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Can I reuse K-ETA, and is it worth applying if I am exempt?
Short answer
You can reuse a valid K-ETA for multiple eligible visits, including a third trip, while its conditions and passport details remain valid. An exempt visa-free traveller may apply voluntarily to avoid arrival-card submission, but the fee still applies. Holding K-ETA does not remove the declaration requirement when entering with a visa.
What to do
- Check the approval record and expiry before each trip.
- Apply again if your passport is reissued or your criminal-record or infectious-disease information changes. For other changes, follow the current application guide and update required travel information through the portal.
- If exempt and making one visit, compare the optional paid application with completing the free arrival card.
Check before relying on this
- K-ETA validity does not extend the permitted stay on an individual visit.
- Approval does not guarantee admission or authorise work.
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More detail
Current K-ETA guidance gives three years or the passport expiry date, whichever comes first. Check the actual approval rather than calculating validity from an old blog post.
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