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Do Costa Rica passport holders need a visa for South Korea?
UpdatedSep 28, 2026About the data
No visa, but an eTA
eTA required90 days
Costa Rica passport holders can visit South Korea without a visa for up to 90 days, but must get an electronic travel authorisation (eTA) online before they travel.
Not a visa, but an approval you apply for online and must have before you travel, like the US ESTA or the UK ETA.
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South Korea33of 198 passports visa-freeRank 132 among destinationsEvery passport’s ruleCosta Rica passport94of 198 destinations visa-freeRank 62 among passportsEvery destination for this passportThe other waySouth Korea passport holders visiting Costa RicaVisa-free90 days
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