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South Korea to South Africa visa rules

South Korea passport → South Africa · tourist / short stay

No visa needed

Category: Visa free

Up to 30 daystypical maximum stay

Holders of this passport typically do not need a visa for short tourist stays.

Confirm before you book: check the official South Africa government immigration website and your airline.

Data updated 21 October 2026 · How we source this

Informational only. Border officers decide. Always confirm with official sources.

Visa history

How entry rules for this passport have changed, newest first.

  1. Now

    Entry not permitted changed to No visa needed

    Source: Wikipedia revision, 25 May 2020Reconstructed from Wikipedia history

  2. No visa needed changed to Entry not permitted

    Stay: 30 days → none

    Source: Wikipedia revision, 15 Mar 2020Reconstructed from Wikipedia history

  3. First recorded: No visa needed

    Stay: 30 days

    Source: Wikipedia revision, 25 Apr 2014Reconstructed from Wikipedia history

Dates show when a change was first recorded, or when it took effect if the source says so.

Entries marked “Reconstructed from Wikipedia history” are based on past revisions of Visa requirements for South Korean citizens by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. We summarised them into status changes. They are not official records.

Where to apply or get help: South Africa’s embassy and consulates in South Korea

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No South Africa missions listed in South Korea yet

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