Italians no longer need to apply for K-eta to enter South Korea
Italian passport holders, along with citizens of 21 other European nations and beyond, from today, 1 [...]
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Italian passport holders, along with citizens of 21 other European nations and beyond, As of today, April 1, 2023, you no longer have to apply for the K-ETA To travel to South Korea. Covid restrictions in the Asian nation were completely removed on October 1, 2022 and travel to Seoul and other popular locations was back "as it was before covid" except for the need to apply for electronic visas. Il K-ETA was introduced in 2021 and also involves a charge of about 10 euros and is valid for 24 months for multiple entries.
The K-ETA is nothing more than a procedure similar to the one needed to go to the U.S. (ESTA) Canada (eTA) or a New Zealand (NZeta). This is not a permanent measure, but a suspension for travel from April 1, 2023 to December 31, 2024
Citizens of the following countries may travel without a K-ETA during this 21-month period:
- Australia
- Austria
- Belgium
- Canada
- Denmark
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Hong Kong
- Italy
- Japan
- Macau
- Holland
- New Zealand
- Norway
- Poland
- Singapore
- Spain
- Sweden
- Taiwan
- UK
- United States of America
Final considerations
As well as one less thing to remember to do travelers from these nations will also save a few euros/dollars for this trip.
The only minor inconvenience is those who will use the exemption to travel to South Korea will have to start filling out the arrival card again to present to the immigration office. Sheet that is normally distributed by the staff on board the planes during the flight. So one can choose to have the K-ETA and not fill out the arrival card.
Those who already have electronic visas will be able to continue using them, until their natural expiration date, but no refunds will be made for authorizations already obtained.
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