Practical information for every stage of your journey to Korea.
ToKorea.org helps international visitors prepare for, arrive in, travel around, and solve everyday problems while visiting South Korea.
Make visiting Korea easier to understand, easier to plan, and easier to navigate.
ToKorea.org is an independent travel information platform created for international visitors coming to South Korea for travel, business, study, or short-term stays.
Information about entry requirements, airports, transportation, mobile connectivity, payments, destinations and emergencies is often spread across many different websites. ToKorea.org brings that information together in one practical place.
- โWhat to prepare before coming to Korea
- โWhat to do after landing
- โHow to move around the country
- โHow to pay and stay connected
- โWhere to travel
- โWhat to do when something goes wrong
Before You Go
Visa and entry requirements, K-ETA, e-Arrival Card, customs rules, travel insurance, money, connectivity and packing.
Arriving in Korea
Airport arrival procedures, immigration, baggage, SIM/eSIM, ATMs, transportation and the first hours after arrival.
Getting Around
Subways, buses, taxis, KTX trains, intercity buses, domestic flights, transportation cards and essential navigation apps.
Explore Korea
Koreaโs cities and regions, attractions, food, culture, festivals, day trips and travel routes.
Get Help in Korea
Emergency services, medical help, lost property, police, embassies, payment problems, transportation problems and accommodation issues.
Travelers do not always search for long travel guides. Sometimes they just need one clear answer.
- Can I use my foreign credit card?
- Can I use Google Maps in Korea?
- Can I use T-money?
- Can I drink tap water?
- What should I do if I lose my passport?
That is why ToKorea.org is designed around practical questions and situations travelers actually encounter. Our Can I...? Quick Answers and Help sections are built to help visitors find answers quickly, especially when they are already traveling in Korea.
Search Quick Answers โToKorea.org combines several types of travel tools in one place.
Explore destinations across Koreaโs 17 major administrative regions.
Find festivals and seasonal experiences by month and region.
Prepare for your trip with an interactive checklist.
Choose your trip length, interests and destinations to build a Korea itinerary.
Understand Korean won and estimate travel spending.
Find useful Korean phrases for transportation, restaurants, shopping and emergencies.
Get quick answers to common questions about traveling in Korea.
How we build our information
We aim to make complicated travel information easier to understand without replacing official sources. Information about immigration, transportation, customs and public services is compiled using publicly available information from relevant official organizations, including:
- โขKorea Tourism Organization
- โขK-ETA
- โขKorea e-Arrival Card
- โขKorea Immigration Service / HiKorea
- โขKorea Customs Service
- โขKorea Airports Corporation
- โขIncheon International Airport
- โขKORAIL
- โขLocal and regional government sources
We then organize that information from the perspective of an international visitor. Where appropriate, pages include links to official sources so visitors can verify important information directly.
- Official sources
- Traveler-focused explanation
- Review and updates
- Links to official services
Our editorial principles
We aim to use reliable and official sources for information involving immigration, transportation, customs, public safety and government services.
Information is organized around what travelers actually need to do, not around government departments or administrative categories.
We try to explain unfamiliar Korean systems in straightforward language for first-time visitors.
ToKorea.org is independently operated and is not affiliated with the Korean government, airlines, transportation operators, travel agencies or tour companies.
When information may change, we encourage visitors to verify it through the relevant official service.
โ ๏ธ Information can change
Travel information can change. This is especially true for:
- โขVisa requirements
- โขK-ETA policies
- โขImmigration procedures
- โขCustoms allowances
- โขAirport procedures
- โขTransportation fares
- โขTimetables
- โขExchange rates
- โขFestivals and events
We review important information regularly, but travelers should always confirm critical entry and immigration requirements through official authorities before traveling.
Last reviewed: 2026-10-07 ยท Updated: 2026-10-07
Independent and free to use
ToKorea.org is an independently operated information service. We are not a government website and we do not issue:
- Visas
- K-ETA approvals
- Immigration documents
- Transportation tickets
- Travel insurance
ToKorea.org is free to use. The site may display advertising, including Google AdSense, to help cover hosting, development and maintenance costs. Advertising does not determine our editorial content or recommendations.
Help us keep ToKorea.org accurate
Travel information changes frequently. If you notice outdated information, a broken link or something that may be confusing to international visitors, please let us know.
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