Visa and entry
South Korea: entry rules for Iranians
Visa required
Safety: Normal careupdated 14 May 2026Apply at an embassy or visa centre before travelling.
The Korean embassy in Tehran publishes its own visa fees, processing time and document lists for Iranian applicants.
Checked 7 November 2026
At a glance
- Maximum stay
- up to 90 days
- Fee
- US$50
How to apply: Hand in the visa application form and documents in person at the Korean embassy in Tehran (Sheikh Bahaei Ave, Vanak Sq.), Sunday to Thursday 8:30 to 11:30; for a group tour, contact one of the embassy's listed travel agencies instead.
Official pageConditions
- Iranians need a visa from the Korean embassy; Iran is also excluded from Jeju Island's visa-free entry.
- Fee: 50 USD for a single-entry visa (stay up to 90 days), 90 USD double-entry, 120 USD multiple-entry; express service costs double.
- Pay in clean US dollar notes; fees and documents are not returned if the visa is refused.
- Processing takes more than 2 weeks.
- Individual tourists need the form, 2 photos, passport and copy, ID card and birth certificate with English translation, and a travel itinerary.
- Employees or students add a work or enrolment certificate plus 3 months of salary and bank statements in English; others add a parent's or spouse's sponsorship letter and bank statements.
- All documents must be issued within the last 3 months, and Persian documents need English translations.
- Group or agency tours go through travel agencies named by the embassy.
- Iranians living in another country also show their residence permit, and local documents must be verified by the Korean embassy there.
Plan the trip
Seoul (ICN)
Busan (PUS)
Before you book
- Your passport should be valid for at least six months after the trip; many borders refuse less.
- Exit tax is paid before leaving Iran; the amount depends on how many trips you made this year.
- Iranian bank cards do not work abroad: plan cash or a card from outside Iran.