Do South Korean passport holders need a visa for Singapore?
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No. South Korean citizens do not need a visa to visit Singapore for tourism, business or social visits. An electronic visit pass is issued on arrival and the officer decides how long it runs for, commonly 30 to 90 days. The free SG Arrival Card must be submitted online before you travel.
Quick facts
Visa-free- Visa required
- No, visa-free entry
- Length of stay
- Set on arrival, commonly 30 to 90 days
- Purpose covered
- Tourism, business meetings, social visits
- Entry formality
- SG Arrival Card, submitted online, free
- Passport validity
- At least 6 months beyond your arrival date
- Cost
- Free
Entry requirements
- A Republic of Korea passport valid for at least six months from the date you arrive.
- An SG Arrival Card submitted online before departure. It is free and is not a visa.
- Proof of onward or return travel, which matters more than usual if Singapore is a stopover rather than your final destination.
- An address in Singapore for your stay.
- A yellow fever vaccination certificate if you have been in a country with a risk of yellow fever transmission in the six days before you arrive.
What happens when you arrive
There is no application and no fee. Submit the SG Arrival Card through the official ICA service in the days before departure. Flights from Incheon reach Changi in about six and a half hours.
An immigration officer issues the electronic visit pass at the checkpoint, and that pass sets your permitted stay. It is granted per traveller rather than fixed by nationality, so the maximum is a ceiling and not an entitlement.
The pass is sent by email, not stamped into the passport. Confirm the final permitted date before you leave the airport.
Good to know
- Many Korean travellers meet Singapore as a Changi stopover on the way to Southeast Asia or Australia rather than as a destination. If you clear immigration to see the city between flights, you are entering the country and the ordinary visa-free rules and the SG Arrival Card requirement both apply.
- Do not be alarmed by seeing Korea on Singapore’s visa-required list. The entry there is the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, meaning North Korea. Republic of Korea passports are not affected.
- Visa-free entry covers tourism and business meetings but never paid work, which requires a work pass arranged before travel. Singapore also punishes overstaying with fines and imprisonment, so the date on your visit pass is worth reading carefully.
Frequently asked questions
Do South Koreans need a visa for Singapore?
No. Republic of Korea passport holders enter Singapore visa-free for tourism, business or social visits and receive a visit pass on arrival.
How long can South Koreans stay in Singapore without a visa?
The length is decided by the immigration officer on arrival, commonly 30 to 90 days. Check the visit pass you were issued rather than assuming the maximum.
Do South Koreans need a visa to transit through Singapore?
Not for a normal transit. If you leave the transit area and enter Singapore, the usual visa-free rules and the SG Arrival Card requirement apply as they would for any visit.
Is Korea on Singapore’s visa-required list?
Only the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, which is North Korea. South Korea, the Republic of Korea, is not on the list and its citizens need no visa.
Does a South Korean passport need six months validity for Singapore?
Yes, at least six months beyond your arrival date. Airlines check this before boarding.
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Sources
Every fact on this page was checked against the official sources below on .
- Singapore Immigration & Checkpoints Authority — Check if You Need an Entry Visa, last updated 25 June 2026 (ica.gov.sg/enter-transit-depart/entering-singapore/visa_requirements)
- Singapore Immigration & Checkpoints Authority — SG Arrival Card e-Service (ica.gov.sg)
- Singapore Immigration & Checkpoints Authority — Entering Singapore: 6-month passport validity, proof of onward travel, yellow fever within 6 days of arrival (ica.gov.sg/enter-transit-depart/entering-singapore)
Entry rules change without notice and the official source is always the authority. Confirm with the embassy or immigration portal before you book.
