Singaporeans looking to visit South Korea in 2025 can continue to enjoy visa-free travel without a Korea Electronic Travel Authorization (K-ETA).
South Korea’s Immigration Service and embassy in Singapore announced that the temporary K-ETA exemption will be extended until 31 January 2025. This applies to those travelling for the purpose of tourism, business, short-term study, family visitation.
This exemption was previously planned to end on 31 December 2024.
Which other countries are exempted?
Travellers to South Korea can apply for a K-ETA here.
If your passport country is exempted, you will see a notice like this before starting the application:
Other countries exempted from having a K-ETA are Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Macao, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, UK, US (including Guam).
