Korea e-Arrival Card Plan for India, the Middle East, and Malaysia

Korea’s e-Arrival Card is an online entry declaration, not a visa decision or a K-ETA application. Treat it as one item in your travel record: confirm your own status with official immigration sources, use only the official service, and keep a paper-arrival option in mind if the online service is unavailable.

What is Korea’s e-Arrival Card and when can I submit it?

Korea’s official e-Arrival Card is an online arrival declaration that can be filed from three days before arrival, based on Korean Standard Time. The official guide says it has the same validity as a paper arrival card and is free. It does not itself decide whether you may enter Korea, so confirm your own immigration requirements directly.

Is the e-Arrival Card the same as K-ETA?

No. The e-Arrival Card is an entry declaration, while K-ETA is a separate electronic travel authorization. The official e-Arrival Card navigator says travellers who have K-ETA do not need to submit an e-Arrival Card on entry. Do not infer your K-ETA or visa eligibility from this guide; check the applicable official service for your passport and trip.

How can travellers from India, the Middle East, or Malaysia avoid a fake arrival-card site?

Begin from Korea Immigration Service or type the official address yourself: e-arrivalcard.go.kr. Korea Immigration Service says it is the only official e-Arrival Card website and warns that a site requesting payment information is not official. Do not pay a third party for this free declaration or send document details through unsolicited messages.

• Confirm your planned arrival date in Korean Standard Time before using the three-day filing window.
• Check your passport’s entry pathway on the relevant official immigration or diplomatic source; a declaration does not replace an authorization or visa.
• Use only the official e-Arrival Card domain and keep any issue number from the official process with your travel records.
• If the online service is unavailable or your status is unclear, follow the current instructions from Korea Immigration or the relevant Korean diplomatic mission.

What should I keep after submitting the e-Arrival Card?

Keep the official issue number and the arrival information you submitted alongside your itinerary, but do not treat a confirmation as an entry guarantee. The official guide says the issue number is sent by email and is not required at inspection, though it may be useful to know. Immigration officers and current official rules determine entry.