending on nationality) and can be applied for online. Travelers must provide personal information and passport details when applying, which are then verified by the South Korean authorities.<\/p>\n<p>Once granted, this electronic authorization is linked to the holder's passport and is <strong>valid for 3 years<\/strong> or until the passport expires, whichever comes first.<\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content-asset\"><iframe title=\"What is a K-ETA? How to apply for it? |Korea-ETA|\" width=\"1156\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kc1p4RmH4vc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h2>The current situation for non-visa-exempt travellers<\/h2>\n<p>Nationals of other countries who are not among the 27 nationalities exempt from K-ETA must always apply for a visa at the nearest South Korean embassy or consulate before departure.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Electronic Travel Authorization for South Korea, also known as K-ETA, is required for travelers of various nationalities wishing to visit this Asian country. However, according to an update provided by Korean Air citing Timatic, the exemption from this process no longer concerns only 22 nationalities as ... <a title=\"South Korea: 5 new nationalities exempt from K-ETA\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.visamundi.co\/en\/blog\/coree-keta-27\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about South Korea: 5 new nationalities exempt from K-ETA\">Read the article<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_sitemap_exclude":false,"_sitemap_priority":"","_sitemap_frequency":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[43],"class_list":["post-16993","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-asie","tag-coree-du-sud"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.visamundi.co\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16993","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.visamundi.co\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.visamundi.co\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.visamundi.co\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.visamundi.co\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16993"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.visamundi.co\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16993\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.visamundi.co\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16993"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.visamundi.co\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16993"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.visamundi.co\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16993"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}