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United States → Korea

Entry, driving licence, and residence facts for United States passport holders

Entry: 90days visa-free
K-ETA: Exempt
Licence exchange: Some regions
Nationals in Korea: 170,251

United States citizens enter Korea visa-free for 90 days (basis: unilateral designation, B-2). K-ETA is currently NOT required (temporary exemption through 2026-12-31). Driving licences exchange directly only if issued in certain regions of United States — see the detail below. 170,251 United States nationals are currently staying in Korea (all sojourners, including short-term visitors).

Source note: 괌·사이판 등 미국령 포함

DrivingLicence exchange detail

오레곤주·아이다호주·유타주·네바다주 면허는 상호인정 국가임에도 학과시험 응시 필요

Regional scope (source, Korean): 메릴랜드주, 버지니아주, 워싱턴주, 매사추세츠주, 텍사스주, 플로리다주, 오레곤주, 미시간주, 아이다호주, 앨라배마주, 웨스트버지니아주, 아이오와주, 콜로라도주, 조지아주, 사우스캐롤라이나주, 아칸소주, 테네시주, 하와이주, 펜실베니아주, 위스콘신주, 오클라호마주, 아리조나주, 루이지애나주, 뉴저지주, 오하이오주, 켄터키주, 유타주, 네바다주, 캔자스주 (29개 주) 발급 면허에 한함

StatisticsWhat visas United States nationals hold

Visa	Visa name	Holders	Share
기타	Other / unclassified	55,258	32.5%
F-4	Overseas Korean	51,177	30.1%
B-2	Tourist / Transit	39,684	23.3%
E-2	Foreign Language Instructor	6,032	3.5%
F-6	Marriage Migrant	4,743	2.8%

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Sources

Verified against source · 2026-08-07