I-EUMLiving in Korea

On your first arrival you submit an arrival card — electronically from 3 days before arrival

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People who have completed foreigner registration or hold a valid K-ETA (electronic travel authorization) do not submit an arrival card. If you are coming for a long stay for the first time, you have not registered yet, so you submit one. You can submit it in advance as an e-Arrival card.

🔢 Do these in order

  1. Submit it at www.e-arrivalcard.go.kr from 3 days before arrival (Korean time).
  2. If you do not enter within 72 hours after submitting, it becomes invalid. If your flight schedule changes, submit it again.
  3. Be sure to check that the address is e-arrivalcard.go.kr. There are fake sites made to look similar.

📞 Contact

Immigration inspection at the airport where you arrive

💻 Do it online

⚠️ Things to watch out for

When you re-enter after finishing alien registration, you do not submit an arrival card. If you are 17 or older, you can use the automated immigration gates without separate registration — so on your first entry, you stand in the officer's line.

See also

Basis

  • 법무부 공지 「전자입국신고서 시행」 2025-02-18 https://www.moj.go.kr/bbs/immigration/224/592036/artclView.do — 「원칙적으로 한국에 입국하는 모든 외국인은 입국신고서(전자입국신고서)를 제출해야 합니다」 · 면제: 외국인등록을 마친 외국인(영주권자 · 국내거소 신고자 포함) · 도착 3일 전부터 · 72시간 (조사원 확인 2026-10-12)
  • 법무부 영상 안내 2025-04-03 https://www.immigration.go.kr/bbs/immigration/223/593810/artclView.do — 90일 이상 체류 예정이지만 아직 외국인등록 전이면 제출 대상 · 「유사 사이트에 주의하세요!!!」
  • 법무부 자동출입국심사 https://immigration.go.kr/immigration/1514/subview.do — 「만 17세 이상의 등록외국인과 거소신고자도 사전등록 절차를 면제」 (2026-10-12 확인)
  • 🔴 쓰지 않은 것: 종이 입국신고서가 2026년에도 있는지(공지는 「2025년 12월까지」만)
  • 정책브리핑(법무부) 2025-03-19 https://www.korea.kr/news/policyNewsView.do?newsId=148940654 — 면제 대상에 「유효한 K-ETA 허가서 소지자」 (2026-10-22 확인)

This content was checked on 2026-10-22.

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