kreadynewKorea Ready Kit

Before you go

Entry paperwork and bookings to make before you fly.

Key facts

Entry전자입국신고서

e-Arrival Card

No Korean number needed

Korea's official e-Arrival Card is free. Filing opens 3 days before arrival, based on Korean Standard Time. A submitted card stays valid for 72 hours. You don't need to bring it to immigration, but the issuance number sent to your email can help.

Not required for K-ETA holders (unless entering on a visa), registered foreign residents, holders of certain group e-visas, and foreign flight crew. The official site is e-arrivalcard.go.kr.

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Entry전자여행허가

K-ETA

No Korean number needed

Korea has extended the temporary K-ETA exemption for certain countries until 31 December 2026. Check whether your country is included on the official K-ETA website. Applications are accepted only at www.k-eta.go.kr or in the official K-ETA app.

With a valid K-ETA you don't need the e-Arrival Card, unless you enter on a visa. Approved K-ETAs are non-refundable.

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Train코레일

KTX · KORAIL

Korean number: not confirmed

Buy KTX tickets at a ticket office, on korail.com (Korean, English, Chinese, Japanese), in the KORAIL+ app, at a ticket kiosk, through NAVER Train Booking or KakaoT. Sales usually open one month before departure at 07:00.

KORAIL Customer Center in English: +82-1599-7777, 08:00–20:00 daily. Seoul Station ticket counters accept Apple Pay.

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Restaurants캐치테이블 글로벌

Catchtable Global

No Korean number needed

Sign up with Google or Apple, without a Korean phone number, and pay with foreign-issued cards. The app comes in English, Japanese, and Simplified and Traditional Chinese.

Reservation deposits can only be paid with foreign-issued cards. Joining a waitlist needs no deposit.

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