United Kingdom visa for citizens of South Korea
Citizens of South Korea need an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) before travelling to the United Kingdom, official fee £20, for stays of up to 180 days.
With a passport of South Korea
ETA (online travel permit), 180 days
ETA, up to 6 months per visit
82 nationalities plus Taiwan (Appendix ETA National List, updated 29 Oct 2026; gov.uk guidance updated 9 Apr 2026, no list change since). Removed and now visa nationals: JO 10 Sep 2024, CO 26 Nov 2024, TT 12 Mar 2025, BW 14 Oct 2025, NR 9 Dec 2025, NI and LC 5 Mar 2026. TW: passport must show the ID card number. HK: HKSAR passport (BN(O) needs nothing).
Sroky can apply for you
We fill in and file the application for you, check every document and follow it until the answer comes. Sroky fee USD 39, the official fee is separate. Coming soon in the app. Join the waitlist and we tell you the day it opens.
Join the waitlistYou can always apply yourself on the official site.
By purpose of the trip
| Purpose | What you need |
|---|---|
| Tourism | Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) |
| Business | Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) |
| Family visit | Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) |
| Study | Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) |
| Work | ETA (online travel permit) |
| Transit | Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) |
Ways into United Kingdom
- Official fee
- £20
- Stay
- up to 6 months per visit
- Processing
- usually within 3 working days, often within a day
- Interview
- No
Check before you travel
- Both Immigration Rules appendices were updated 29 Oct 2026; no nationality change found, lists match the ETA guidance and the existing eligibility_uk_eta.json.
- Priority and super priority availability at the Baku centre not confirmed; gov.uk lists 500 and 1,000 GBP generally.
- British Indian Ocean Territory (IO) added to the BOTC group by inference.
- Northern Cyprus (TRNC) documents are on the DATV list but have no ISO code.
- Standard 3 week processing is the gov.uk general figure; Azerbaijan specific times not checked.
Questions
Do citizens of South Korea need a visa for the United Kingdom?
Citizens of South Korea need an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) before travelling to the United Kingdom, official fee £20, for stays of up to 180 days.
How much does it cost?
Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA): £20. This is the official government fee; prices can change, so check the official site before you pay.
Can Sroky apply for me?
Yes. UK ETA: Sroky fee USD 39, the official fee is separate. It opens soon in the Sroky app; join the waitlist there. You can always apply yourself on the official site.
Can I study or work in the United Kingdom on this?
Study and work need their own permission; see the official site.
United Kingdom for other passports
Where else can citizens of South Korea go
Azerbaijan
Australia
Canada
China
Egypt
Georgia
India
Indonesia
Japan
Kazakhstan
Malaysia
Oman
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
Schengen
Singapore
Official sources
Checked on November 4, 2026
- GOV.UK: Check when you can get an ETA (updated 9 Apr 2026)
- Immigration Rules: Appendix ETA National List
- Immigration Rules: Appendix Visitor: Visa National List (updated 29 Oct 2026)
- Home Office fees from 8 April 2026
- GOV.UK: Apply for a Standard Visitor visa
- GOV.UK: Get a faster decision
- UK visa requirements for international carriers (updated 3 Aug 2026)
- GOV.UK: Apply for an ETA
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