VISA Application

For more details, please refer to http://www.mofat.go.kr/english/visa/apply/index.jsp

Visas are required for some nationalities to travel to Korea for this conference. Please contact your travel agent and/or the Korean Consulate/Embassy in your country for exact details and visa application procedures as soon as possible. Visa processing times can vary.

Participants are highly recommended to apply for Tourist Visa; the organizing committee of WCVI-2010 will not issue official letters of invitation.

 
Those that fall in the following categories will be allowed to enter Korea without a visa.
 
  • Countries under visa waiver agreements
  • Frequent visitors
  • Japanese tourists
  • Those with special entry arrangements for the Jeju island
  • APEC Business Travel Card holders
  • Designated visa-free entry
  • Transit tourists bound for another country
  • Europe bound Chinese transit tourists
  • Re-entry Permit holders
     
    Countries that are granted visa-free entry for diplomatic, government official, and general passport holders (47 countries)

    Continent

    Countries

    Asia

    Macau, Brunei, Saudi Arabia, Arab Emirates, Yemen, Oman, Japan (90 days), Qatar, Taiwan, Hong Kong (90 days), Kuwait

    North America

    United States , Canada (6 months)

    South America

    Guyana , Guatemala , Venezuela , Argentina , Ecuador , Honduras , Uruguay , Paraguay

    Europe

    Monaco, Vatican, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Cyprus, San Marino, Serbia-Montenegro, Slovenia (90 days), Andorra, Croatia

    Oceania

    Guam, Nauru, New Caledonia, Micronesia, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Kiribati, Fiji, Australia (90 days), Marshall Islands, Palau

    Africa

    South Africa , Seychelles , Mauritius , Swaziland , Egypt

     
    Countries that are granted visa-free entry for diplomatic and government official passport holders (2 countries)

    Continent

    Countries

    Asia

    Indonesia , Lebanon

     

    Any problem, please feel free to contact Ms. Cathy Song at cathy@bit-wsa.com



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