South Korea visa for Chinese citizens
e-Visa (apply online)
🇨🇳 Chinese passport → 🇰🇷 South Korea: yes — an e-visa, applied for online before travel.
How it works
Apply online before you travel: passport scan, photo, fee. Approval typically takes a few days — apply at least a week ahead, print or save the approval, and carry it.
Heads-up: South Korea commonly asks for proof of onward travel (airline check-in (K-ETA)).
Before the airport: run the "Will I board?" checklist for this route →
Beyond South Korea: the China passport
The 🇨🇳 China passport ranks #105 of 199 worldwide, entering 83 destinations without a visa arranged in advance (see the world ranking).
Also visa-free on the China passport: 🇹🇭 Thailand (60 days), 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates (30 days), 🇸🇬 Singapore (30 days) — all 83 open destinations.
Going the other way? South Korean citizens visiting China need no visa — visa-free for up to 30 days.
Never get caught out
Visa rules change with little notice. Get one email when South Korea changes its entry rules for Chinese passports.
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Before you travel
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