Transit visa for South Korea as a Pakistani citizen?

I am taking a round trip from China to Japan. My departure flight has a 7-hour layover in Seoul, that would be okay, but on the return flight there is a layover of 24 hours. Can I get a transit visa for a 24 hour-stay at the airport? If not and I need to stay at the airport, how can I get a hotel at the airport online? Or I would just need to sit in the transit area for 24 hours?

P.S I have a Pakistani passport.

Best Answer

As a Pakistani citizen, you will need a visa if you want to enter Korea. If you don't want to apply for a visa, or can't, there is a Transit Hotel in both terminals.

Most of the information is available on HiKorea, although it's in bits and pieces.

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Do you need a visa to transit through South Korea?

Transit. In general, travelers in transit do not require a visa to transit through South Korea for less than 24 hours (for Incheon Airport) or when departing on the same calendar day (for all other airports) as long as they stay within the transit area.

Does Pakistani passport need visa to South Korea?

South Korea tourist visa is required for Pakistani citizens. The stay is usually short with a period of 90 days and visa expires in 90 days. Applicant is required to be present when applying for South Korea tourist visa.

Can a Pakistani travel to South Korea?

Pakistani nationals who have an ordinary passport have to obtain a visa to enter the Republic of Korea. Diplomatic and official passport holders are exempted from Visa for staying less than 90 days in Korea.

Can I transit through South Korea?

Transit passengers. Passengers originating from the United States who transit through Korean airports (who do not pass through immigration) do not require a negative PCR COVID-19 test and have no quarantine requirement for stays less than 24 hours.

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Answer 2

According to Timatic, the database used by airlines to check for document requirements (and courtesy of Emirates), you may transit without visa, but could not leave the

Passport holder of Pakistan
Destination Japan
Transit countries/territories Korea, Republic of

TWOV (Transit Without Visa):

Passengers transiting through Seoul (ICN) with a confirmed onward ticket for a flight to a third country within 24 hours. They must stay in the international transit area of the airport and have documents required for the next destination.

Passengers transiting through Seoul (ICN) with a confirmed onward ticket for a flight to a third country within 72 hours. They must:
- join a transit tour organized by Seoul (ICN), and
- have documents required for the next destination.

Passengers with a confirmed onward ticket for a flight to a third country on the same calendar day. They must stay in the international transit area of the airport and have documents required for the next destination.

The Incheon Airport Transit Hotel is located within Incheon International Airport’s departure lounge.

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