Complete your South Korea arrival card online

The card is valid for one entry. It loses validity automatically 72 hours after submission, or once you have passed immigration. A new card is needed each time you enter Korea again.

A submitted card can be edited on the portal until the immigration inspection. The arrival date can only be corrected within 3 days of the first submission.

The card does not decide how long you may stay. That depends on your visa or on the entry conditions for your nationality.

The official portal issues an issue number and a PDF of the card when it is submitted. After we submit your card, we send the confirmation to the email address given in your order.

The card can be submitted from 3 days before arrival in Korea, counted in Korean Standard Time and including the arrival day, and at any time before you go through immigration. The portal's example: for an arrival on January 31, the card can be submitted on January 29, January 30 or January 31.

You can order earlier. We hold your application and submit it once the window is open. Because the card expires 72 hours after submission, it should not be filed too early for a late arrival.

The South Korea e-Arrival Card is the online version of the arrival card that foreign nationals submit when they enter the Republic of Korea. It is run by the Korea Immigration Service of the Ministry of Justice. The people who need it are the same people who would otherwise fill in the paper arrival card.

According to the official portal, these travelers are subject to the card:

• Holders of a Korean visa that is valid on the planned date of entry
• Travelers who are exempt from the K-ETA: citizens of countries temporarily exempt from it, citizens of K-ETA eligible countries under 17 or over 65, and holders of diplomatic or service passports from those countries
• APEC Business Travel Card holders, UN passport holders, active service members under the US-ROK SOFA, seafarers joining a vessel in Korea and returning seafarers

These travelers do not need it: Korean citizens, holders of a Korean Residence Card, travelers with a valid K-ETA (unless they enter with a visa), group electronic visa holders, foreign flight attendants, and passengers who only transit through Korea without entering.

Every traveler needs a card of their own. Travelers under 14 cannot declare alone and are declared together with an accompanying person aged 14 or older.

1. Agree to the terms and enter an email address. Since May 6, 2026 the portal also asks for a verification code when the card is submitted.
2. Enter the passport details: name, date of birth, nationality, sex, passport number and expiration date, as shown on the data page.
3. Enter the itinerary: means of arrival, date of entry, flight number, date of departure and purpose of entry.
4. Enter the stay information: the address in Korea, a contact phone number in Korea and your job.
5. Check the information and submit.
6. Keep the issue number and the PDF of the submitted card.

The portal allows a third party to submit the card for a traveler. False or inaccurate information, also when submitted on someone's behalf, may lead to penalties or entry restrictions under Korean law, so give us accurate details.

Common mistakes to avoid:

• Ordering a card you do not need: travelers with a valid K-ETA and holders of a Korean Residence Card are excluded
• Counting the window in your home time zone: the 3 days are counted in Korean Standard Time
• Passport data that does not match the data page: names and numbers must be entered as shown on the passport
• No address or phone number in Korea: the form asks for your place of stay and a contact number there
• Assuming it covers customs: the customs and quarantine declarations are separate