No visa needed

Do citizens of the Marshall Islands need a visa for South Korea?

Citizens of the Marshall Islands don’t need a visa for South Korea and can stay up to 30 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 the Marshall Islands: the passport opens 75 countries visa-free; Majuro — Seoul: ≈ 5,600 km, about 7.5 hours of flying.

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

At a glance

No visa needed

Stay: 30 days

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

Yes, citizens of the Marshall Islands don’t need a visa for South Korea for up to 30 days. A valid passport is enough.

South Korea visa rules at a glance

With a Marshall Islands passport you can visit 75 countries visa-free, 30 with a visa on arrival and 49 with an e-visa; 44 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Marshall Islands passport ranks 86th of 199.
Marshall Islands passport: visa-free access to 75 countries; South Korea passport: 114.
Citizens of the Marshall Islands and South Korea can travel together visa-free to 72 countries, for example: Kiribati, Micronesia, Vanuatu, Fiji, Philippines, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, Mexico, Tajikistan, Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador, Honduras, and Nicaragua.
Citizens of South Korea, in turn, get a visa on arrival in the Marshall Islands. Marshall Islands visa for citizens of South Korea

Travelling to South Korea: good to know

Majuro — Seoul: about 5,600 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 7.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −3 hours.
Local time: Majuro 12:00 — Seoul 09:00.
Local currency: South Korean Won.
Languages: Korean.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ ₩1,357.
South Korea is the 17th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of the Marshall Islands.