# South Korea passport to India: Visa on arrival

Current access classification: **Visa on arrival** — Visa available at the border or airport.

Access data checked August 24, 2026. Evidence status: **official evidence collected**.

This page concerns ordinary short visits unless an official source states otherwise. Authorities apply the current rule, and individual circumstances can change the applicable treatment.

## Evidence timeline

- **Current official route — India: Japanese and South Korean ordinary passports eligible for visa on arrival** (Visa on arrival)
  India Visa Online identifies Japanese and South Korean nationals for visa on arrival at six designated international airports.
  - Visitor must be visiting for no more than 60 days for business, tourism, conference, or medical purposes and meet the stated passport, funds, onward-ticket, admissibility, and other conditions.
  - Available only at Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata, and Mumbai international airports; it is non-extendable and non-convertible.
  - Not available to diplomatic/official-passport holders or persons of Pakistani origin (including the stated parent/grandparent or permanent-residence condition).
  - The UAE visa-on-arrival route is conditional on an earlier Indian eVisa or regular/paper visa and is therefore not a nationality-wide VOA classification; UAE remains in the eVisa policy.
  Official sources:
  - [Bureau of Immigration, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India: India Visa Online: Visa on Arrival](https://www.indianvisaonline.gov.in/visa/visa-on-arrival.html)
  - [Bureau of Immigration, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India: India Visa Online: eVisa](https://www.indianvisaonline.gov.in/evisa/)

## How to apply

Follow the current instructions on the official portal.

1. Complete the visa-on-arrival application and disembarkation form before or on arrival.
2. Present at a designated airport visa counter with the required passport, travel and financial evidence.
3. Pay the listed fee before the visa is granted.

[India Visa Online: Visa on Arrival](https://www.indianvisaonline.gov.in/visa/visa-on-arrival.html)

## Useful links

- [HTML evidence page](https://multipassrank.com/south-korea-india-visa-on-arrival)
- [South Korea passport access](https://multipassrank.com/passport/south-korea)
- [All passport requirements for India](https://multipassrank.com/destination/india)
- [Dataset license](https://multipassrank.com/data-license)