> South Korea will temporarily exempt people from 22 visa-waiver nations, including the United States, Japan and Taiwan, from mandatory online travel permits and transit visa requirements as part of efforts to attract more foreign tourists and boost domestic demand, the finance ministry said Wednesday.

> People from 22 nations, including Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Macau, the U.S., Canada and Britain, will be able to enter South Korea without getting a permit through the online travel permit system, the Korea Electronic Travel Authorization, by the end of next year if they visit the country for sightseeing and attending events.

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locri t1_jecbq3k wrote on March 30, 2023 at 11:43 PM

#2,506,267

Replying to Kingofearth23 (#2,505,069)

Site disables copy and paste for some reason...

Why?

ILikePlayingDressUp t1_jecejg9 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 12:03 AM

#2,507,031

Replying to ty_r_w (#2,505,047)

Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Macao, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, UK, US (including Guam)

[deleted] t1_jecewuo wrote on March 31, 2023 at 12:06 AM

#2,507,120

Replying to Kingofearth23 (#2,505,069)

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EasternConcentrate6 t1_jecf0wd wrote on March 31, 2023 at 12:07 AM

#2,507,155

Australia

Austria

Belgium

Canada

Denmark

Finland

France

Germany

Hong Kong

Italy

Japan

Macao

Netherlands

New Zealand

Norway

Poland

Singapore

Spain

Sweden

Taiwan

UK

US

You're welcome.

sparklingvireo t1_jecf1aj wrote on March 31, 2023 at 12:07 AM

#2,507,163

>by the end of next year

I wonder if this bit is inaccurate. End of 2024 is vague, so by 2025. I thought with covid, passport offices were becoming more agile.

Bitter_Coach_8138 t1_jechz4p wrote on March 31, 2023 at 12:29 AM

#2,507,949

Replying to EasternConcentrate6 (#2,507,155)

Shit I might go just for the hell of it. So all I need is a passport, no visa or permit at all?

[deleted] t1_jecliuo wrote on March 31, 2023 at 12:55 AM

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OldMork t1_jeclsnk wrote on March 31, 2023 at 12:57 AM

#2,508,966

Replying to pixyis (#2,505,523)

these countrys probably spend most and cause less problems.

c0mad0r t1_jecmg29 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 1:02 AM

#2,509,128

Replying to EasternConcentrate6 (#2,507,155)

I feel a yacko wacko and dot special song coming on...

[deleted] t1_jecs31u wrote on March 31, 2023 at 1:45 AM

#2,510,787

Replying to EasternConcentrate6 (#2,507,155)

Canada was already visa-free for stays under 180 days. I guess this saves the E-TA fee at least

Donth101 t1_jed1noz wrote on March 31, 2023 at 3:02 AM

#2,513,495

Replying to EasternConcentrate6 (#2,507,155)

As an Aussie, I’m surprised that we are on this list. There are a lot of countries who give us extra barriers to entry because they don’t like how our visa system treats their citizens.

DaechiDragon t1_jed46wd wrote on March 31, 2023 at 3:25 AM

#2,514,176

Replying to locri (#2,506,267)

A lot of Korean sites do that and it’s annoying. Sometimes I want to copy/paste into a translator but I have to manually type it out.

drfoxxx t1_jed5g4x wrote on March 31, 2023 at 3:36 AM

#2,514,505

Bit of a piss take.

We just had to cancel our first class flights, penthouse rooftop hotel booking and week of shopping planned, after my wife visa was denied for no reason given, or questions asked.

We're the people they want, we would have spent 100k USD easily. But are utterly unfriendly and non communicative to deal with to get the KETA.

Literally denied last night. Only method of contact is email with 72 hour response times. Waste of fucking time, I'll go somewhere else.

Quatro_Leches t1_jed9dvl wrote on March 31, 2023 at 4:12 AM

#2,515,570

Replying to ty_r_w (#2,505,047)

its always, a few Asian countries, and white western countries.

unsatisfeels t1_jedk2ur wrote on March 31, 2023 at 6:12 AM

#2,518,301

Replying to drfoxxx (#2,514,505)

If you would have went by yourself it would have turned into a wacky sitcom tho

locri t1_jedkcux wrote on March 31, 2023 at 6:15 AM

#2,518,369

Replying to DaechiDragon (#2,514,176)

I wanted to save you guys a click...

DomDomW t1_jedoi3h wrote on March 31, 2023 at 7:10 AM

#2,519,282

I don't get it. what changed? as a german tourist i was already in the past able to travel there with my passport only.

DomDomW t1_jedoiew wrote on March 31, 2023 at 7:10 AM

#2,519,284

I don't get it. what changed? as a german tourist i was already in the past able to travel there with my passport only.

MeanwhileInGermany t1_jedom65 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 7:12 AM

#2,519,305

Replying to drfoxxx (#2,514,505)

Where are you from?

