Can a refugee holding a US Green Card travel to South Korea without a visa?
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I am a refugee from Cambodia with a Green Card in the US. I will get a refugee travel document, which is like a passport. Can I travel to South Korea? Will I need a visa? If so, how do I get it? Basically will Korea let me in with a travel document?
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I am a refugee from Cambodia with a Green Card in the US. I will get a refugee travel document, which is like a passport. Can I travel to South Korea? Will I need a visa? If so, how do I get it? Basically will Korea let me in with a travel document?
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As in all cases where you wonder whether you need a visa or not: assume you do and ask a consulate or embassy.
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I am a refugee from Cambodia with a Green Card in the US. I will get a refugee travel document, which is like a passport. Can I travel to South Korea? Will I need a visa? If so, how do I get it? Basically will Korea let me in with a travel document?
south-korea refugees
asked Sep 23 '17 at 0:25
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I am a refugee from Cambodia with a Green Card in the US. I will get a refugee travel document, which is like a passport. Can I travel to South Korea? Will I need a visa? If so, how do I get it? Basically will Korea let me in with a travel document?
south-korea refugees
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As in all cases where you wonder whether you need a visa or not: assume you do and ask a consulate or embassy.
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As in all cases where you wonder whether you need a visa or not: assume you do and ask a consulate or embassy.
– jwenting
Jul 24 at 12:24
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As in all cases where you wonder whether you need a visa or not: assume you do and ask a consulate or embassy.
– jwenting
Jul 24 at 12:24
As in all cases where you wonder whether you need a visa or not: assume you do and ask a consulate or embassy.
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Jul 24 at 12:24
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South Korea's policy on immigration is nationality based. Since you're Cambodian, you need a visa. The only way for you to visit Korea without a visa would be to travel in a triangle, taking advantage of the 30-day visa exemption for people who:
- transit through Korea, and
- have a visa from a few countries, including the US. Since you have a green card, that'd work.
But you would have to fly something like:
US - Korea, Korea - third country, and then third country - US.
You couldn't fly on a return ticket US-Korea without a visa.
I wonder, does it have to be a reasonable transit. For example could you get away with doing US - Korea - Canada - USA.
– Peter Green
Jul 24 at 9:06
Or the reverse, like US Korea Taiwan US.
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Jul 24 at 9:39
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According to IATA Timatic, used by airlines and travel agents to verify passengers travel document requirements, you would require a visa to enter the Republic of South Korea.
A search in TravelDoc expresses it thus:
Refugee Travel Document issued by United States of America to a national of Cambodia is not listed as an accepted document by Republic of Korea (South).
answered Jun 24 at 2:50
Giorgio
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Saying that a refugee travel document is not listed as an accepted document isn't the same as saying that someone holding such a document needs a visa; it's saying that TIMATIC cannot confirm that the person would be admitted.
– phoog
Jun 24 at 5:48
@phoog and thus that the airline should refuse boarding.
– jwenting
Jul 24 at 12:23
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2 Answers
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South Korea's policy on immigration is nationality based. Since you're Cambodian, you need a visa. The only way for you to visit Korea without a visa would be to travel in a triangle, taking advantage of the 30-day visa exemption for people who:
- transit through Korea, and
- have a visa from a few countries, including the US. Since you have a green card, that'd work.
But you would have to fly something like:
US - Korea, Korea - third country, and then third country - US.
You couldn't fly on a return ticket US-Korea without a visa.
I wonder, does it have to be a reasonable transit. For example could you get away with doing US - Korea - Canada - USA.
– Peter Green
Jul 24 at 9:06
Or the reverse, like US Korea Taiwan US.
– user67108
Jul 24 at 9:39
add a comment |Â
up vote
1
down vote
South Korea's policy on immigration is nationality based. Since you're Cambodian, you need a visa. The only way for you to visit Korea without a visa would be to travel in a triangle, taking advantage of the 30-day visa exemption for people who:
- transit through Korea, and
- have a visa from a few countries, including the US. Since you have a green card, that'd work.
But you would have to fly something like:
US - Korea, Korea - third country, and then third country - US.
You couldn't fly on a return ticket US-Korea without a visa.
I wonder, does it have to be a reasonable transit. For example could you get away with doing US - Korea - Canada - USA.
– Peter Green
Jul 24 at 9:06
Or the reverse, like US Korea Taiwan US.
– user67108
Jul 24 at 9:39
add a comment |Â
up vote
1
down vote
up vote
1
down vote
South Korea's policy on immigration is nationality based. Since you're Cambodian, you need a visa. The only way for you to visit Korea without a visa would be to travel in a triangle, taking advantage of the 30-day visa exemption for people who:
- transit through Korea, and
- have a visa from a few countries, including the US. Since you have a green card, that'd work.
But you would have to fly something like:
US - Korea, Korea - third country, and then third country - US.
You couldn't fly on a return ticket US-Korea without a visa.
South Korea's policy on immigration is nationality based. Since you're Cambodian, you need a visa. The only way for you to visit Korea without a visa would be to travel in a triangle, taking advantage of the 30-day visa exemption for people who:
- transit through Korea, and
- have a visa from a few countries, including the US. Since you have a green card, that'd work.
