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Visa Route Detail

🇰🇷 South Korea to Germany: visa and entry requirements 🇩🇪

Visa-freeOrdinary passport

Visa-free · Visa-free Schengen tourism for up to 90 days in any 180-day period; any separate Germany-only bilateral stay requires its own national-law analysis · A Republic of Korea ordinary-passport holder does not need a visa for a tourist visit to Germany of up to 90 days in any rolling 180-day period. Days used in other Schengen states count toward that shared short-stay allowance, and visa-free entry does not itself authorise employment. Germany's Federal Foreign Office separately explains that the bilateral Germany-Korea arrangement can permit a further Germany-only stay after a completed Schengen stay, but that national-law route is not represented here as an automatic 180-day tourism grant. The passport must remain valid for at least three months after the intended departure, and border authorities retain final admission discretion.

Current statusVisa-free
Applies toOrdinary passport
Max stayVisa-free Schengen tourism for up to 90 days in any 180-day period; any separate Germany-only bilateral stay requires its own national-law analysis · A Republic of Korea ordinary-passport holder does not need a visa for a tourist visit to Germany of up to 90 days in any rolling 180-day period. Days used in other Schengen states count toward that shared short-stay allowance, and visa-free entry does not itself authorise employment. Germany's Federal Foreign Office separately explains that the bilateral Germany-Korea arrangement can permit a further Germany-only stay after a completed Schengen stay, but that national-law route is not represented here as an automatic 180-day tourism grant. The passport must remain valid for at least three months after the intended departure, and border authorities retain final admission discretion.
Last verifiedJuly 28, 2026
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Current tourism rule for South Korea ordinary passport holders traveling to Germany: Visa-free · Visa-free Schengen tourism for up to 90 days in any 180-day period; any separate Germany-only bilateral stay requires its own national-law analysis · A Republic of Korea ordinary-passport holder does not need a visa for a tourist visit to Germany of up to 90 days in any rolling 180-day period. Days used in other Schengen states count toward that shared short-stay allowance, and visa-free entry does not itself authorise employment. Germany's Federal Foreign Office separately explains that the bilateral Germany-Korea arrangement can permit a further Germany-only stay after a completed Schengen stay, but that national-law route is not represented here as an automatic 180-day tourism grant. The passport must remain valid for at least three months after the intended departure, and border authorities retain final admission discretion..

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Do South Korea citizens need a visa for Germany?

For ordinary passports, Bilig currently models this route as Visa-free · Visa-free Schengen tourism for up to 90 days in any 180-day period; any separate Germany-only bilateral stay requires its own national-law analysis · A Republic of Korea ordinary-passport holder does not need a visa for a tourist visit to Germany of up to 90 days in any rolling 180-day period. Days used in other Schengen states count toward that shared short-stay allowance, and visa-free entry does not itself authorise employment. Germany's Federal Foreign Office separately explains that the bilateral Germany-Korea arrangement can permit a further Germany-only stay after a completed Schengen stay, but that national-law route is not represented here as an automatic 180-day tourism grant. The passport must remain valid for at least three months after the intended departure, and border authorities retain final admission discretion.. Always confirm final entry requirements with the destination authority before travel.

Can I travel to Germany without a visa?

The current tourism policy is modeled as visa-free: Visa-free · Visa-free Schengen tourism for up to 90 days in any 180-day period; any separate Germany-only bilateral stay requires its own national-law analysis · A Republic of Korea ordinary-passport holder does not need a visa for a tourist visit to Germany of up to 90 days in any rolling 180-day period. Days used in other Schengen states count toward that shared short-stay allowance, and visa-free entry does not itself authorise employment. Germany's Federal Foreign Office separately explains that the bilateral Germany-Korea arrangement can permit a further Germany-only stay after a completed Schengen stay, but that national-law route is not represented here as an automatic 180-day tourism grant. The passport must remain valid for at least three months after the intended departure, and border authorities retain final admission discretion..

How long can I stay in Germany?

Visa-free · Visa-free Schengen tourism for up to 90 days in any 180-day period; any separate Germany-only bilateral stay requires its own national-law analysis · A Republic of Korea ordinary-passport holder does not need a visa for a tourist visit to Germany of up to 90 days in any rolling 180-day period. Days used in other Schengen states count toward that shared short-stay allowance, and visa-free entry does not itself authorise employment. Germany's Federal Foreign Office separately explains that the bilateral Germany-Korea arrangement can permit a further Germany-only stay after a completed Schengen stay, but that national-law route is not represented here as an automatic 180-day tourism grant. The passport must remain valid for at least three months after the intended departure, and border authorities retain final admission discretion.. Reconfirm the permitted stay and entry count before travel.

When was this entry rule verified?

Bilig last verified this rule from official sources on July 28, 2026. Always confirm final entry requirements with the destination authority before travel.

Official sources

Coverage note: this route detail is based on countries currently modeled in Bilig and is not a full global passport dataset. Always verify final entry requirements on official government sources.