MeanwhileInGermany t1_jedp928 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 7:21 AM

#2,519,455

Replying to DomDomW (#2,519,282)

They waive the online registration with the K-ETA system which was mandatory since 2021 for traveller from visa waiver countries. Otherwise nothing changed. Actually not a big news.

Biologyboii t1_jedqn2a wrote on March 31, 2023 at 7:40 AM

#2,519,758

Replying to Donth101 (#2,513,495)

A lot of south east Asia also doesn’t like how Aussie citizens treat their countries..

Biologyboii t1_jedqory wrote on March 31, 2023 at 7:41 AM

#2,519,769

Replying to Quatro_Leches (#2,515,570)

If it’s to increase spending then it’s whoever brings the dough

inklingwinkling t1_jedqp4o wrote on March 31, 2023 at 7:41 AM

#2,519,771

Probably also to boost the population lol.

Biologyboii t1_jedqqot wrote on March 31, 2023 at 7:42 AM

#2,519,782

Now’s the time to go before things kick off with N. Korea over there

shinilh t1_jedqyih wrote on March 31, 2023 at 7:45 AM

#2,519,830

Replying to [deleted] (#2,508,886)

I’m sorry I had to do a big “WTF” to this comment?

what exactly did you do/buy and what did you consider “super cheap” relative to Japan?

Because for the past few years Japan has been SIGNIFICANTLY cheaper than South Korea. Like SIGNIFICANTLY. It’s kind of a thing right now. Young South Koreans are going on trips to Japan in droves because of how cheap everything is. It’s a whole trend atm. I went to Japan this past fall (probably exactly around the time you went) and it got almost annoying the amount of times someone from our group would say “It’s so cheap!!!” Like that was THE theme of the trip. The single main takeaway. How all the food, transport, shopping, even lodging was so damn cheap compared to Korea.

I’m just flabbergasted that someone could have the opposite take… like I wouldn’t have bothered to type this all out if it weren’t for the fact that there is literally a whole ass societal trend happening in Korea right now where people are talking about how damn cheap and affordable Japan is compared to Korea. Like Korean YouTube is absolutely disgustingly flooded with Korean travelers visiting Japan and gawking at how affordable everything is.

DRSU1993 t1_jee3qbh wrote on March 31, 2023 at 10:46 AM

#2,522,712

Replying to EasternConcentrate6 (#2,507,155)

(Me, an Irish individual) 🤨

DomDomW t1_jee44dp wrote on March 31, 2023 at 10:50 AM

#2,522,812

Replying to MeanwhileInGermany (#2,519,455)

thanks! that explained a lot. I didn't travel there since covid.

look_it_up69 t1_jee807q wrote on March 31, 2023 at 11:33 AM

#2,523,920

Replying to OldMork (#2,508,966)

Don’t know about problems (US has rape history about that), but yeah spending seems good.

Existing_Display1794 t1_jee8or8 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 11:40 AM

#2,524,133

Replying to [deleted] (#2,510,787)

Yeah. US is 90 days w/o a visa. SK is awesome.

anxiousfool007 t1_jeefqcg wrote on March 31, 2023 at 12:45 PM

#2,526,494

Replying to Donth101 (#2,513,495)

It’s tit for tat. Australia does the same for S Korea. As for how white Australians treat Asians… lol. There’s a movement to treat white Australians in Korea the way they treat them in Australia. Fairs fair I guess. People have had enough.

anxiousfool007 t1_jeeg7qv wrote on March 31, 2023 at 12:49 PM

#2,526,689

Replying to shinilh (#2,519,830)

It’s because this guy is lying and never went to japan. He’s just bringing up old tropes and biases because the world doesn’t change in his view.

Traveling_Solo t1_jeejlne wrote on March 31, 2023 at 1:15 PM

#2,527,811

Replying to EasternConcentrate6 (#2,507,155)

Doing (none existent) God's work, thank you ^^.

MinorFragile t1_jeeu20u wrote on March 31, 2023 at 2:31 PM

#2,531,412

I love Korea

[deleted] t1_jef0173 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 3:10 PM

#2,533,480

Replying to anxiousfool007 (#2,526,494)

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[deleted] t1_jef02zc wrote on March 31, 2023 at 3:11 PM

#2,533,496

Replying to Biologyboii (#2,519,758)

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scene_missing t1_jef9ccz wrote on March 31, 2023 at 4:11 PM

#2,536,570

Replying to shinilh (#2,519,830)

So to be 100% fair, my comments were based on going to Japan in Feb 2020 vs Korea late last year, each trip around two weeks. So if Japan's exchange rate to USD is down overall since then, I could be 2-3 years out of date.

scene_missing t1_jef9t4i wrote on March 31, 2023 at 4:14 PM

#2,536,707

Replying to anxiousfool007 (#2,526,689)

Who even writes like this? Because my info might be out of date, I'm a liar, a man, and biased? I went to Japan in 2020. Food and hotel were significantly more expensive for us than South Korea in 2022. It may be that Japan would have also been cheaper two years later via USD, but what's with the anger?

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