Do mainlanders need a visa to go to Seoul, South Korea?

You need to apply for a visa at the Korean Embassy in China.

tourist visa

1. tourist visa (individual)

1) passport.

2) Copy of ID card.

3) 1 photo.

4) visa application form.

5) Proof of economic ability.

6) If you apply for multiple-entry visas, you must also provide materials that can prove the facts of previous entry and exit, such as coming to Korea more than four times or coming to Korea more than five times in the last two years.

7) If you apply for a group visa, you only need the first three materials.

2. Tourist visa (group)

1) Passport or travel document, valid for at least 6 months.

2) Fill in a complete visa application form for the tour group and a copy of passport information page of each member of the tour group (***3 copies).

3) Letter of guarantee from the travel agency.