Foreigners in possession of a multiple long-term visa:

– If the sojourn period in the multiple long-term visa and the alien registration ID are the
same, free entry to and departure from Korea is possible without a re-entry permit
until the date of expiration of the visa and alien registration ID.
– If the date on the ID and visa are different, the valid expiration date is that on the alien
registration ID.

Foreigners with a simple visa and approval for change of status:

– A simple or multiple re-entry permit must be obtained at the immigration office or
Invest KOREA for free entry and departure.
– It is also possible to receive a re-entry permit on the day of departure at the airport
immigration office.

Exempt from re-entry permit requirements are citizens of the following countries:

– France, Germany, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Switzerland, Sweden, Belgium,
Netherlands, Luxembourg, Surinam, Granada.
– Citizens of the above countries may re-enter freely during the period of sojourn.
– However, citizens of these countries still need to register for the alien registration ID,
if they plan to stay in Korea longer than 91 days in order to be exempt from re-entry
permit.

Re-entry permits are granted on the basis of the expiration date of the passport, period of sojourn, and extension period (simple visa 1 year, multiple visa 2 years).The period of sojourn is within the expiration date of the passport, and the re-entry permit is within the period of sojourn in Korea.