All South African nationals are advised that the Government of the Republic of Korea has decided to temporarily suspend Korea’s visa-free entry scheme for the Republic of South Africa in the context of its effort to prevent the further spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Korea. This suspension has come into effect at 00:00 hours on 13 April 2020 and will remain in effect until further notice.

For any further enquiries please refer to the following link to the website of the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in RSA.

http://overseas.mofa.go.kr/za-en/wpge/m_9891/contents.do