South Korea visa requirements for China passport holders

Entry requirements

Visa required

For holders of a passport from

Online Visa required

Visa not required for direct or transit visitors to Jeju Island up to 30 days.
Visa not required for 30 days as a transit tourist (category B-2) to or from the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Cyprus and 29 Schengen member states.
They must hold an onward ticket and a physical visa sticker affixed to the passport (except for Australia and the United Kingdom where VEVO and eVisa services are accepted).

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Residence cards are not accepted.
Any layovers between South Korea and the above state must not (1) be in China (including Hong Kong and Macau); (2) exceed 3 days.
Chinese group tourists departing from China (including Hong Kong and Macau) to Incheon, Gimpo, Gimhae, Cheongju, Muan, Daegu, and Yangyang International Airport in South Korea, travel within 5 days (10 days at Yangyang Airport) and then transfer to domestic flights in Korea Flight to Jeju Island.
Chinese group tourists departing from China via South Korea to Japan with a Japanese group tourist visa, and Chinese group tourists departing from Japan via South Korea to China or a third country.
From 29 September 2025 to 30 June 2026, Chinese tourists traveling in groups more than 3 people who have registered with designated travel agencies do not need a visa to visit South Korea for up to 15 days.

Data refreshed 06 Sep 2026

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