India Visa for South Korean Citizens

Yes. All South Korean (Republic of Korea) passport holders need a visa to enter India. There is no visa-free arrangement between South Korea and India. However, South Korean citizens are fully eligible for India's eVisa programme, which means you can apply entirely online without visiting the Indian Embassy in Seoul or the Consulate in Busan. The eVisa is electronically linked to your passport number. Print the approval email and present it at immigration on arrival.

South Korean passport holders can stay up to 90 days per visit on the e-Tourist Visa (1-year and 5-year options). The 30-day e-Tourist Visa allows a maximum of 30 days with double entry. If you need to stay beyond 90 days, you would need to apply for a long-term visa through the Indian Embassy in Seoul. For Korean business travellers who visit India multiple times per year, the 1-year or 5-year multi-entry eVisa is ideal as it allows multiple trips of up to 90 days each without reapplying.

We offer three processing speeds: Express (48 hours), Priority (72 hours), and Standard (96 hours). All times are from receipt of a complete application. South Korea is 3 hours and 30 minutes ahead of India Standard Time (IST). For fastest results, apply in the morning Korean time, which reaches our India-based visa specialists during their working hours. Processing times are based on when your complete application is reviewed by our specialist team.

Always use the romanised name exactly as it appears on your Korean passport. The Indian eVisa system matches names to your travel document, so even a small difference (for example, "Park" vs "Bak", "Lee" vs "Yi", or "Kim" vs "Gim") will cause a mismatch at immigration. If your passport uses a particular romanisation, enter that exact spelling on your visa application. Our expert review team checks for common Korean romanisation issues and will flag any discrepancies before submission. If you have recently changed the romanisation on a renewed passport, make sure you apply with the name on your current valid passport.

No. Korean passport photos are 35mm x 45mm (rectangular), but India requires 51mm x 51mm (square, equivalent to 2x2 inches). If you submit a Korean passport photo without resizing it will be rejected. With VisaIn.in, upload any photo you have and our team will resize and reformat it to India's exact specifications. No need to visit a photo studio for a new photo. Note that Korean photo booths (especially at subway stations) often only produce 35x45mm prints, so let us handle the conversion.

Refusal Protection is an optional paid add-on available at checkout. If your visa application is refused by the Indian government, this add-on refunds your service fee. It provides peace of mind against the rare event of an unexpected visa denial, particularly useful for first-time applicants or those applying on short notice.

Yes. Korean Air operates nonstop flights from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Delhi (approximately 8 hours 30 minutes). Air India also flies nonstop between Delhi and Incheon. IndiGo offers a budget nonstop option on the Incheon-Delhi route. From Delhi, you can connect to any Indian city on the domestic network. For travellers heading to Chennai (home to the large Korean business community and Hyundai operations), connections through Delhi add approximately 2.5 to 3 hours. Direct connectivity between Incheon and Mumbai or Chennai may be available seasonally; check airline schedules at time of booking.

Yes. All Buddhist pilgrimage sites in India are fully accessible on an e-Tourist Visa. This includes Bodh Gaya (where the Buddha attained enlightenment), Sarnath (first teaching), Kushinagar (Parinirvana), Rajgir, Nalanda (the ancient university), and Vaishali. No special religious visa is required. Many Korean Buddhist groups organise annual pilgrimage tours covering the major sites across Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. The 30-day e-Tourist Visa is usually sufficient for a pilgrimage circuit, but the 1-year multi-entry option is ideal if you plan multiple visits.

If you are a Korean male who has not yet completed mandatory military service, you may need to obtain travel permission from the Military Manpower Administration (MMA) before departing South Korea. This applies to men aged 25 to 37 who have not yet completed or been exempted from service. Standard tourist trips under 90 days generally do not pose issues, but extended stays or multiple trips in a year may require prior approval. Always verify your current obligations with MMA (mma.go.kr) before booking. The eVisa application itself does not require proof of military service status; this is a Korean domestic requirement enforced at departure.

Yes. VisaIn.in supports group applications for up to 10 travellers in a single booking. Each traveller needs their own passport and photo, but you can manage all applications from one account and pay in one transaction. This is especially convenient for Korean temple pilgrimage groups, family holidays, and business delegations. Each person receives their own individual eVisa linked to their passport number.