No visa needed

Do citizens of Israel need a visa for South Korea?

Citizens of Israel 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 Israel: the passport opens 105 countries visa-free; Jerusalem — Seoul: ≈ 8,060 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 South Korea without a visa on a Israel passport?

Yes, citizens of Israel 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 Israel passport you can visit 105 countries visa-free, 28 with a visa on arrival and 38 with an e-visa; 15 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Israel passport ranks 46th of 199.
Israel passport: visa-free access to 105 countries; South Korea passport: 114.
Citizens of Israel and South Korea can travel together visa-free to 99 countries, for example: Palestine, Cyprus, Turkey, Greece, Georgia, Bulgaria, Romania, North Macedonia, Kosovo, Albania, Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia, Malta, and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Citizens of South Korea, in turn, need an e-visa to travel to Israel. Israel visa for citizens of South Korea

Travelling to South Korea: good to know

Jerusalem — Seoul: about 8,060 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 10.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +6 hours.
Local time: Jerusalem 12:00 — Seoul 18:00.
Local currency: South Korean Won.
Languages: Korean.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ ₩1,357.
South Korea is the 131st closest of 185 destinations open to citizens of Israel.