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South Korea visa rules for Qatar passport holders

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The answer

ETA needed. Qatar passport holders need an ETA granted before travel to visit South Korea.

Entry
ETA
Stay
90 days per entry
Fee
₩10,000
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Tourist entry
ONE TIME LIVIN’ETA NEEDED90 DAYS

Our summary of the official rule. Not an official stamp.

Official source

k-eta.go.krMinistry of Justice of the Republic of Korea (K-ETA)Checked 28 Oct 2026

QATAR Allowed Period of Stay : 90 Days

Quoted from the source.

Before you go

The conditions that come with this rule, from its official sources.

Conditions from official sources

  • Not needed if aged 17 or under or 65 or over on the date of entry.
  • Needs an e-Arrival card submitted within 3 days before arrival, unless holding an approved K-ETA.

Passport validity

The source states no minimum passport validity.

Tourist entry only

These rules cover tourist visits. Work, study and transit follow other rules.

The other way round

What South Korea passport holders need to visit Qatar.

South Korea passport Qatar

Visa on arrival · 90 days

Maximum stay
Up to 90 days

Free On-arrival Tourist Visa for 90 Days Non-extendable for (43) Countries List of countries covered by this visa Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Armenia Austria Bahamas Belgium Brazil Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czech Denmark Dominican Republic Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Italy Latvia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Malaysia Malta Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Romania Russia Serbia Seychelles Slovakia Slovenia South Africa South Korea Spain Sweden Switzerland Turkey

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Visa-free nearby

Other places Qatar passport holders can visit without a visa, within 2,500 km of Seoul, nearest first.

  1. ChinaBeijing, about 950 km from SeoulVisa-free · 30 days
  2. JapanTokyo, about 1,150 km from SeoulVisa-free · 30 days
  3. Hong Kong SAR ChinaHong Kong, about 2,100 km from SeoulVisa-free · 30 days
  4. Macao SAR ChinaMacau, about 2,140 km from SeoulVisa-free · 30 days

We list only countries whose rules we have reviewed. More appear as we review them.

Weather in Seoul

Average high and low temperature and rainfall in Seoul, month by month.

  1. JanHigh 2.0°CLow -5.6°CRain 17 mm
  2. FebHigh 5.2°CLow -3.2°CRain 28 mm
  3. MarHigh 11.0°CLow 2.0°CRain 37 mm
  4. AprHigh 17.9°CLow 8.0°CRain 73 mm
  5. MayHigh 23.6°CLow 13.6°CRain 104 mm
  6. JunHigh 27.6°CLow 18.9°CRain 132 mm
  7. JulHigh 29.0°CLow 22.4°CRain 412 mm
  8. AugHigh 30.0°CLow 23.1°CRain 358 mm
  9. SepHigh 26.2°CLow 17.8°CRain 140 mm
  10. OctHigh 20.2°CLow 10.8°CRain 53 mm
  11. NovHigh 11.9°CLow 3.5°CRain 52 mm
  12. DecHigh 4.2°CLow -3.6°CRain 22 mm

Bar and large number: average high, °CSmaller number: average low, °Cmm: average rainfall

Averages of 25 to 30 years between 1991 and 2020, computed by One Time Livin’.

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