No visa needed

Do citizens of South Korea need a visa for Germany?

Citizens of South Korea don’t need a visa for Germany and can stay up to 90 days. You need a valid passport; border officers may ask for a return ticket and accommodation. For a longer stay you need a visa or an extension.

For citizens of South Korea: the passport opens 114 countries visa-free; Seoul — Berlin: ≈ 8,130 km, about 10.5 hours of flying.

Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026

At a glance

No visa needed

Stay: 90 days

Can I travel to Germany without a visa on a South Korea passport?

Yes, citizens of South Korea don’t need a visa for Germany for up to 90 days. A valid passport is enough.

Germany visa rules at a glance

With a South Korea passport you can visit 114 countries visa-free, 38 with a visa on arrival and 31 with an e-visa; 15 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the South Korea passport ranks 35th of 199.
South Korea passport: visa-free access to 114 countries; Germany passport: 122.
Citizens of South Korea and Germany can travel together visa-free to 111 countries, for example: China, Japan, Taiwan, Mongolia, Macau, Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, Brunei, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Micronesia, Singapore, and Uzbekistan.
Citizens of Germany, in turn, don’t need a visa for South Korea. South Korea visa for citizens of Germany

Travelling to Germany: good to know

Seoul — Berlin: about 8,130 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 10.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −7 hours.
Local time: Seoul 12:00 — Berlin 05:00.
Local currency: Euro.
Languages: German.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ €0.88.
Germany is the 71st closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of South Korea.