Information post about visa-free regime in South Korea

Visa-free regime in South Korea

List of countries (104) that have signed the South Korea visa waiver agreement

A
Albania (30), Andorra (30), Antigua and Barbuda (90), Argentina (30), Australia (90), Austria (90)
B
Bahamas (90), Bahrain (30), Barbados (90), Belgium (90), Bosnia and Herzegovina (30), Botswana (90), Bulgaria (90), Brazil (90), Brunei (30)
C
Canada (180), Chile (90), Colombia (90), Costa Rica (90), Croatia (90), Cyprus (30), Czech Republic (90)
D
Denmark (90 days in 180-day period), Dominica (90), Dominican Republic (90)
E
Ecuador (90), El Salvador (90), Estonia (90 days in 180-day period), Eswatini (30)
F
Fiji (30), Finland (90 days in 180-day period), France (90)
G
Germany (90), Greece (90), Grenada (90), Guam (30), Guatemala (90), Guyana (30)
H
Haiti (90), Honduras (30), Hong Kong (90), Hungary (90)
I
Iceland (90 days in 180-day period), Ireland (90), Israel (30), Italy (90)
J
Jamaica (90)
K
Kazakhstan (30), Kuwait (90)
L
Latvia (90),Lesotho (60), Liechtenstein (90), Lithuania (90), Luxembourg (90)
M
Malaysia (90), Malta (90), Marshall Islands (30), Mauritius (30), Mexico (90), Monaco (30), Montenegro (30), Morocco (90)
N
Nauru (30), Netherlands (90), New Caledonia (30), New Zealand (90), Nicaragua (90), Norway (90 days in 180-day period)
O
Oman (30)
P
Palau (30), Panama (90), Paraguay (30), Peru (90), Poland (90), Portugal (90 days in 180-day period)
Q
Qatar (30)
R
Romania (90), Russia (60/90 days in 180-day period)
S
Saint Kitts-Nevis (90), Saint Lucia (90), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (90), San Marino (30), Saudi Arabia (30), Serbia (90), Seychelles (30), Singapore (90), Slovakia (90), Slovenia (90), South Africa (30), Spain (90), Suriname (90), Sweden (90 days in 180-day period), Switzerland (90)
T
Thailand (90), Trinidad and Tobago (90), Tunisia (30), Turkey (90), Tuvalu (30)
U
United Arab Emirates (90), United Kingdom (90), United States (90), Uruguay (90)
V
Vatican City (30), Venezuela (90)

Citizens of the above countries are staying in South Korea for the purpose of tourism, medical treatment or visiting friends and relatives, under the following conditions:

Citizenship/passport valid for at least six months;
The purpose of stay is tourism, medical tourism, guest, business trip or other, but not more than 1-3 months (depending on citizenship) and not for the purpose of commerce.
Korea Electronic Travel Authorization (K- ETA).
Round-trip tickets (for green card holders, a visa is not required if the stay does not exceed 30 days and you have a ticket to a third country, that is, where Korea will be an intermediate point).
Negative PCR no more than two days old, or  rapid antigen test taken no more than 1 day before departure. Help must be translated into English or Korean. Children under 6 years of age are exempt from testing and PCR.
Declaration of health is no longer required, as well as vaccination against COVID-19
Upon arrival in South Korea, you will need to re-test for  COVID-19

If the treatment takes longer than indicated for your country, then you need to apply for the appropriate G-1-10 visa

What is K-ETA (Korea Electronic Travel Authorization)?

K-ETA - literally, this is an electronic entry permit to Korea. Electronic - means only with the help of Internet resources on the official website or through the application. Form K-ETA is a mandatory requirement for those who belong to countries that have signed a visa waiver agreement (see list above). An entry permit does not guarantee 100% admission to the country. The final decision is made by the customs inspector.
Issued within 1-2 days, for a small fee of 10,000 KRW.
The form of payment is electronic, so you need to have a credit or debit card.

Important:
You can use the permit no earlier than 72 hours after approval, which means it is better to apply in advance. The electronic permit is valid for 2 years. You can use it several times, but without violating the conditions for your country.
Also, it is desirable to make a printout of the document.