Visiting South Korea: French citizen → South Korea
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No visa and no K-ETA needed — short visit
France passport holders are visa-free for a short visit to South Korea and are temporarily exempt from the K-ETA through 31 December 2026 — you travel with just your passport.
The bottom line
- Visit visa-free for up to 90 days for tourism, business or visiting family (no paid work).
- The K-ETA exemption runs 1 January – 31 December 2026; applying for a K-ETA remains optional (it lets you skip the e-Arrival Card).
- All arrivals still complete the e-Arrival Card online before entry. Confirm your status on the official K-ETA site.
No step-by-step guide for this exact situation yet. The summary above is our rule-based guidance — deliberately conservative, and grounded in the official policy, but not a full source-checked document-and-timeline plan like our verified guides.
For the exact documents, fees and processing time, confirm on the official source →
Where you'll apply
Confirm your exact requirement on the official K-ETA site →
Verified South Korea guides
🇧🇩 Bangladesh → South KoreaVisit — C-3 short-term visit visa
🇧🇩 Bangladesh (in United States) → South KoreaVisit — C-3 short-term visit visa
🇨🇳 China → South KoreaVisit — C-3 short-term visit visa
🇨🇳 China (in United States) → South KoreaVisit — C-3 short-term visit visa
🇮🇩 Indonesia → South KoreaVisit — C-3 short-term visit visa
🇮🇩 Indonesia (in United States) → South KoreaVisit — C-3 short-term visit visa