<P> South Korea maintains a visa waiver agreement list and a designated visa - free entry list with countries not included on those lists requiring a visa to enter the country . In addition, foreigners wishing to engage in certain activities such as diplomatic work, gainful employment, study or residence must apply for the appropriate visa prior to engaging in that activity in country . </P> <P> Holders of passports issued by the following 117 jurisdictions do not require a visa to enter South Korea for up to the limit listed below: </P> <Table> <Tr> <Td> <P> 180 days </P> <Ul> <Li> Canada </Li> </Ul> <P> 90 days </P> <Table> <Tr> <Td> <Ul> <Li> European Union citizens (except Cyprus and Portugal) </Li> </Ul> <Table> <Tr> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Antigua and Barbuda </Li> <Li> Australia </Li> <Li> Bahamas </Li> <Li> Barbados </Li> <Li> Brazil </Li> <Li> Chile </Li> <Li> Colombia </Li> <Li> Costa Rica </Li> <Li> Dominica </Li> <Li> Dominican Republic </Li> <Li> Ecuador </Li> <Li> El Salvador </Li> <Li> Grenada </Li> <Li> Guatemala </Li> <Li> Haiti </Li> <Li> Hong Kong </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Iceland </Li> <Li> Israel </Li> <Li> Jamaica </Li> <Li> Japan </Li> <Li> Kuwait </Li> <Li> Liberia </Li> <Li> Liechtenstein </Li> <Li> Macau </Li> <Li> Malaysia </Li> <Li> Mexico </Li> <Li> Morocco </Li> <Li> New Zealand </Li> <Li> Nicaragua </Li> <Li> Norway </Li> <Li> Panama </Li> <Li> Peru </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Saint Kitts and Nevis </Li> <Li> Saint Lucia </Li> <Li> Saint Vincent and the Grenadines </Li> <Li> Serbia </Li> <Li> Singapore </Li> <Li> Suriname </Li> <Li> Switzerland </Li> <Li> Taiwan </Li> <Li> Thailand </Li> <Li> Trinidad and Tobago </Li> <Li> Turkey </Li> <Li> United Arab Emirates </Li> <Li> United States of America </Li> <Li> Uruguay </Li> <Li> Venezuela </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <P> </P> <P> 60 days </P> <Ul> <Li> Lesotho </Li> <Li> Portugal </Li> <Li> Russia </Li> </Ul> <P> 30 days </P> <Table> <Tr> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Albania </Li> <Li> Andorra </Li> <Li> Argentina </Li> <Li> Bahrain </Li> <Li> Bosnia and Herzegovina </Li> <Li> Brunei </Li> <Li> Cyprus </Li> <Li> Egypt </Li> <Li> Fiji </Li> <Li> Guyana </Li> <Li> Honduras </Li> <Li> Kazakhstan </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Kiribati </Li> <Li> Marshall Islands </Li> <Li> Mauritius </Li> <Li> Micronesia </Li> <Li> Monaco </Li> <Li> Montenegro </Li> <Li> Nauru </Li> <Li> New Caledonia </Li> <Li> Oman </Li> <Li> Palau </Li> <Li> Paraguay </Li> <Li> Qatar </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Samoa </Li> <Li> San Marino </Li> <Li> Saudi Arabia </Li> <Li> Seychelles </Li> <Li> Solomon Islands </Li> <Li> South Africa </Li> <Li> Swaziland </Li> <Li> Tonga </Li> <Li> Tunisia </Li> <Li> Tuvalu </Li> <Li> Vatican City </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <P> </P> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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