Trip prep

A 2026 Guide to Entering Korea: K-ETA, Transit Cards, and Currency

The three questions foreign guests ask most before departure

Which countries need the K-ETA travel authorization and when to apply, the transit card you can buy right at the airport, and payment methods that beat currency exchange — all covered here.

On our inbound trips, your guide meets you in the arrivals hall, and we arrange your transit card and SIM together on day one.

Pre-launch sample content. Reviewed by local guides before publication.

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