No visa needed

Do citizens of Italy need a visa for South Korea?

Citizens of Italy 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 Italy: the passport opens 122 countries visa-free; Rome — Seoul: ≈ 8,970 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 Italy passport?

Yes, citizens of Italy 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 Italy passport you can visit 122 countries visa-free, 27 with a visa on arrival and 34 with an e-visa; 15 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Italy passport ranks 6th of 199.
Italy passport: visa-free access to 122 countries; South Korea passport: 114.
Citizens of Italy and South Korea can travel together visa-free to 111 countries, for example: Vatican City, San Marino, Monaco, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Tunisia, Albania, Liechtenstein, Malta, Switzerland, Kosovo, Serbia, and North Macedonia.
Citizens of South Korea, in turn, don’t need a visa for Italy. Italy visa for citizens of South Korea

Travelling to South Korea: good to know

Rome — Seoul: about 8,970 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 11.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +7 hours.
Local time: Rome 12:00 — Seoul 19:00.
Local currency: South Korean Won.
Languages: Korean.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ ₩1,357.
South Korea is the 157th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Italy.