Quick and convenient online! Electronic Immigration Report for Korea will be implemented on February 24, 2025.

 

Electronic Immigration Report for Korea

 

Foreigners can enter Korea quickly and conveniently by filling out and submitting an immigration report online from 3 days before arrival.

 

Korea Electronic Immigration Report website

 

The Electronic Immigration Report website (web) is operated so that you can fill out and submit your immigration report online.

*Available in 7 languages: Korean, English, Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese, Thai, and Russian (no fee)

 

Eligibility and Procedures

 

In principle, all foreigners entering Korea are required to submit an Immigration Notification Form (E-IN) (same as paper Immigration Notification Form).

* Foreigners who have completed alien registration (including permanent resident card holders and domestic residence declarants), group (electronic) visa holders, foreigners with a valid electronic travel authorization (K-ETA), and airline crew members do not need to file.

 

Can be submitted from 3 days before arrival in Korea.

→Valid if not entered by 72 hours after submission

 

If your arrival date is on Saturday, March 29th, you can submit the electronic immigration report on Thursday, March 27th, Friday, March 28th, and Saturday, March 29th, for a total of 3 days (Korea Standard Time).

 

Reporting Methods and Procedures

 

- How to Report Immigration

You can fill out an individual or group electronic immigration report.

The menu of the Electronic Immigration Report website is divided into “Electronic Immigration Report” for each individual and “Group Immigration Report” that can be entered in bulk as a group, so it can be filled out according to the number of declarant.

The “Group Electronic Immigration Report” provides a batch input function, so you only need to enter common information such as purpose of entry, destination, and flight name once.

 

- Report Items

The E-portal entry form consists of the following items.

Passport information (name, date of birth, nationality, gender, passport number and expiration date), arrival information (expected date of arrival, flight name and vessel name), departure information (expected date of departure, flight name and vessel name), purpose of entry, intended place of stay and contact information, and occupation.

However, the departure flight and vessel names are optional.

 

Reporting Procedures

 

- Electronic Immigration Reporting Procedure

Agree to the terms and conditions and enter your email address → Enter passport information → Enter travel information → Confirm input information → Submit

 

- Group electronic immigration notification process

Agree to terms and conditions and enter email address → Enter common information → Enter passport information → Confirm input information → Submit

 

Submit Report

 

- Submit E-Verify

The EID submitted by the declarant can be downloaded or captured as a PDF file.

The applicant will receive a confirmation email with the EID number and expiration date.

 

- View and edit EID

If your information such as arrival and departure information, residence information (destination and contact information), occupation, etc. have changed after submitting the E-Visa, you can view and modify your E-Visa by using your E-Visa issuance number or email address on the official website of the Korea Immigration Service.

 

- Immigration

At the time of immigration inspection, immigration officers will be able to check whether you have submitted an E-Visa, so even if you do not have a downloaded or captured E-Visa, you can still go through immigration inspection normally.

 

- E-Verify for South Korea

Submit an E-Verify before traveling to South Korea to expedite and streamline your immigration process upon arrival.

You do not need to submit a paper entry declaration, and the effect of the electronic entry declaration is the same as that of a paper entry declaration.

 

From February 24, 2020, you will be able to file an electronic immigration declaration!

You can access the E-immigration notification homepage by entering the address (www.e-arrivalcard.go.kr) or scanning the QR code on your PC or mobile.

 

[News Source: Ministry of Justice]