No visa needed

Do citizens of Ireland need a visa for South Korea?

Citizens of Ireland don’t need a visa for South Korea 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 Ireland: the passport opens 118 countries visa-free; Dublin — Seoul: ≈ 8,950 km, about 11.5 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 South Korea without a visa on a Ireland passport?

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

South Korea visa rules at a glance

With a Ireland passport you can visit 118 countries visa-free, 32 with a visa on arrival and 34 with an e-visa; 14 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Ireland passport ranks 27th of 199.
Ireland passport: visa-free access to 118 countries; South Korea passport: 114.
Citizens of Ireland and South Korea can travel together visa-free to 110 countries, for example: Netherlands, Belgium, France, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Denmark, Norway, Liechtenstein, Germany, Andorra, Spain, Monaco, Czech Republic, Iceland, and Sweden.
Citizens of South Korea, in turn, don’t need a visa for Ireland. Ireland visa for citizens of South Korea

Travelling to South Korea: good to know

Dublin — Seoul: about 8,950 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 11.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +8 hours.
Local time: Dublin 12:00 — Seoul 20:00.
Local currency: South Korean Won.
Languages: Korean.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ ₩1,357.
South Korea is the 154th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Ireland.