Türkiye to South Korea visa requirements

Turkiye ordinary passport holders can visit South Korea visa-free for up to 90 days, but most travellers must obtain a Korea Electronic Travel Authorization (K-ETA) online before boarding. Turkiye is not on the current K-ETA temporary exemption list through 31 December 2026. K-ETA's official eligible-country list includes Turkiye with an allowed visa-free stay of 90 days. Turkiye ordinary passport holders can therefore make short non-commercial visits to Korea without a consular visa, but most travellers must apply for and receive K-ETA approval before boarding a flight or ship. Korea extended the temporary K-ETA exemption to 31 December 2026 for countries and regions already in the exemption program; VisitKorea's current exemption list does not include Turkiye. The K-ETA fee is KRW 10,000 plus a separate online payment fee, assessment is generally within 72 hours but can take longer, and approval is valid for 3 years or until the passport expires, whichever is earlier. K-ETA is not a visa and does not guarantee entry; Korea Immigration makes the final decision at the port of entry. Travellers with valid K-ETA approval are exempt from submitting the arrival card/e-Arrival Card when entering Korea. Individual K-ETA application exemptions include travellers aged 17 or younger or 65 or older on the date of entry, transfer passengers, registered foreigners and visa holders, ABTC holders, UN passport holders, crew and certain official/diplomatic passport holders.