But you would have to fly something like:
US - Korea, Korea - third country, and then third country - US.
You couldn't fly on a return ticket US-Korea without a visa.
answered Jul 24 at 8:26
user67108
I wonder, does it have to be a reasonable transit. For example could you get away with doing US - Korea - Canada - USA.
– Peter Green
Jul 24 at 9:06
Or the reverse, like US Korea Taiwan US.
– user67108
Jul 24 at 9:39
add a comment |Â
I wonder, does it have to be a reasonable transit. For example could you get away with doing US - Korea - Canada - USA.
– Peter Green
Jul 24 at 9:06
Or the reverse, like US Korea Taiwan US.
– user67108
Jul 24 at 9:39
I wonder, does it have to be a reasonable transit. For example could you get away with doing US - Korea - Canada - USA.
– Peter Green
Jul 24 at 9:06
I wonder, does it have to be a reasonable transit. For example could you get away with doing US - Korea - Canada - USA.
– Peter Green
Jul 24 at 9:06
Or the reverse, like US Korea Taiwan US.
– user67108
Jul 24 at 9:39
Or the reverse, like US Korea Taiwan US.
– user67108
Jul 24 at 9:39
add a comment |Â
up vote
0
down vote
According to IATA Timatic, used by airlines and travel agents to verify passengers travel document requirements, you would require a visa to enter the Republic of South Korea.
A search in TravelDoc expresses it thus:
Refugee Travel Document issued by United States of America to a national of Cambodia is not listed as an accepted document by Republic of Korea (South).
answered Jun 24 at 2:50
Giorgio
29.1k861166
Saying that a refugee travel document is not listed as an accepted document isn't the same as saying that someone holding such a document needs a visa; it's saying that TIMATIC cannot confirm that the person would be admitted.
– phoog
Jun 24 at 5:48
@phoog and thus that the airline should refuse boarding.
– jwenting
Jul 24 at 12:23
add a comment |Â
up vote
0
down vote
According to IATA Timatic, used by airlines and travel agents to verify passengers travel document requirements, you would require a visa to enter the Republic of South Korea.
A search in TravelDoc expresses it thus:
Refugee Travel Document issued by United States of America to a national of Cambodia is not listed as an accepted document by Republic of Korea (South).
answered Jun 24 at 2:50
Giorgio
29.1k861166
Saying that a refugee travel document is not listed as an accepted document isn't the same as saying that someone holding such a document needs a visa; it's saying that TIMATIC cannot confirm that the person would be admitted.
– phoog
Jun 24 at 5:48
@phoog and thus that the airline should refuse boarding.
– jwenting
Jul 24 at 12:23
add a comment |Â
up vote
0
down vote
up vote
0
down vote
According to IATA Timatic, used by airlines and travel agents to verify passengers travel document requirements, you would require a visa to enter the Republic of South Korea.
A search in TravelDoc expresses it thus:
Refugee Travel Document issued by United States of America to a national of Cambodia is not listed as an accepted document by Republic of Korea (South).
answered Jun 24 at 2:50
Giorgio
29.1k861166
According to IATA Timatic, used by airlines and travel agents to verify passengers travel document requirements, you would require a visa to enter the Republic of South Korea.
A search in TravelDoc expresses it thus:
Refugee Travel Document issued by United States of America to a national of Cambodia is not listed as an accepted document by Republic of Korea (South).
answered Jun 24 at 2:50
Giorgio
29.1k861166
answered Jun 24 at 2:50
Giorgio
29.1k861166
answered Jun 24 at 2:50
Giorgio
29.1k861166
answered Jun 24 at 2:50
Giorgio
29.1k861166
29.1k861166
Saying that a refugee travel document is not listed as an accepted document isn't the same as saying that someone holding such a document needs a visa; it's saying that TIMATIC cannot confirm that the person would be admitted.
– phoog
Jun 24 at 5:48
@phoog and thus that the airline should refuse boarding.
– jwenting
Jul 24 at 12:23
add a comment |Â
Saying that a refugee travel document is not listed as an accepted document isn't the same as saying that someone holding such a document needs a visa; it's saying that TIMATIC cannot confirm that the person would be admitted.
– phoog
Jun 24 at 5:48
@phoog and thus that the airline should refuse boarding.
– jwenting
Jul 24 at 12:23
Saying that a refugee travel document is not listed as an accepted document isn't the same as saying that someone holding such a document needs a visa; it's saying that TIMATIC cannot confirm that the person would be admitted.
– phoog
Jun 24 at 5:48
Saying that a refugee travel document is not listed as an accepted document isn't the same as saying that someone holding such a document needs a visa; it's saying that TIMATIC cannot confirm that the person would be admitted.
– phoog
Jun 24 at 5:48
@phoog and thus that the airline should refuse boarding.
– jwenting
Jul 24 at 12:23
@phoog and thus that the airline should refuse boarding.
– jwenting
Jul 24 at 12:23
add a comment |Â
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As in all cases where you wonder whether you need a visa or not: assume you do and ask a consulate or embassy.
– jwenting
Jul 24 at 12:24