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South Korea visa requirements for Kyrgyzstan citizens

Updated 2026-07-07 ยท verified against the Passport Index dataset

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e-Visa required
Kyrgyzstan citizens need an e-visa, applied for online for South Korea.

Entry details

Travelling to South Korea on a Kyrgyzstan passport, you need an e-visa, applied for online. The Kyrgyzstan passport currently ranks #137 of 199 worldwide, with 64 destinations reachable visa-free or via visa on arrival / eTA.

South Korea is moderately open to foreign passports, admitting 110 of the world's 198 other passports without a prior visa; its own passport ranks #3 with 166 open destinations. Both sit in Asia, where regional agreements often shape entry rules. Interestingly South Korea citizens have the better deal, facing only visa-free in the opposite direction.

In the opposite direction, South Korea citizens travelling to Kyrgyzstan face: visa-free for up to 60 days.

How to get the e-visa

๐Ÿ›๏ธ Official government option

Official K-ETA portal ยท fee: KRW 10,000. Applying directly through the government portal is always the cheapest option.

Apply on the official portal โ†’

๐Ÿงณ Before you travel: Kyrgyzstan โ†’ South Korea

๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ Travel insurance โ€” medical + trip coverage, buy before departure๐Ÿ“ถ eSIM with data โ€” internet the moment you land โ€” no roamingโœˆ๏ธ Flights โ€” compare fares across airlines๐Ÿจ Hotels โ€” look for free-cancellation rates until the visa is approved
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