Does Jeju Island really require a visa?

No visa is required to travel to Jeju Island.

1. Requirements for visa-free entry into Jeju area:

1. Target: individual and group tourists (including Chinese nationals) entering through Jeju Island ports for the purpose of sightseeing, transit, etc. Individual travelers and group tourists). ?

2. Conditions: If you take a direct plane or ship to the Jeju area, group tourists must take the same flight or ship to enter and leave the country. ?

3. Scope of activities: Jeju Island. ?

4. Stay qualification and time: Sightseeing transit (B-2), stay time is 30 days. ?

2. Transferring to Chinese group tourists on Jeju trip?

1. Target: departing from China (including Hong Kong and Macau) to Incheon, Gimpo, Gimhae, Cheongju, South Korea When Chinese group tourists at Muan, Daegu and Yangyang International Airport visit the Capital Circle, Yeongnam Circle, Chungcheong Circle, and Hunan Circle within 5 days (10 days at Yangyang Airport) and then transfer to a Korean domestic flight to Jeju Island,?< /p>

2. Conditions: Only groups organized by designated travel agencies in South Korea and China. The designated travel agencies in South Korea should send the group tourist list to Incheon Airport, Gimpo, Gimhae, Sokcho, Cheongju, Gwangju, and Daegu Immigration Offices. ?

In order to allow transfer tourists to enjoy fast, convenient and safe travel, the "entry and exit service personnel" system has been launched. Tourists traveling in the Seoul Metropolitan Area, Yeongnam Circle, Gangwon Circle, Chungcheong Circle, and Hunan Circle Until you transfer to Jeju, service staff will provide assistance with immigration procedures and safe travel.

3. Stay time: 5 days (the time you can stay in the inland areas of South Korea before entering Jeju Island), 15 days (the total stay time in South Korea). If you enter South Korea from Xiangyang International Airport, the maximum stay time in the inland areas of South Korea is 10 days. ?

Extended information

Things to note when entering Jeju Island:

The Jeju Island immigration inspection counter is divided into a national immigration inspection counter and a foreigner immigration inspection counter. When entering the country, Chinese citizens must queue up behind the waiting line in front of the foreign immigration inspection counter. When they arrive, they must present the prepared materials to the inspection personnel, including a valid passport (crew members must present their passport and crew identity certificate) and entry registration card. Entry will be refused if the passport expires, the type of visa is inconsistent with the purpose of visit, etc.

When undergoing immigration inspection, you must set your mobile phone to vibrate mode and take off your hat and sunglasses in advance. After passing the inspection desk and passing through the customs gate-shaped metal detector, you can collect your luggage and then select the customs channel. If you have no declared items, go to the duty-free channel; if you have declared items, go to the customs inspection channel.

The Embassy of the Republic of Korea in China-Introduction to visa-free entry for Chinese citizens into Korea (PDF)