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Jeju Island, Korea 18 to 22 June 2013 An AIS Region 3 conference
Hosted by KMIS Contact the secretariat
PACIS 2013 Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems

Travel information

Visa and Passports

Visa requirements for delegates travelling to Korea and to Jeju Island.

Delegates travelling directly to Jeju, without passing through Incheon or Seoul, benefited from a flexible entry and departure policy allowing visitors to stay without a visa for up to 30 days, with the exception of travellers from Afghanistan, Cuba, Ghana, Iran, Iraq, Libya, Nigeria, Macedonia, Palestine, Sudan and Syria.

Those travelling from China and coming through Incheon or Seoul had to obtain a valid visa for entry to Korea. Visitors arriving directly to Jeju did not require a visa.

Any foreign visitor wishing to enter the Republic of Korea had to have a valid passport. Citizens of 99 countries were permitted to enter temporarily without a visa under visa exemption agreements or in accordance with principles of reciprocity or national interest.

A world map showing the regions covered by Korean visa exemption agreements
Regions covered by Korean visa exemption agreements.

Countries under visa exemption agreements

ContinentCountry and permitted period in days
EuropeAustria 90, Belgium 90, Bulgaria 90, Czech Republic 90, Denmark 90, Estonia 90, Finland 90, France 90, Greece 90, Germany 90, Hungary 90, Iceland 90, Ireland 90, Italy 60, Liechtenstein 90, Luxembourg 90, Malta 90, Netherlands 90, Norway 90, Portugal 60, Poland 90, Romania 90, Spain 90, Slovak Republic 90, Sweden 90, Switzerland 90, United Kingdom 90
Asia and OceaniaBangladesh 90, Israel 90, Malaysia 90, New Zealand 90, Pakistan 90, Singapore 90, Thailand 90, Turkey 90
AmericasAntigua and Barbuda 90, Bahamas 90, Barbados 90, Brazil 90, Colombia 90, Costa Rica 90, Commonwealth of Dominica 90, Dominican Republic 90, El Salvador 90, Grenada 90, Haiti 90, Jamaica 90, Mexico 90, Nicaragua 90, Panama 90, Peru 90, St. Lucia 90, St. Kitts and Nevis 90, St. Vincent and the Grenadines 90, Surinam 90, Trinidad and Tobago 90
AfricaLesotho 60, Liberia 90, Morocco 90, Tunisia 30

Countries or regions under reciprocity and national interest

ContinentCountry and permitted period in days
AsiaBrunei 30, Hong Kong 90, Japan 90, Kuwait 30, Macao 30, Oman 30, Qatar 30, Saudi Arabia 30, Taiwan 30, United Arab Emirates 30, Yemen 30
North AmericaCanada 180, United States 30
South AmericaArgentina 90, Chile 90, Guatemala 30, Honduras 30, Paraguay 30, Uruguay 30, Venezuela 30
EuropeAlbania 30, Croatia 90, Cyprus 30, Latvia 90, Lithuania 90, Monaco 30, Slovenia 90, Vatican 30
OceaniaAustralia 90, Fiji 30, Guam 30, Kiribati 30, Marshall Islands 30, Palau 30, Nauru 30, New Caledonia 30
AfricaRepublic of South Africa 30, Swaziland 30

For the latest information see the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Korea Immigration Service. Delegates needing an invitation letter for a visa application contacted the conference secretariat.