Visa requirement
South Korea visa for Pakistani citizens
Official-source answer with stay limit, cost, required documents and last verification date.
Verified answer
Pakistani citizens need a visa to enter South Korea.
Last verified: (yesterday)
Confidence: Medium Likely current — confirm details with the official source.
- This passport is not listed in the official K-ETA eligibility guide used for this destination wave. Use the Korea Visa Portal or a Korean mission to confirm the correct short-term visitor visa category and validity before travel.
- Varies — see notes
- Apply for a visa before you travel
Before you travel
- 1 Entry step Apply for a visa before you travel Official route (opens in a new tab)
- 2 Stay limit This passport is not listed in the official K-ETA eligibility guide used for this destination wave. Use the Korea Visa Portal or a Korean mission to confirm the correct short-term visitor visa category and validity before travel.
- 3 Official fee Varies — see notes
- 4 Passport validity Use the Korea Visa Portal or the responsible Korean mission for the passport-validity and blank-page requirements attached to the visa category issued. Validity source (opens in a new tab)
- 5 Transit airside transit: conditional; landside transit: required; Airside transfer can be route-specific. Clearing immigration or entering mainland South Korea requires the normal visa rule unless a documented official exception applies. Transit source (opens in a new tab)
- 6 Freshness Checked 29 Jun 2026; confidence: medium
Shareable verdict: Pakistani citizens need a visa to enter South Korea. Checked 29 Jun 2026.
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Cost note
Korean visa fees, visa-centre service charges and payment channels depend on nationality, visa type and jurisdiction. Confirm the current fee on the Korea Visa Portal or the responsible Korean mission before paying.
Passport and transit notes
- Passport validity
- Use the Korea Visa Portal or the responsible Korean mission for the passport-validity and blank-page requirements attached to the visa category issued.
- Validity source (opens in a new tab) Validity guide
- Transit
- airside transit: conditional; landside transit: required; Airside transfer can be route-specific. Clearing immigration or entering mainland South Korea requires the normal visa rule unless a documented official exception applies.
- Transit source (opens in a new tab) Transit guide
What you need
- Pakistani ordinary passport
- Korean visa or other official entry permission before travel
- Completed visa application form and photograph if applying through the Korea Visa Portal or a Korean mission
- Travel itinerary, accommodation details and financial or employment documents if requested
- Return or onward ticket if requested by the carrier or immigration officer
Why this verdict
Pakistani citizens are encoded from South Korea's official K-ETA / Korea Visa Portal source set (not listed in the official K-ETA eligibility guide for visa-free entry). This destination-wave matrix record is intentionally conservative: ordinary passport, short-term visitor travel only. Work, study, residence, employment, long-term stay, special travel documents, refugee documents, airline handling and immigration discretion can change the practical answer. Reconfirm on the official Korean source before booking.
Conditional rules
- Work, study, residence, employment or long-term stay Visa required
Short-term visitor or K-ETA travel does not cover work, study, residence, employment or long-term stay.
- Transfer passenger who does not enter South Korea Conditional
The K-ETA FAQ says transfer passengers are exempt from K-ETA. If the traveller clears immigration, the normal entry rule applies.
- Jeju, transit, group-tour or other route-specific waiver Conditional
South Korea has narrow itinerary-specific exceptions, but they do not make the ordinary mainland tourist flow visa-free. Use an official Korean source for the exact route before booking.
Frequently asked questions
- Do Pakistani citizens need a visa for South Korea?
- Pakistani citizens need a visa to enter South Korea. (Visa required.) Verified 29 Jun 2026 against the official source.
- How long can Pakistani passport holders stay in South Korea?
- This passport is not listed in the official K-ETA eligibility guide used for this destination wave. Use the Korea Visa Portal or a Korean mission to confirm the correct short-term visitor visa category and validity before travel.
- How much does the South Korea entry cost for Pakistani citizens?
- The official fee varies — see the official source. This page tracks the official government fee only, not agent markup.