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Travel route

🇺🇸 New York🇰🇷 Seoul

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Visa-freeOrdinary Passport · US
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Entry requirements

Passport rules for US → South Korea

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Ordinary Passport

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1 verified rule
Visa-freeVerified Jul 15, 2026

Stay: Visa-free tourism stay: up to 90 days; K-ETA temporarily exempt through 31 December 2026

Conditions: United States citizens may visit the Republic of Korea without a visa for tourism for up to 90 days. United States passport holders are temporarily exempt from obtaining K-ETA through 31 December 2026; travellers should recheck the electronic-authorisation requirement for trips after that date.

Consulate of the Republic of Korea in Hagatna — extension of temporary K-ETA exemption

Special Passport

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No verified rule modeled

Service Passport

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No verified rule modeled

Diplomatic Passport

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No verified rule modeled

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How to get from New York to Seoul

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