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Argentina → South Korea: Short-stay tourist

Whether you need a visa at all, according to official sources.

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You likely don't need a visa

You don't need a visa to visit South Korea as a tourist. The Korean government lists your nationality as visa-exempt for up to 90 days. Most visa-exempt travellers must also get a K-ETA (Korea Electronic Travel Authorization) online before departure, it's a separate step from this exemption, not a visa (see the checklist). Korea has periodically waived the K-ETA requirement itself for a subset of visa-exempt nationalities on a temporary, government-announced basis; check the official K-ETA site for whether that currently applies to you. The K-ETA website's FAQ also says travellers who are 17 or younger, or 65 or older, on the day they enter don't need to apply for K-ETA, while anyone who turns 18 on the day of arrival does.

Source: HiKorea (Korea Immigration Service, Ministry of Justice)

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