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South Korea travel guide: visa, best time, weather and plugs
Entry rules for every passport, the best months to go, live weather, public holidays and the plug you need for South Korea. Capital: Seoul.
Do you need a visa for South Korea?
It depends on your passport. Of the 198 other passports in our data, 62 passports can enter South Korea without a visa and 48 more get a visa on arrival or an eTA.
All 198 passports for South Korea · Visa checker · Passport validity checker for South Korea
South Korea at a glance
- Capital
- Seoul
- Region
- Eastern Asia, Asia
- Currency
- South Korean won (₩, KRW)
- Languages
- Korean
- Calling code
- +82
- Drives on the
- right
- Power
- Type C, F · 220 V · 60 Hz
Best time to visit South Korea
- J
- F
- M
- A
- M
- J
- J
- A
- S
- O
- N
- D
Apr–May, Sep–Nov. Spring blossom or crisp autumn.
General guidance on weather, crowds and wildlife, not a forecast. The chart below shows what the weather actually did last year.
Other places in season: Apr · May · Sep · Oct · Nov All months
Weather in Seoul
Month by month last year
- Daily high and low (°C), monthly average
- Rain (mm in the month)
Next public holidays in South Korea
Nationwide holidays only, from Nager.Date. Check dates locally before you book: they can move.
Power plugs and voltage in South Korea
- Type Ctwo round pins
- Type Ftwo round pins and earth clips
Mains power is 220 V at 60 Hz. Phone and laptop chargers usually accept 100 to 240 V, so they only need the right plug. Hair dryers, kettles and other single-voltage appliances need a matching voltage or a converter.
Do I need an adapter for South Korea? Adapter guide for South Korea
Hand-curated, so a good first answer: confirm before you fly.
More before you go
- Passport validity. Many countries want 3 to 6 months of validity left. Check your dates for South Korea or read the six-month rule explained.
- What to eat. Dishes to try in South Korea, with how locals have them. Money, language and the driving side for every country: currency, languages, which side of the road.
- Other places you can go. Where can I go? lists the places your passport reaches that are also in season, and the passport ranking shows how yours compares.
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Questions
Do I need a visa for South Korea?
It depends on your passport. Of the 198 other passports in our data, 62 passports can enter South Korea without a visa, 48 passports need an eTA and 88 passports can apply for an e-Visa. Pick your passport on this page, or see the full list on the all-passports page for South Korea.
When is the best time to visit South Korea?
Apr–May, Sep–Nov. Spring blossom or crisp autumn.
What plug type and voltage does South Korea use?
South Korea uses plug types C, F at 220 V and 60 Hz. Check that your devices accept that voltage before you plug them in. Plug data is hand-curated, so confirm before you fly.
Which side of the road do they drive on in South Korea?
Traffic keeps to the right in South Korea.
What currency does South Korea use?
South Korean won (₩, KRW).
What is the calling code for South Korea?
+82.
What is the capital of South Korea?
Seoul.
How up to date is this information?
Entry rules come from the open Passport Index dataset, last updated 18 February 2026. Governments change rules often, so check with the embassy or the official immigration site before you book. Weather and public holidays on this page are fetched live from Open-Meteo and Nager.Date.
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Get ExploEntry rules come from the open Passport Index dataset by Ilya Ilyankou (MIT), last updated 18 February 2026. Governments change rules often, so treat this as a guide and check with the embassy or the official immigration site before you book.