Do you need a visa for South Korea?

While this may be the first time you apply for any student visa, we have climbed that mountain many times. Every year our team of visa specialists support each of our students studying abroad in South Korea to have the proper documents to enter the country. Let's get started!

A visa is a government-issued official authorization that is affixed on a page inside a valid passport. It grants entry into, and travels within, a particular country for an allotted time period. A student visa is required for a stay longer than 90 days and is mandatory for all IES Abroad semester and academic year programs in South Korea. It is your responsibility to obtain your student visa.

Depending on your citizenship, you may need a student visa to study abroad in South Korea. We’ve outlined citizenship options below to help you learn more about your visa requirements.

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Applying for a Student Visa for South Korea

Once you are accepted to your IES Abroad program, you will find detailed step-by-step instructions to apply for a South Korean student visa in your MyIESabroad account. For now, read below to get an idea of what the visa application process will look like as a U.S. citizen.

If you are a non-U.S. and non-EU citizen, refer to the Consulate General of South Korea that services your country of citizenship to determine your visa application process. 

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“IES Abroad has a fool-proof plan for everyone to get their visas to study abroad.”
Kate C. • Villanova University • Milan – Italy Today

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We've compiled visa resources for every country so you'll have everything you need to make your study abroad adventure as seamless as possible.

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Our team of visa specialists are here to help. Step-by-step instructions to ensure you have the proper visa and/or entry documents to study abroad are available in your MyIESabroad account once you are accepted to a program.

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South Korean visa processes and requirements are determined by the South Korean  consulates, not by IES Abroad. While our team of visa specialists regularly updates this page, the most up-to-date and official information can be found on South Korean government and consulate websites. This page was last updated November 29, 2022.