Passport and Visa Requirements

Each foreign visitor wishing to enter the Republic of Korea should have a valid passport and formally obtain a Korean visa before entering.

• We strongly recommend that you check with Korean embassy of your country or travel agency.
• For more details, please browse the websites below.

• Countries under Visa Waiver Agreements with Korea
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Republic of Korea
• Korea Immigration Service

Entry into Korea for 90 days is easier to obtain a Visa. Participants requiring visas should apply well in advance to Korean consular offices or diplomatic missions in their countries prior to making final travel arrangements with a travel agent.

1. Visitors from the following countries require a Korean visa. Please apply for it not less than 2 or 3 months prior to your intended travel date (The sooner, the better).

America	ARGENTINA, BELIZE, Cuba, ECUADOR, GUATEMALA, PARAGUAY, URUGUAY
Africa	ALGERIA, BENIN, EGYPT,Ghana, Nigeria,
Asia	Afghanistan, Cambodia, Laos, China, Mongolia, Iran, Vietnam, India, Indonesia, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, PAKISTAN,SriLanka, Palestine
Europe	Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, CROATIA, CYPRUS, Moldova, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyz Stan, Georgia, Former, Yugoslavian Republic of Macedonia

< Application of Invitation Letter >

• A letter of invitation may be required with your visa application.

• KIAS will issue a letter of invitation ASAP.

• If you require an invitation letter, please send e-mail to aqis08@kias.re.kr

• the following is necessary:

1) a short curriculum vitae and a recent publication list
(Either text, TeX, dvi, ps ms-word or pdf format is recommended.)

2. Visitors from the following countries can visit Korea temporarily without a visa.

(Please check by yourself with Korean embassy of your country or travel agency.)

Asia & Oceania	Bangladesh, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, Thailand, Israel, Macao, Brunei, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Republic of Yemen, Oman, Japan, Qatar, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Kuwait, Guam, Nauru, Micronesia, New Caledonia, Solomon Islands, Kiribati, Fiji, Australia, Marshall Islands, Palau
America	Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Brazil, Columbia, Costa Rica, Commonwealth of Dominica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Grenada, Haiti, Mexico, Nicaragua, Peru, Panama, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Surinam, Trinidad and Tobago, U.S.A, Canada, Chile, Venezuela, Honduras
Africa	Lesotho, Liberia, Morocco, Tunisia, South Africa, Swaziland
Europe	Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungry, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxemburg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Rumania, Slovak Republic, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Turkey, Lithuania, Monaco, Vatican City, Slovenia, Albania, San Marino, Andorra