e-Arrival Card: how to submit Korea's online arrival card

What you need

• A valid passport
• A valid email address
• Arrival date and flight number
• Where you will stay in Korea
• Departure date and flight number (optional)

How to submit

1. Agree to the termsEnter your email address. Your issuance number is sent to this address.
2. Enter passport informationUse the passport you will travel on.
3. Enter your travel itineraryArrival, departure and where you will stay.
4. Check the informationReview everything before you submit.
5. SubmitThe issuance number arrives by email. You don't need to bring the card to immigration, but knowing the number can help.

Who must file

Travelers who need to file include visa holders and travelers exempt from K-ETA. You don't need to file if you are:

• A Korean national (dual nationals enter on their Korean passport)
• A holder of a valid Korean alien registration card, permanent residence card or domestic residence report certificate
• A K-ETA holder (unless you are entering on a visa)
• A holder of a group (electronic) visa
• Foreign crew on an aircraft arriving in Korea

Changing your details

• If your purpose of entry, stay or departure date changes, check and edit the card on the official site before immigration.
• Look it up with your issuance number, passport number and date of birth, or by email verification. With email verification, the representative can view and edit everyone they filed for.
• The arrival date can only be corrected within 3 days of the first submission.

Good to know

• The card loses validity 72 hours after submission, or once you pass immigration. Each new entry needs a new card.
• On a PC you can submit up to 1,000 people at once; on a phone (mobile web), up to 9.
• For travelers under 14, a family member or another person fills in the card for them.
• The e-Arrival Card is a separate system from K-ETA.
• False or inaccurate information can lead to penalties or entry restrictions, including when someone files on your behalf.

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