Entry visas may be necessary to travel to Korea depending on your nationality. If needed, please apply for your Korean visa as soon as possible to avoid possible delays. Visa application should be made at Korean embassies or consulates in the participant’s respective countries.
Nationals of countries or regions allowed for visa-free entry
Continents
Countries
Asia
Brunei(30 days), Hong Kong (90 days), Indonesia (diplomatic and official, 14 days), Japan (90 days), Macau (90 days), Taiwan (30 days)
America
Argentina (30 days), Canada (6 months), Ecuador (30 days), Guyana (30 days), Honduras (30 days), Paraguay (30 days), United States (90 days), Uruguay (30 days)
Bahrain (30 days), Egypt (30 days), Kuwait (30 days), Lebanon (diplomatic and official 30 days), Mauritius (30 days), Oman (30 days), Qatar (30 days), Saudi Arabia (30 days), Seychelles (30 days), South Africa (30 days), Swaziland (30 days), United Arab Emirates (30 days), Yemen (30 days)
Countries under visa exemption agreement
Passport Type
Countries
Diplomatic
&
Official
&
Ordinary
30 days
Tunisia
60 days
Lesotho, Portugal
90 days
Asia
Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, Thailand
America
Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Commonwealth of Dominica, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Haiti, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela (Diplomatic/Official: 30 days, Ordinary: 90 days)
Europe
[Schengen countries (except for Slovenia out of the 25 Schengen countries)], Austria (Diplomatic/Official: 180 days), Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, Latvia, Luxemburg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland
※ Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden (180 days within 90 days. To renew, need to wait 6 months), Portugal (60days)
[Non-Schengen countries] Bulgaria, Ireland, Liechtenstein, Romania, Turkey, UK
Turkmenistan (30 days), Ukraine (90 days), Uzbekistan (60 days)
Visa applicants are required to submit their passport, application forms, a recent passport-size color photograph, and other relevant documents as determined by their status of stay. For detailed visa requirements and other information on entry conditions, see: http://www.hikorea.go.kr/pt/InfoDetailR_en.pt?categoryId=2
Formal letter of invitation for visa application
In some cases, participants may require a formal letter of invitation from the host organization to obtain a visa. Korea Ocean Research and Development Institute (KORDI) is going to issue formal invitation letters to all registrants from non-Korean-visa-waiver countries. You can check your invitation letter status here. If you need a letter for your application and your name is not on this list, please contact Dr. Keun-Hyung Choi at your earliest convenience:
Dr. Keun-Hyung Choi International Cooperative Programs
Korea Ocean Research and Development Institute
E-mail: keunhchoi@gmail.com
Fax: +82-31-408-5934