No visa needed

Do citizens of South Korea need a visa for Kiribati?

Citizens of South Korea don’t need a visa for Kiribati 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 — South Tarawa: ≈ 6,180 km, about 8 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 Kiribati without a visa on a South Korea passport?

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

Kiribati 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; Kiribati passport: 79.
Citizens of South Korea and Kiribati can travel together visa-free to 72 countries, for example: Macau, Philippines, Malaysia, Micronesia, Singapore, United Arab Emirates, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Sweden, Vanuatu, Moldova, Norway, and Poland.
Citizens of Kiribati, in turn, don’t need a visa for South Korea. South Korea visa for citizens of Kiribati

Travelling to Kiribati: good to know

Seoul — South Tarawa: about 6,180 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 8 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +4 hours.
Local time: Seoul 12:00 — South Tarawa 16:00.
Local currency: Australian Dollar and KID.
Languages: English and Gilbertese.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ A$1.42.
Kiribati is the 35th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of South Korea.