Do Irish citizens need a visa for South Korea?
Irish citizens enter South Korea without a visa, up to 90 days. This corridor carries its own detail: 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. As of the 19 July 2026 Passport Index snapshot; verify with the official sources below.
What are South Korea's entry requirements for Irish citizens?
One corridor, one row of data — this is what the 19 July 2026 snapshot records for a IE passport at the South Korea border.
| ENTRY REQUIREMENT | NONE — VISA-FREE |
|---|---|
| MAX STAY | 90 DAYS — SEE NOTE |
| 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 |
| HOW YOU ENTER | PASSPORT STAMP ON ARRIVAL |
| EXTENSIONS | VARIES — CONFIRM VIA HIKOREA.GO.KR |
| DATA SNAPSHOT | PASSPORT INDEX · 2026-07-19 |
Which passports need a visa for South Korea?
| Passport | Entry | Max stay | Briefing |
|---|---|---|---|
| US PASSPORT | NONE — VISA-FREE | 90 DAYS | VIEW → |
| UK PASSPORT | NONE — VISA-FREE | 90 DAYS | VIEW → |
| CA PASSPORT | NONE — VISA-FREE | 180 DAYS — SEE NOTE | VIEW → |
| AU PASSPORT | NONE — VISA-FREE | 90 DAYS | VIEW → |
| NZ PASSPORT | NONE — VISA-FREE | 90 DAYS | VIEW → |
| IE PASSPORT | NONE — VISA-FREE | 90 DAYS — SEE NOTE | THIS PAGE |
Official sources
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How long can Irish citizens stay in South Korea?
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. That is what the 19 July 2026 Passport Index snapshot records for this corridor — verify the current rule on hikorea.go.kr before booking.
Can Irish citizens extend a stay in South Korea?
Sometimes — extension rules are set by the Korea Immigration Service (HiKorea) and change often. The Passport Index dataset covers entry status only, so verify current extension options directly on hikorea.go.kr before relying on one.
Do I need an onward ticket to enter South Korea?
Onward-ticket checks are common at check-in worldwide and vary by route and carrier. Verify current requirements for South Korea on ireland.ie and with your airline before you fly.
What happens if Irish citizens overstay in South Korea?
This page's dataset covers entry status, not enforcement. In general, overstays risk fines and future refusals anywhere — get the corridor specifics from hikorea.go.kr well before your window closes.
AS OF 2026-07-19 · PASSPORT INDEX SNAPSHOT · NOMAD DESK VISA MATRIX