South Korea: Entry requirement

Passport and Visa Requirements

For Further Information: Latest Travel News in connection with the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak (International Air Transport Association)
Contact the Embassy: Contact the Embassy of South Korea in the United States.

Check IATA Travel Website for visa requirements and health advices.

Taxation On Persons: None.
Tobacco: 200 cigarettes
50 cigars
250g tobacco products other than cigarettes
Under the age of 19 must be reported to a customs office.
Alcohol: 1 bottle (1 liter) of alcohol
Alcohol with a value of over USD400
People under the age of 19 must report it to a customs officer.
Perfume: 2 ounces of perfume
People under the age of 19 must report it with a customs officer.
Foreign Currency: No restriction
Obligatory Declaration of Foreign Currency: Upwards of USD 10,000.
Local Currency: No restriction.
Obligatory Declaration of Local Currency: Upwards of USD 10,000.
How to Refund Consumption Tax: Contact Korean Customs Service.
Other Requirements: Less than USD 400 worth of goods are allowed to enter Korea duty free.

Obligatory Vaccination and Other Recommendations: It is recommended that everyone 16 years of age and older should get fully vaccinated for COVID-19 before travel and present, if necessary, evidence of COVID-19 vaccination at the border. The updated information on all health entry requirements as well as on routine and recommended vaccines for South Korea are provided on the dedicated pages on TravelHealthPro and CDC websites.
While there are no official requirements for vaccination, the following are strongly recommended: tetanus, diphtheria, typhoid fever, chickenpox, influenza, measles, rabies, hepatitis A and B and poliomyelitis. When traveling outside major cites, vaccination against Japanese encephalitis is recommended. There is a very low risk of malaria in the northern areas of South Korea, in Gangwon-do and Gyeonggi-do provinces and Incheon City. When traveling there, taking prescription medicine is advised. All passengers and flight crews who arrive in Korea from regions where cholera, yellow fever and bubonic plague have been detected may be required to complete a quarantine questionnaire.
For Further Information: Korean Disease Control and Prevention Agency
Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency
Travel Health Advice: The American government up-to-date advice on health entry requirements, including routine and recommended vaccines while travelling abroad can be verified on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website.

Crime: The streets are very safe.
Terrorist Risk: Low.
Risk of Natural Disaster: Low. Only beware of several typhoons and heavy flooding in summer.
For Further Information: U.S. State Department Travel Tips

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