South Korea visa

Korea splits travellers in two. If your passport is on the visa-free list you do not need a visa at all — you need a K-ETA, applied for online, valid three years or until your passport expires, and usable for as many trips as you make in that time. It must be approved before you board, so the 72-hour assessment window is a hard floor rather than a guideline, and applying the night before a flight is how people miss them. Everyone else applies for a conventional visa. We establish which of the two you are before anything is booked.

K-ETA usually assessed within 72 hours. That figure is indicative: the issuing government sets the actual processing time, and it varies with your nationality, the visa type and how busy the season is. We track the application through to collection and tell you where it stands.

K-ETA valid 3 years, multiple use. Validity is decided by the issuing government and depends on the visa type you are granted, so it is confirmed on the visa itself rather than at application.

Most South Korea applications from the UAE need: Passport valid for at least 6 months with blank pages; UAE residence visa copy (valid at least 3 months); Emirates ID copy (front and back); Recent passport-size photo to the required specification; Bank statements for the last 3-6 months; Employment contract or NOC letter from your employer; Confirmed flight and hotel reservations; Travel medical insurance for the trip duration. Requirements vary: South Korea may ask for additional documents depending on your nationality and purpose of travel, so we confirm the exact list for your case before you start.

Our price for a South Korea visa starts from AED 1,010, for the simplest visa type. Embassy and visa centre fees are included. The exact figure depends on the visa type, your nationality and the processing speed you choose, so we confirm it once we know your residency and travel dates, before anything is submitted.