# Do Canadian citizens need a visa for South Korea?

Visa-free · K-ETA needed before you fly — visa-matrix snapshot 2026-07-19.

**Note.** K-ETA applies to this corridor in the source dataset: a separate online authorisation approved before you fly, not a border formality. Korea has run temporary K-ETA waivers renewed year by year, so check the current status at the official K-ETA portal before booking.

## Entry rules at a glance

| | |
| --- | --- |
| Entry requirement | visa-free |
| Maximum stay | 180 days |
| How you enter | passport stamp on arrival |
| Data snapshot | visa-matrix 2026-07-19 |

## Which passports need a visa for South Korea?

| Passport | Entry | Max stay |
| --- | --- | --- |
| US | visa-free | 90 days |
| UK | visa-free | 90 days |
| CA | visa-free | 180 days |
| AU | visa-free | 90 days |
| NZ | visa-free | 90 days |
| IE | visa-free | 90 days |

## Official sources

- the Korea Immigration Service (HiKorea) — https://www.hikorea.go.kr/
- Government of Canada travel advisories — https://travel.gc.ca/travelling/advisories

## Informational, not legal advice

Entry rules change without notice, and individual circumstances — passport
validity, prior visas, purpose of travel — change outcomes a status table
cannot capture. Verify with hikorea.go.kr and travel.gc.ca
before booking.

_Source: the open visa-matrix dataset (https://github.com/xpressmike/visa-matrix), snapshot 2026-07-19, CC BY-SA 4.0._