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Visa
All visitors to the Republic of Korea must have a valid passport and visa.
Visitors from countries who have a special agreement with Korea may be exempt from the visa requirement and can stay in Korea Visa-free for periods up to thirty days or ninety days, depending on the type of agreement between the two countries. For more information, please contact the local Korean consulate or embassy in your country or refer to the website www.korea.net or www.moj.go.kr
Countries under Visa Exemption Agreements (80 countries)
Asia & Oceania
(14) 		Bangladesh, India, Iran, Israel , Japan, Malaysia, Mongolia, New Zealand, Pakistan, Singapore, Thailand, Turkey , the Philippines , Vietnam,
America
(28) 		Antigua &Barbuda, Argentina, Bahamas, Barbados, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Commonwealth of Dominica, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Ecuador, Grenada, Haiti, Guatemala, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Peru, Panama, Paraguay, St. Lucia, St. Kitts-Nevis, St. Vincent &the Grenadines, Surinam, Trinided &Tobago, Uruguay, Venezuela
Africa
(6) 		Benin , Egypt , Lesotho , Liberia , Morocco , Tunisia
Europe
(32) 		Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Cyprus, Croatia, Denmark,
Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland,
Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Latvia, Malta, Norway, Poland, Portugal,
Rumania, Russia, Spain, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Turkey , United Kingdom
Designated countries allowed to enter Korea without a visa (49 countries)
Asia & Oceania
(24) 		Australia, Brunei, Fiji, Guam, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Kiribati, Kuwait, Macao, Marshall Islands, Lebanon, Micronesia, Nauru, New Caledonia, Oman, Palau, Qatar, Republic of Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates
Europe
(10)		 Albania , Andorra , Bosnia and Herzegovina , Croatia Lithuania, Cyprus, Monaco, Slovenia, Serbia and Montenegro, San Marino, Vatican City
Africa
(5) 		Egypt , Mauritius , South Africa, Swaziland, Seychelles
America
(10) 		Argentina, Canada, Ecuador, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Uruguay, Paraguay, U.S.A, Venezuela
*As of May 3 2006.
Letter of Invitation (for application of Visa for admission into Korea)

Participants are requested to familiarize themselves with visa requirements well in advance of the conference. The ICEC22-ICMC2008 organizers encourage you to apply for your visa as early as possible.

The ICEC22-ICMC2008 organizers cannot intervene with the Embassy of the Republic of Korea abroad on behalf of any participant. However, if you need personal letter of invitation to attend this conference, please contact me at secretariat@icec-icmc-seoul.org and provide the following information exactly :

Full Name
Complete Mailing Address (including phone, fax numbers and E-mail address)
Passport Number / Country Issued
Date of Birth

As your letter will be e-mailed and mailed to you, so request it well in advance of when you expect to need it.

Important websites
http://www.mofat.go.kr/index.jsp
http://www.immigration.go.kr/HP/IMM80/index.do
Tel) +82 55 212 1337 / Fax) +82 55 212 1331
secretariat@icec-icmc-seoul.org
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