ATTENDANCE

Visa

All foreign visitors entering the Republic of Korea must possess a valid passport. Delegates, except those from countries who have visa exemption agreements with Korea, should apply to a Korean diplomatic mission in their countries for visas prior to departure. For details, delegates are advised to contact the Korean Embassy in their countries or view the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade website at www.mofat.go.kr. Please contact the congress secretariat if you have difficulties in obtaining a visa.

Find the right visa for you

Visa Navigator will help you find which visa suites you.

Please select the purpose of entry as ‘Short Term Visit’ and length of stay as ’90 days or less’

Participants who have to receive invitations for visa issuance, please contact the secretariat (info @acar2026.org) after payment of the registration fee.

Visa Navigator
K-ETA
(Korea Electronic Travel Authorization)
  • Nationals of visa-waived countries and nationals of designated visa-free countries need to apply for a K-ETA.
  • You should apply for the K-ETA at least 72 hours prior to boarding the flight or ship bound for the Republic of Korea. However, due to an unexpected increase of applications, the result may not be notified within 72 hours. Therefore, please apply for the K-ETA in advance.
  • The K-ETA is required for foreign nationals who intend to enter the Republic of Korea for tourism, visiting relatives, participating in events or meetings, or business purposes other than profitable activities.

※List of Temporary K-ETA Exempted Countries/Regions (From April 1, 2023, to December 31, 2025)
K-ETA will be temporarily exempted to the below 22countries/regions until December 31, 2025 (KST).
Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Macao,
Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, UK, US (including Guam)

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