Chinese group tourists will be able to enter Korea without a visa from the 29th of this month until June 30th of next year.
Previously, China allowed visa-free entry for Korean citizens starting in November last year. Our government has also decided to temporarily permit visa-free entry for Chinese group tourists in response and to revitalize domestic tourism.
According to the government on the 7th, for Chinese citizens to enter Korea without a visa, they must go through a 'designated travel agency for Chinese group tourists' approved by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism or the Korean embassy in China.
The designated travel agency submits a list of three or more Chinese group tourists who signed up to the Ministry of Justice. The Ministry of Justice checks if there are any individuals on the list with a history of illegal stay and then notifies the travel agency of the results. Through this process, Chinese tourists granted visa-free entry can travel across Korea for up to 15 days without a visa.