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Entry
& Departure Formalities
| Passport
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| Any foreign visitor
wishing to enter the Republic
of Korea must have a valid passport.
Visitors with confirmed outbound
tickets may stay in Korea up to
30 days without visas; exceptions
to this apply to: Citizens
from Cambodia, China, India, Iran,
Laos, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal,
Palestine,the Philippines, Sri
Lanka, and Vietnam in Asia-Nigeria
and Ghana in Africa-Russia, Ukraine,
Belarus, Moldova, Armenia, Azerbaijan,
Kazakhistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan,
Tadjikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Georgia,
and Macedonia in Europe-Cuba in
the Americas. However,
visa-free, stopover entry is permitted
for 30-day passengers who have
been issued US, Canadian, Australian,
New Zealand or Japanese visas.
Visa-free
entry to Jejudo
- for Chinese group tourists
- for citizens of the 12 CIS
nations, Albania and Bosnia-Hercegovina.
Visitors who plan to stay
in Korea for longer than 30
days must obtain visas before
coming to Korea. Special visa
exemptions exist between Korea
and the countries listed hereafter,
provided their citizens do not
participate in remunerative
activities while visiting Korea.
Countries
under Visa Exemption Agreements
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| Alien
Registration |
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embassy or consulate can
issue two types of visa:
a short-term visa for the
visitor who wants to stay
up to 90 days or a special
long-term visa for periods
longer than 90 days. A visitor
with a special long-term
visa is required to apply
for alien registration at
a local immigration office
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| Immigration
Offices |
| Seoul |
(02)650-6369 |
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Busan |
(051)461-3020/3039 |
| Incheon
Airport |
(032)740-7013/7030 |
Gimhae
Airport |
(051)972-1610/1615 |
| Jeju |
(064)722-3494
(064)721-3494 |
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| Customs
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written baggage declaration must
be submitted to a customs official
upon entry. Passengers must clear
customs through either green,
white, or red channels. Passengers
who have no channel, and those
declaring non-duty-free articles
should use the white channel.
Those who are suspected of making
false declarations or of carrying
prohibited articles will be directed
to the red channel. If a passenger
declares non-duty-free articles
voluntarily, the declared amount
will be accepted and the clearance
procedure will be expedited.
Duty-Free
Articles
- Visitor's (non-resident's)
goods which will be taken out
of Korea upon departure.
(The total quantity
of the goods should be declared
for duty exemption.)
- Goods which were declared
upon departure from Korea and
are being brought back.
- Goods totaling US $400 or
less which were purchased or
acquired outside Korea.
- I bottle (not over 1 liter)
of alcoholic beverages
- 200 cigarettes (50 cigars
or 250 grams of tobacco)
- 2 ounces of perfume
For further information on
goods subject to declaration
and prohibited goods, please
contact the Customs Information
Offices at Incheon Int'l Airport.
Tel: (032)740-3333
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All
live animals and animal products
entering Korea must be accompanied
by valid certificates issued by
the exporting country's government.
Declare all import animals and
animal products upon arrival to
the National Veterinary Research
and Quarantine Service, where
they must be inspected. Cloven-hoofed
animals and their products that
are shipped from import-restricted
areas will be sent back or destroyed.
For details, please contact the
National Veterinary Research and
Quarantine Service.
Address: 480, Anyang 6-dong, Manan-gu,
Anyang, Gyeonggi-do, Korea
Tel: (031)467-1946/1949
Fax: (031)467-1956
| Seoul
Branch (Incheon Int'l Airport) |
(032)740-2630 |
| Incheon
Branch |
(032)883-4938 |
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| Gunsan
Branch |
(063)253-3462 |
| Jejudo
Branch |
(064)712-2762 |
Plant
Quarantine
Passengers who carry any plants
or soil including fruits (mango,
orange, papaya, etc.), vegetables,
seeds, orchids, nursery stock
or cut flowers, etc., must describe
the items and immediately declare
them upon arrival.
Import restricted items and
areas
- Fresh fruits, such as mango,
orange, papaya, cherry, etc.:
all countries
- Nursery stock of apples, grapes,
etc.: most European countries
- Walnut fruit and kernels:
most countries
- Soil or plants with soil:
all countries
If you have any question about
plant quarantine, please contact
the National Plant Quarantine
Service: Tel: (031)449-0524
| Seoul
Branch (IIA) |
(032)740-2072 |
| Incheon
Branch |
(032)772-3926 |
| Busan
Branch |
(051)467-0442 |
| Gunsan
Branch |
(063)467-3456 |
| Jejudo
Branch |
(064)747-6241 |
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